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Daily Bible Reading
March 23 - NT, Psalms & Proverbs
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Psalms 30-31
Chapter 30
Psalm 30[a]
A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[b] Of David.
1 I will exalt(a) you,
Lord
,
for you lifted me out of the depths(b)
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.(c)
2
Lord
my God, I called to you for help,(d)
and you healed me.(e)
3 You,
Lord
, brought me up from the realm of the dead;(f)
you spared me from going down to the pit.(g)
4 Sing(h) the praises of the
Lord
, you his faithful people;(i)
praise his holy name.(j)
5 For his anger(k) lasts only a moment,(l)
but his favor lasts a lifetime;(m)
weeping(n) may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.(o)
6 When I felt secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."(p)
7
Lord
, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(q)
I was dismayed.
8 To you,
Lord
, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9 "What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?(r)
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(s)
10 Hear,(t)
Lord
, and be merciful to me;(u)
Lord
, be my help.(v)"
11 You turned my wailing(w) into dancing;(x)
you removed my sackcloth(y) and clothed me with joy,(z)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
Lord
my God, I will praise(aa) you forever.(ab)
Chapter 31
Psalm 31[a](a)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 In you,
Lord
, I have taken refuge;(b)
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.(c)
2 Turn your ear to me,(d)
come quickly to my rescue;(e)
be my rock of refuge,(f)
a strong fortress to save me.
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,(g)
for the sake of your name(h) lead and guide me.
4 Keep me free from the trap(i) that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.(j)
5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;(k)
deliver me,
Lord
, my faithful God.(l)
6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols;(m)
as for me, I trust in the
Lord
.(n)
7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
for you saw my affliction(o)
and knew the anguish(p) of my soul.
8 You have not given me into the hands(q) of the enemy
but have set my feet in a spacious place.(r)
9 Be merciful to me,
Lord
, for I am in distress;(s)
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,(t)
my soul and body(u) with grief.
10 My life is consumed by anguish(v)
and my years by groaning;(w)
my strength fails(x) because of my affliction,[b](y)
and my bones grow weak.(z)
11 Because of all my enemies,(aa)
I am the utter contempt(ab) of my neighbors(ac)
and an object of dread to my closest friends—
those who see me on the street flee from me.
12 I am forgotten as though I were dead;(ad)
I have become like broken pottery.
13 For I hear many whispering,(ae)
"Terror on every side!"(af)
They conspire against me(ag)
and plot to take my life.(ah)
14 But I trust(ai) in you,
Lord
;
I say, "You are my God."
15 My times(aj) are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
16 Let your face shine(ak) on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.(al)
17 Let me not be put to shame,(am)
Lord
,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and be silent(an) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(ao) be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly(ap) against the righteous.
19 How abundant are the good things(aq)
that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,(ar)
on those who take refuge(as) in you.
20 In the shelter(at) of your presence you hide(au) them
from all human intrigues;(av)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
from accusing tongues.
21 Praise be to the
Lord
,(aw)
for he showed me the wonders of his love(ax)
when I was in a city under siege.(ay)
22 In my alarm(az) I said,
"I am cut off(ba) from your sight!"
Yet you heard my cry(bb) for mercy
when I called to you for help.
23 Love the
Lord
, all his faithful people!(bc)
The
Lord
preserves those who are true to him,(bd)
but the proud he pays back(be) in full.
24 Be strong and take heart,(bf)
all you who hope in the
Lord
.
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