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Daily Bible Reading
July 20 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 132:1-135:14
Chapter 132
Psalm 132(a)
A song of ascents.
1
Lord
, remember David
and all his self-denial.(b)
2 He swore an oath to the
Lord
,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(c)
3 "I will not enter my house(d)
or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place(e) for the
Lord
,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(f)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](g)
7 "Let us go to his dwelling place,(h)
let us worship at his footstool,(i) saying,
8 ‘Arise,
Lord
,(j) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(k)
may your faithful people(l) sing for joy.'"
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The
Lord
swore an oath to David,(m)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
"One of your own descendants(n)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(o)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(p) for ever and ever."
13 For the
Lord
has chosen Zion,(q)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(r) saying,
14 "This is my resting place for ever and ever;(s)
here I will sit enthroned,(t) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(u)
16 I will clothe her priests(v) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(w)
17 "Here I will make a horn[b] grow(x) for David
and set up a lamp(y) for my anointed one.(z)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(aa)
but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown."(ab)
Chapter 133
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 How good and pleasant it is
when God's people live together(a) in unity!(b)
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,(c)
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron's beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew(d) of Hermon(e)
were falling on Mount Zion.(f)
For there the
Lord
bestows his blessing,(g)
even life forevermore.(h)
Chapter 134
Psalm 134
A song of ascents.
1 Praise the
Lord
, all you servants(a) of the
Lord
who minister(b) by night(c) in the house of the
Lord
.
2 Lift up your hands(d) in the sanctuary(e)
and praise the
Lord
.(f)
3 May the
Lord
bless you from Zion,(g)
he who is the Maker of heaven(h) and earth.
Chapter 135
Psalm 135(a)
1 Praise the Lord .[a]
Praise the name of the
Lord
;
praise him, you servants(b) of the
Lord
,
2 you who minister in the house(c) of the
Lord
,
in the courts(d) of the house of our God.
3 Praise the
Lord
, for the
Lord
is good;(e)
sing praise to his name,(f) for that is pleasant.(g)
4 For the
Lord
has chosen Jacob(h) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.(i)
5 I know that the
Lord
is great,(j)
that our Lord is greater than all gods.(k)
6 The
Lord
does whatever pleases him,(l)
in the heavens and on the earth,(m)
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain(n)
and brings out the wind(o) from his storehouses.(p)
8 He struck down the firstborn(q) of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs(r) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.(s)
10 He struck down many(t) nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(u) king of the Amorites,(v)
Og king of Bashan,(w)
and all the kings of Canaan(x)—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(y)
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name,
Lord
, endures forever,(z)
your renown,(aa)
Lord
, through all generations.
14 For the
Lord
will vindicate his people(ab)
and have compassion on his servants.(ac)
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