Bible Reading Plan

⁴¹ Let Your faithful love come to me, Lord ,^(ax)
Your salvation, as You promised.^(ay)
42 Then I can answer the one who taunts me,^(az)
for I trust in Your word.
⁴³ Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
for I hope in Your judgments.^(ba)
44 I will always obey Your instruction,
forever and ever.^(bb)
45 I will walk freely in an open place^(bc)
because I seek Your precepts.^(bd)
46 I will speak of Your decrees before kings
and not be ashamed.^(be)
47 I delight in Your commands,
which I love.^(bf)
48 I will lift up my hands^(bg) to Your commands,
which I love,
and will meditate on Your statutes.^(bh)

⁴⁹ Remember Your word to Your servant;
You have given me hope through it.
⁵⁰ This is my comfort in my affliction:^(bi)
Your promise has given me life.
⁵¹ The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
but I do not turn away from Your instruction.^(bj)
52  Lord , I remember Your judgments from long ago
and find comfort.
⁵³ Rage seizes me^(bk) because of the wicked
who reject Your instruction.^(bl)
54 Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.^[h]
55 Yahweh, I remember Your name^(bm) in the night,^(bn)
and I obey Your instruction.
⁵⁶ This is my practice:
I obey Your precepts.^(bo)

⁵⁷ The Lord is my portion;^[i](bp)
I have promised to keep Your words.
⁵⁸ I have sought Your favor^(bq) with all my heart;
be gracious to me^(br) according to Your promise.
⁵⁹ I thought about my ways^(bs)
and turned my steps back to Your decrees.
⁶⁰ I hurried, not hesitating
to keep Your commands.
⁶¹ Though the ropes of the wicked^(bt)
were wrapped around me,
I did not forget Your instruction.^(bu)
62 I rise at midnight to thank You^(bv)
for Your righteous judgments.^(bw)
63 I am a friend to all who fear You,^(bx)
to those who keep Your precepts.
⁶⁴  Lord , the earth is filled with Your faithful love;^(by)
teach me Your statutes.^(bz)

⁶⁵  Lord , You have treated Your servant well,
just as You promised.
⁶⁶ Teach me good judgment and discernment,^(ca)
for I rely on Your commands.
⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted I went astray,^(cb)
but now I keep Your word.
⁶⁸ You are good,^(cc) and You do what is good;^(cd)
teach me Your statutes.
⁶⁹ The arrogant have smeared me with lies,^(ce)
but I obey Your precepts with all my heart.^(cf)
70 Their hearts are hard and insensitive,^(cg)
but I delight in Your instruction.^(ch)
71 It was good for me to be afflicted^(ci)
so that I could learn Your statutes.
⁷² Instruction from Your lips^(cj) is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

⁷³ Your hands made me and formed me;^(ck)
give me understanding
so that I can learn Your commands.^(cl)
74 Those who fear You will see me and rejoice,^(cm)
for I put my hope in Your word.^(cn)
75 I know, Lord , that Your judgments are just
and that You have afflicted me fairly.^(co)
76 May Your faithful love comfort me
as You promised Your servant.
⁷⁷ May Your compassion come to me^(cp)
so that I may live,
for Your instruction is my delight.^(cq)
78 Let the arrogant be put to shame^(cr)
for slandering me with lies;
I will meditate on Your precepts.
⁷⁹ Let those who fear You,
those who know Your decrees, turn to me.
⁸⁰ May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes^(cs)
so that I will not be put to shame.

⁸¹ I long for Your salvation;^(ct)
I put my hope in Your word.^(cu)
82 My eyes grow weary
looking for what You have promised;^(cv)
I ask, "When will You comfort me?"
⁸³ Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke,
I do not forget Your statutes.
⁸⁴ How many days must Your servant wait?
When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?^(cw)
85 The arrogant have dug pits for me;^(cx)
they violate Your instruction.
⁸⁶ All Your commands are true;
people persecute me with lies—help me!^(cy)
87 They almost ended my life on earth,
but I did not abandon Your precepts.
⁸⁸ Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love,
and I will obey the decree You have spoken.

⁸⁹  Lord , Your word is forever;^(cz)
it is firmly fixed in heaven.
⁹⁰ Your faithfulness is for all generations;^(da)
You established the earth, and it stands firm.^(db)
91 They stand today in accordance with Your judgments,^(dc)
for all things are Your servants.^(dd)
92 If Your instruction had not been my delight,
I would have died in my affliction.^(de)
93 I will never forget Your precepts,
for You have given me life through them.^(df)
94 I am Yours; save me,^(dg)
for I have sought Your precepts.^(dh)
95 The wicked hope to destroy me,^(di)
but I contemplate Your decrees.
⁹⁶ I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but Your command is without limit.