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Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 107:

8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

[9] For He satisfies the parched throat, And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.

Psalm 111:

1 Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the congregation.

[2] Great are the works of the LORD, Studied by all those who delight in them.

[3] Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever.

[4] He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion.

[5] He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence]; He will remember His covenant forever.

[6] He has declared and made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

[7] The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice; All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).

[8] They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.

[9] He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name—[inspiring reverence and godly fear].

[10] The [reverent] fear of the LORD is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom; A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the LORD; His praise endures forever.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 104:

1 Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

[2] [You are the One] who covers Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,

[3] Who lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters [above the firmament], Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,

[4] Who makes winds His messengers, Flames of fire His ministers.

[5] He established the earth on its foundations, So that it will not be moved forever and ever.

[6] You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.

[7] At Your rebuke they fled; At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away.

[8] The mountains rose, the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them.

[9] You set a boundary [for the waters] that they may not cross over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.

[10] You send springs into the valleys; Their waters flow among the mountains. [11] They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst there.

[12] Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; They lift up their voices and sing among the branches.

[13] He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.

[14] He causes grass to grow for the cattle, And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man, So that he may bring food from the earth—

[15] And wine which makes the heart of man glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.

[16] The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He has planted,

[17] Where the birds make their nests; As for the stork, the fir trees are her house. [18] The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the shephanim.

[19] He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the [exact] place of its setting.

[20] You [O LORD] make darkness and it becomes night, In which prowls about every wild beast of the forest.

[21] The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.

[22] When the sun arises, they withdraw And lie down in their dens.

[23] Man goes out to his work And remains at his labor until evening.

[24] O LORD, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.

[25] There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Creatures both small and great.

[26] There the ships [of the sea] sail, And Leviathan [the sea monster], which You have formed to play there.

[27] They all wait for You To give them their food in its appointed season.

[28] You give it to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are filled and satisfied with good [things].

[29] You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their breath, they die And return to their dust.

[30] You send out Your Spirit, they are created; You renew the face of the ground. [31] May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the LORD rejoice and be glad in His works—

[32] He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

[33] I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

[34] May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him; As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the LORD.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 99:

1 The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]! He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

[2] The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted and magnified above all the peoples.

[3] Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.

[4] The strength of the King loves justice and righteous judgment; You have established fairness; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel). [5] Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.

Psalm 103:

1 Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.

[2] Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits;

[3] Who forgives all your sins, Who heals all your diseases;

[4] Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;

[5] Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the [soaring] eagle.

[6] The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all the oppressed.

[7] He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

[8] The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness.

[9] He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.

[10] He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve], Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.

[11] For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

[12] As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

[13] Just as a father loves his children, So the LORD loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

[14] For He knows our [mortal] frame; He remembers that we are [merely] dust. [15] As for man, his days are like grass; Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes. [16] For the wind passes over it and it is no more, And its place knows it no longer. [17] But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,

[18] To those who honor and keep His covenant, And remember to do His commandments [imprinting His word on their hearts].

[19] The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe].

[20] Bless the LORD, you His angels, You mighty ones who do His commandments, Obeying the voice of His word!

[21] Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him and do His will.

[22] Bless the LORD, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul!

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 96:

1 Sing a new song to the LORD! Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!

[2] Sing to the LORD; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.

[3] Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.

[4] Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.

[5] The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the LORD made the heavens!

[6] Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.

[7] O nations of the world, recognize the LORD; recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.

[8] Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his courts.

[9] Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.

[10] Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.

[11] Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

[12] Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy

[13] before the LORD, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.

Psalm 97:

1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.

[2] Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai]; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

[3] Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries on all sides.

[4] His lightnings have illuminated the world; The earth has seen and trembled.

[5] The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

[6] The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.

[7] Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images, Who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

[8] Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief] Because of Your judgments, O LORD.

[9] For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

[10] You who love the LORD, hate evil; He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers), He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

[11] Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path, And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].

[12] Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God], And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 93:

1 The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty and splendor; The LORD has clothed and encircled Himself with strength; the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved.

[2] Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.

[3] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their pounding waves.

[4] More than the sounds of many waters, More than the mighty breakers of the sea, The LORD on high is mighty.

[5] Your precepts are fully confirmed and completely reliable; Holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, forever.

Psalm 95:

1 O come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

[2] Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs.

[3] For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods,

[4] In whose hand are the depths of the earth; The peaks of the mountains are His also.

