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Daily Bible Reading
July 18 - Different Topics
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Psalms 84-86
Chapter 84
Psalm 84[a]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,(a)
Lord
Almighty!
2 My soul yearns,(b) even faints,
for the courts of the
Lord
;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.(c)
3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,(d)
Lord
Almighty,(e) my King(f) and my God.(g)
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.[c]
5 Blessed are those whose strength(h) is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(i)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;(j)
the autumn(k) rains also cover it with pools.[d]
7 They go from strength to strength,(l)
till each appears(m) before God in Zion.(n)
8 Hear my prayer,(o)
Lord
God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
9 Look on our shield,[e](p) O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.(q)
10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(r) in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the
Lord
God is a sun(s) and shield;(t)
the
Lord
bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(u)
from those whose walk is blameless.
12
Lord
Almighty,
blessed(v) is the one who trusts in you.
Chapter 85
Psalm 85[a]
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 You,
Lord
, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes(a) of Jacob.
2 You forgave(b) the iniquity(c) of your people
and covered all their sins.[b]
3 You set aside all your wrath(d)
and turned from your fierce anger.(e)
4 Restore(f) us again, God our Savior,(g)
and put away your displeasure toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?(h)
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6 Will you not revive(i) us again,
that your people may rejoice(j) in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love,(k)
Lord
,
and grant us your salvation.(l)
8 I will listen to what God the
Lord
says;
he promises peace(m) to his people, his faithful servants—
but let them not turn to folly.(n)
9 Surely his salvation(o) is near those who fear him,
that his glory(p) may dwell in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness(q) meet together;
righteousness(r) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness(s) looks down from heaven.
12 The
Lord
will indeed give what is good,(t)
and our land will yield(u) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.
Chapter 86
Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Hear me,
Lord
, and answer(a) me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.(b)
You are my God;
3 have mercy(c) on me, Lord,
for I call(d) to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust(e) in you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love(f) to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer,
Lord
;
listen to my cry(g) for mercy.
7 When I am in distress,(h) I call(i) to you,
because you answer(j) me.
8 Among the gods(k) there is none like you,(l) Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come(m) and worship(n) before you, Lord;
they will bring glory(o) to your name.
10 For you are great(p) and do marvelous deeds;(q)
you alone(r) are God.
11 Teach me your way,(s)
Lord
,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;(t)
give me an undivided(u) heart,
that I may fear(v) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;(w)
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me(x) from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.(y)
14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.(z)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(aa) God,
slow to anger,(ab) abounding(ac) in love and faithfulness.(ad)
16 Turn to me(ae) and have mercy(af) on me;
show your strength(ag) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.(ah)
17 Give me a sign(ai) of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you,
Lord
, have helped me and comforted me.
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