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June 6 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 11:1-17:5
Chapter 11
Psalm 11
For the director of music. Of David.
1 In the
Lord
I take refuge.(a)
How then can you say to me:
"Flee(b) like a bird to your mountain.(c)
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;(d)
they set their arrows(e) against the strings
to shoot from the shadows(f)
at the upright in heart.(g)
3 When the foundations(h) are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?"
4 The
Lord
is in his holy temple;(i)
the
Lord
is on his heavenly throne.(j)
He observes everyone on earth;(k)
his eyes examine(l) them.
5 The
Lord
examines the righteous,(m)
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.(n)
6 On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;(o)
a scorching wind(p) will be their lot.
7 For the
Lord
is righteous,(q)
he loves justice;(r)
the upright(s) will see his face.(t)
Chapter 12
Psalm 12[a]
For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.
1 Help,
Lord
, for no one is faithful anymore;(a)
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies(b) to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.(c)
3 May the
Lord
silence all flattering lips(d)
and every boastful tongue—(e)
4 those who say,
"By our tongues we will prevail;(f)
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?"
5 "Because the poor are plundered(g) and the needy groan,(h)
I will now arise,(i)" says the
Lord
.
"I will protect them(j) from those who malign them."
6 And the words of the
Lord
are flawless,(k)
like silver purified(l) in a crucible,(m)
like gold[c] refined seven times.
7 You,
Lord
, will keep the needy safe(n)
and will protect us forever from the wicked,(o)
8 who freely strut(p) about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Chapter 13
Psalm 13[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long,(a)
Lord
? Will you forget me(b) forever?
How long will you hide your face(c) from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(d)
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?(e)
3 Look on me(f) and answer,(g)
Lord
my God.
Give light to my eyes,(h) or I will sleep in death,(i)
4 and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,(j)"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.(k)
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;(l)
my heart rejoices in your salvation.(m)
6 I will sing(n) the
Lord
's praise,
for he has been good to me.
Chapter 14
Psalm 14(a)
For the director of music. Of David.
1 The fool[a] says in his heart,
"There is no God."(b)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 The
Lord
looks down from heaven(c)
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(d)
any who seek God.(e)
3 All have turned away,(f) all have become corrupt;(g)
there is no one who does good,(h)
not even one.(i)
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?(j)
They devour my people(k) as though eating bread;
they never call on the
Lord
.(l)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the
Lord
is their refuge.(m)
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!(n)
When the
Lord
restores(o) his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
Chapter 15
Psalm 15
A psalm of David.
1
Lord
, who may dwell(a) in your sacred tent?(b)
Who may live on your holy mountain?(c)
2 The one whose walk is blameless,(d)
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth(e) from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,(f)
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
but honors(g) those who fear the
Lord
;
who keeps an oath(h) even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;(i)
who does not accept a bribe(j) against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.(k)
Chapter 16
Psalm 16
A miktam[a] of David.
1 Keep me safe,(a) my God,
for in you I take refuge.(b)
2 I say to the
Lord
, "You are my Lord;(c)
apart from you I have no good thing."(d)
3 I say of the holy people(e) who are in the land,(f)
"They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight."
4 Those who run after other gods(g) will suffer(h) more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names(i) on my lips.
5
Lord
, you alone are my portion(j) and my cup;(k)
you make my lot(l) secure.
6 The boundary lines(m) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.(n)
7 I will praise the
Lord
, who counsels me;(o)
even at night(p) my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the
Lord
.
With him at my right hand,(q) I will not be shaken.(r)
9 Therefore my heart is glad(s) and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,(t)
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(u)
nor will you let your faithful[b] one(v) see decay.(w)
11 You make known to me the path of life;(x)
you will fill me with joy in your presence,(y)
with eternal pleasures(z) at your right hand.(aa)
Chapter 17
Psalm 17
A prayer of David.
1 Hear me,(a)
Lord
, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.(b)
Hear(c) my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.(d)
2 Let my vindication(e) come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.(f)
3 Though you probe my heart,(g)
though you examine me at night and test me,(h)
you will find that I have planned no evil;(i)
my mouth has not transgressed.(j)
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
5 My steps have held to your paths;(k)
my feet have not stumbled.(l)
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