Bible Reading Plan

¹ Deliver me from my enemies, my God;^(b)
protect me from those who rise up against me.^(c)
2 Deliver me from those who practice sin,
and save me from men of bloodshed.^(d)
3  Lord , look! They set an ambush for me.^(e)
Powerful men attack me,
but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.^(f)
4 For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.^(g)
5  Lord God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel,
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.^(h) Selah

⁶ They return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.^(i)
7 Look, they spew from their mouths—
sharp words from^[b] their lips.^(j)
"For who," they say, "will hear?"^(k)
8 But You laugh at them, Lord ;
You ridicule all the nations.^(l)
9 I will keep watch for You, my^[c] strength,
because God is my stronghold.^(m)
10 My faithful God^[d] will come to meet me;
God will let me look down on my adversaries.⁽ⁿ⁾

¹¹ Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By Your power, make them homeless wanderers^(o)
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.^(p)
12 For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
They utter curses and lies.^(q)
13 Consume them in rage;
consume them until they are gone.^(r)
Then people will know throughout^[e] the earth
that God rules over Jacob.^(s) Selah

¹⁴ And they return at evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.^(t)
15 They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied.^(u)

¹⁶ But I will sing of Your strength
and will joyfully proclaim
Your faithful love in the morning.^(v)
For You have been a stronghold for me,
a refuge in my day of trouble.^(w)
17 To You, my strength, I sing praises,
because God is my stronghold—
my faithful God.^(x)

¹ God, You have rejected us;
You have broken out^[b] against us;
You have been angry. Restore us!^[c](b)
2 You have shaken the land and split it open.
Heal its fissures, for it shudders.^(c)
3 You have made Your people suffer hardship;
You have given us wine to drink
that made us stagger.^(d)
4 You have given a signal flag to those who fear You,
so that they can flee before the archers.^[d](e) Selah
⁵ Save with Your right hand, and answer me,
so that those You love may be rescued.^(f)

⁶ God has spoken in His sanctuary:^[e]
"I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem.^(g)
I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.^(h)
7 Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine,
and Ephraim is My helmet;⁽ⁱ⁾
Judah is My scepter.^(j)
8 Moab is My washbasin.^(k)
I throw My sandal on Edom;^(l)
I shout in triumph over Philistia."^(m)

⁹ Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?^(n)
10 God, haven't You rejected us?
God, You do not march out with our armies.^(o)
11 Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless.^(p)
12 With God we will perform valiantly;^(q)
He will trample our foes.^(r)

¹ God, hear my cry;
pay attention to my prayer.^(a)
2 I call to You from the ends of the earth
when my heart is without strength.^(b)
Lead me to a rock that is high above me,^(c)
3 for You have been a refuge for me,
a strong tower^(d) in the face of the enemy.
⁴ I will live in Your tent forever
and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings.^(e) Selah

⁵ God, You have heard my vows;^(f)
You have given a heritage
to those who fear Your name.^(g)
6 Add days to the king's life;
may his years span many generations.^(h)
7 May he sit enthroned before God forever;⁽ⁱ⁾
appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.^(j)
8 Then I will continually sing of Your name,^(k)
fulfilling my vows day by day.^(l)

¹ I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.^(b)
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,^(c)
my stronghold; I will never be shaken.^(d)

³ How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you attack^[a]
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering stone fence?^(e)
4 They only plan to bring him down
from his high position.
They take pleasure in lying;
they bless with their mouths,
but they curse inwardly.^(f) Selah

⁵ Rest in God alone, my soul,
for my hope comes from Him.^(g)
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,^(h)
my stronghold; I will not be shaken.^(i)
7 My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.
My refuge is in God.^(j)
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts before Him.
God is our refuge.^(k) Selah

⁹ Men are only a vapor;
exalted men, an illusion.
Weighed in the scales, they go up;
together they are less than a vapor.^(l)
10 Place no trust in oppression,
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.^[b](m)

¹¹ God has spoken once;
I have heard this twice:
strength belongs to God,^(n)
12 and faithful love belongs to You, Lord .
For You repay each according to his works.^(o)

¹ God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.^(b)
2 So I gaze on You in the sanctuary
to see Your strength and Your glory.^(c)

³ My lips will glorify You
because Your faithful love is better than life.^(d)
4 So I will praise You as long as I live;
at Your name, I will lift up my hands.^(e)
5 You satisfy me as with rich food;^[a](f)
my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.^(g)

⁶ When I think of You as I lie on my bed,
I meditate on You during the night watches^(h)
7 because You are my helper;⁽ⁱ⁾
I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.^(j)
8 I follow close to You;
Your right hand holds on to me.^(k)

⁹ But those who seek to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.^(l)
10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;^(m)
they will become the jackals' prey.
¹¹ But the king will rejoice in God;⁽ⁿ⁾
all who swear by Him^[b] will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.^(o)

¹ God, hear my voice when I complain.^(a)
Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.^(b)
2 Hide me from the scheming of wicked people,^(c)
from the mob of evildoers,^(d)
3 who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,^(e)
4 shooting from concealed places at the innocent.
They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.^(f)
5 They encourage each other in an evil plan;^[a][b]
they talk about hiding traps and say,
"Who will see them?"^[c](g)
6 They devise crimes and say,
"We have perfected a secret plan."^(h)
The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

⁷ But God will shoot them with arrows;
suddenly, they will be wounded.^(i)
8 They will be made to stumble;
their own tongues work against them.
All who see them will shake their heads.^(j)
9 Then everyone will fear
and will tell about God's work,
for they will understand what He has done.^(k)

¹⁰ The righteous one rejoices in the Lord
and takes refuge in Him;
all those who are upright in heart
will offer praise.^(l)

¹ Praise is rightfully Yours,^[a]
God, in Zion;
vows to You will be fulfilled.^(a)
2 All humanity will come to You,
the One who hears prayer.^(b)
3 Iniquities overwhelm me;
only You can atone for^[b] our rebellions.^(c)
4 How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.^[c](d)

⁵ You answer us in righteousness,
with awe-inspiring works,
God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the distant seas.^(e)
6 You establish the mountains by Your^[d] power,
robed with strength.^(f)
7 You silence the roar of the seas,
the roar of their waves,
and the tumult of the nations.^(g)
8 Those who live far away are awed by Your signs;
You make east and west shout for joy.^(h)

⁹ You visit the earth and water it abundantly,
enriching it greatly.
God's stream is filled with water,
for You prepare the earth^[e] in this way,
providing people with grain.^(i)
10 You soften it with showers and bless its growth,
soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.^(j)
11 You crown the year with Your goodness;
Your ways overflow with plenty.^[f](k)
12 The wilderness pastures overflow,
and the hills are robed with joy.^(l)
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks
and the valleys covered with grain.^(m)
They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.⁽ⁿ⁾