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June 12 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 31:6-33:5
Chapter 31
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
.
Chapter 32
Psalm 32
Of David. A maskil.[a]
1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.(a)
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the
Lord
does not count against them(b)
and in whose spirit is no deceit.(c)
3 When I kept silent,(d)
my bones wasted away(e)
through my groaning(f) all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy(g) on me;
my strength was sapped(h)
as in the heat of summer.[b]
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.(i)
I said, "I will confess(j)
my transgressions(k) to the
Lord
."
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.(l)
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;(m)
surely the rising(n) of the mighty waters(o)
will not reach them.(p)
7 You are my hiding place;(q)
you will protect me from trouble(r)
and surround me with songs of deliverance.(s)
8 I will instruct(t) you and teach you(u) in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on(v) you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle(w)
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,(x)
but the
Lord
's unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts(y) in him.
11 Rejoice in the
Lord
(z) and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
Chapter 33
Psalm 33
1 Sing joyfully(a) to the
Lord
, you righteous;
it is fitting(b) for the upright(c) to praise him.
2 Praise the
Lord
with the harp;(d)
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.(e)
3 Sing to him a new song;(f)
play skillfully, and shout for joy.(g)
4 For the word of the
Lord
is right(h) and true;(i)
he is faithful(j) in all he does.
5 The
Lord
loves righteousness and justice;(k)
the earth is full of his unfailing love.(l)
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