[5] The sea is His, for He made it [by His command]; And His hands formed the dry land.

[6] O come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker [in reverent praise and prayer].

[7] For He is our God And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice,

[8] Do not harden your hearts and become spiritually dull as at Meribah [the place of strife], And as at Massah [the place of testing] in the wilderness,

[9] “When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, even though they had seen My work [of miracles].

[10] For forty years I was grieved and disgusted with that generation, And I said, ‘They are a people who err in their heart, And they do not acknowledge or regard My ways.’

[11] Therefore I swore [an oath] in My wrath, ‘They absolutely shall not enter My rest [the land of promise].’”

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 90:

11 Who understands the power of Your anger? [Who connects this brevity of life among us with Your judgment of sin?] And Your wrath, [who connects it] with the [reverent] fear that is due You?

[12] So teach us to number our days, That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 91:

1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

[2] This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

[3] For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.

[4] He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

[5] Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. [6] Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.

[7] Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.

[8] Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.

[9] If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, [10] no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.

[11] For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.

[12] They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.

[13] You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!

[14] The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.

[15] When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.

[16] I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 85:

10 Steadfast love and truth and faithfulness meet together; Righteousness and peace kiss each other.

[11] Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven. [12] Indeed, the LORD will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce. [13] Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way [in which to walk].

Psalm 87:

1 His foundation is on the holy mountain.

[2] The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).

[3] Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God [Jerusalem]. Selah.

Psalm 89:

9 You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.

[10] You have crushed Rahab (Egypt) like one who is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

[11] The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all that is in it, You have founded and established them.

[12] The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

[13] You have a strong arm; Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.

[14] Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

[15] Blessed and happy are the people who know the joyful sound [of the trumpet’s blast]! They walk, O LORD, in the light and favor of Your countenance! [16] In Your name they rejoice all the day, And in Your righteousness they are exalted.

[17] For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment], And by Your favor our horn is exalted.

[18] For our shield belongs to the LORD, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 90:

1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.

[2] Before the mountains were born Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.

[3] You turn man back to dust, And say, “Return [to the earth], O children of [mortal] men!”

[4] For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, Or as a watch in the night.

[5] You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep [forgotten as soon as they are gone]; In the morning they are like grass which grows anew—

[6] In the morning it flourishes and springs up; In the evening it wilts and withers away.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 69:

34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. [35] For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, That His servants may remain there and possess it.

[36] The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it.

Psalm 77:

13 Your way, O God, is holy [far from sin and guilt]. What god is great like our God?

[14] You are the [awesome] God who works [powerful] wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the people.

[15] You have with Your [great] arm redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

[16] The waters [of the Red Sea] saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were in anguish; The deeps also trembled.

[17] The clouds poured down water; The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder]; Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.

[18] The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings illumined the world; The earth trembled and shook.

[19] Your way [of escape for Your people] was through the sea, And Your paths through the great waters, And Your footprints were not traceable.

[20] You led Your people like a flock By the hand of Moses and Aaron [to the promised goal].

Psalm 84:

10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.

[11] For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

[12] O LORD of hosts, How blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation].

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 67:

1 God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us, And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.

[2] That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation and deliverance among all nations.

[3] Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.

[4] Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For You will judge the people fairly And guide the nations on earth. Selah.

[5] Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.

[6] The earth has yielded its harvest [as evidence of His approval]; God, our God, blesses us.

[7] God blesses us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].

Psalm 68:

1 Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered; Let those who hate Him flee before Him.

[2] As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God.

[3] But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God, Yes, let them rejoice with delight.

[4] Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert—His name is the LORD—be in good spirits before Him.

[5] A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

[6] God makes a home for the lonely; He leads the prisoners into prosperity, Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.

[7] O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

[8] The earth trembled; The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

[9] You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.

[10] Your flock found a dwelling place in it; O God, in Your goodness You provided for the poor.

[11] The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan]; The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);

[12] “The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee, And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”

[13] When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds, You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver, Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].

[14] When the Almighty scattered [the Canaanite] kings in the land of Canaan, It was snowing on Zalmon.

[15] A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A [high] mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan [rising east of the Jordan].

[16] Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks, At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

[17] The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.

[18] You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

[19] Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day, The God who is our salvation! Selah.

[20] God is to us a God of acts of salvation; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free].