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Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading
July 13 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 110-113
Chapter 110
Psalm 110
Of David. A psalm.
1 The Lord says(a) to my lord:[a]
"Sit at my right hand(b)
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet."(c)
2 The
Lord
will extend your mighty scepter(d) from Zion,(e) saying,
"Rule(f) in the midst of your enemies!"
3 Your troops will be willing
on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(g)
your young men will come to you
like dew from the morning's womb.[b](h)
4 The
Lord
has sworn
and will not change his mind:(i)
"You are a priest forever,(j)
in the order of Melchizedek.(k)"
5 The Lord is at your right hand[c];(l)
he will crush kings(m) on the day of his wrath.(n)
6 He will judge the nations,(o) heaping up the dead(p)
and crushing the rulers(q) of the whole earth.
7 He will drink from a brook along the way,[d]
and so he will lift his head high.(r)
Chapter 111
Psalm 111[a]
1 Praise the Lord .[b]
I will extol the
Lord
(a) with all my heart(b)
in the council(c) of the upright and in the assembly.(d)
2 Great are the works(e) of the
Lord
;
they are pondered by all(f) who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures(g) forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the
Lord
is gracious and compassionate.(h)
5 He provides food(i) for those who fear him;(j)
he remembers his covenant(k) forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,(l)
giving them the lands of other nations.(m)
7 The works of his hands(n) are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.(o)
8 They are established for ever(p) and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption(q) for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome(r) is his name.
10 The fear of the
Lord
(s) is the beginning of wisdom;(t)
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(u)
To him belongs eternal praise.(v)
Chapter 112
Psalm 112[a]
1 Praise the Lord .[b](a)
Blessed are those(b) who fear the
Lord
,(c)
who find great delight(d) in his commands.
2 Their children(e) will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches(f) are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures(g) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(h) for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(i)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(j)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(k)
they will be remembered(l) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast,(m) trusting in the
Lord
.(n)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(o)
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(p)
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(q)
their righteousness endures(r) forever;
their horn[c] will be lifted(s) high in honor.
10 The wicked will see(t) and be vexed,
they will gnash their teeth(u) and waste away;(v)
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(w)
Chapter 113
Psalm 113
1 Praise the Lord .[a](a)
Praise the
Lord
, you his servants;(b)
praise the name of the
Lord
.
2 Let the name of the
Lord
be praised,(c)
both now and forevermore.(d)
3 From the rising of the sun(e) to the place where it sets,
the name of the
Lord
is to be praised.
4 The
Lord
is exalted(f) over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.(g)
5 Who is like the
Lord
our God,(h)
the One who sits enthroned(i) on high,(j)
6 who stoops down to look(k)
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor(l) from the dust
and lifts the needy(m) from the ash heap;
8 he seats them(n) with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless(o) woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord .
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