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June 26 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 69:5-71:16
Chapter 69
5 You, God, know my folly;(j)
my guilt is not hidden from you.(k)
6 Lord, the
Lord
Almighty,
may those who hope in you
not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you
not be put to shame because of me.
7 For I endure scorn(l) for your sake,(m)
and shame covers my face.(n)
8 I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother's children;(o)
9 for zeal for your house consumes me,(p)
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.(q)
10 When I weep and fast,(r)
I must endure scorn;
11 when I put on sackcloth,(s)
people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate(t) mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.(u)
13 But I pray to you,
Lord
,
in the time of your favor;(v)
in your great love,(w) O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.(x)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(y) engulf me
or the depths swallow me up(z)
or the pit close its mouth over me.(aa)
16 Answer me,
Lord
, out of the goodness of your love;(ab)
in your great mercy turn to me.
17 Do not hide your face(ac) from your servant;
answer me quickly,(ad) for I am in trouble.(ae)
18 Come near and rescue me;
deliver(af) me because of my foes.
19 You know how I am scorned,(ag) disgraced and shamed;
all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
for comforters,(ah) but I found none.(ai)
21 They put gall in my food
and gave me vinegar(aj) for my thirst.(ak)
22 May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution and[b] a trap.(al)
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever.(am)
24 Pour out your wrath(an) on them;
let your fierce anger overtake them.
25 May their place be deserted;(ao)
let there be no one to dwell in their tents.(ap)
26 For they persecute those you wound
and talk about the pain of those you hurt.(aq)
27 Charge them with crime upon crime;(ar)
do not let them share in your salvation.(as)
28 May they be blotted out of the book of life(at)
and not be listed with the righteous.(au)
29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain—
may your salvation, God, protect me.(av)
30 I will praise God's name in song(aw)
and glorify him(ax) with thanksgiving.
31 This will please the
Lord
more than an ox,
more than a bull with its horns and hooves.(ay)
32 The poor will see and be glad(az)—
you who seek God, may your hearts live!(ba)
33 The
Lord
hears the needy(bb)
and does not despise his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,(bc)
35 for God will save Zion(bd)
and rebuild the cities of Judah.(be)
Then people will settle there and possess it;
36
the children of his servants will inherit it,(bf)
and those who love his name will dwell there.(bg)
Chapter 70
Psalm 70[a](a)
For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1 Hasten, O God, to save me;
come quickly,
Lord
, to help me.(b)
2 May those who want to take my life(c)
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.(d)
3 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"(e)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(f)
rejoice and be glad(g) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
"The
Lord
is great!"(h)
5 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(i)
come quickly to me,(j) O God.
You are my help(k) and my deliverer;(l)
Lord
, do not delay.(m)
Chapter 71
Psalm 71(a)
1 In you,
Lord
, I have taken refuge;(b)
let me never be put to shame.(c)
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear(d) to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.(e)
4 Deliver(f) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(g)
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(h)
5 For you have been my hope,(i) Sovereign
Lord
,
my confidence(j) since my youth.
6 From birth(k) I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother's womb.(l)
I will ever praise(m) you.
7 I have become a sign(n) to many;
you are my strong refuge.(o)
8 My mouth(p) is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor(q) all day long.
9 Do not cast(r) me away when I am old;(s)
do not forsake(t) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(u) speak against me;
those who wait to kill(v) me conspire(w) together.
11 They say, "God has forsaken(x) him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue(y) him."
12 Do not be far(z) from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help(aa) me.
13 May my accusers(ab) perish in shame;(ac)
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.(ad)
14 As for me, I will always have hope;(ae)
I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth will tell(af) of your righteous deeds,(ag)
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(ah) Sovereign
Lord
;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
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