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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].

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 65:

1 What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,

[2] for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you.

[3] Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.

[4] What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.

[5] You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.

[6] You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.

[7] You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.

[8] Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.

[9] You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.

[10] You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.

[11] You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.

[12] The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.

[13] The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!

Psalm 66:

1 Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!

[2] Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.

[3] Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.

[4] Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.”  

[5] Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people!

[6] He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

[7] For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. Interlude

[8] Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.

[9] Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.

[10] You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 48:

1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

2 Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth, Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north, The city of the great King.

3 God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

Psalm 48:

8 As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah.

[9] We have thought of Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple. [10] As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness, justice).

[11] Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your [righteous] judgments.

Psalm 50:

1 The mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting [from east to west].

[2] Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.

[3] May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And around Him a mighty tempest rages.

[4] He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people:

[5] “Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

[6] And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 36:

5 Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O LORD, extend to the skies, Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.

[6] Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgments are like the great deep. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

[7] How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

[8] They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.

[9] For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your light we see light.

[10] O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.

Psalm 39:

5 Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths, And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]! Selah.

[6] Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade]; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.

[7] “And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait? My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

Psalm 40:

4 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.

[5] Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, They would be too many to count.

[6] Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them; You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word]; Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.

[7] Then I said, “Behold, I come [to the throne]; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

[8] I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

[9] I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly; Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness], As You know, O LORD.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 31:

19 How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You, Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of man!

[20] In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.

Psalm 33:

10 The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.

[11] The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The thoughts and plans of His heart through all generations.

[12] Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

[13] The LORD looks [down] from heaven; He sees all the sons of man;

[14] From His dwelling place He looks closely Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—

[15] He who fashions the hearts of them all, Who considers and understands all that they do.

[16] The king is not saved by the great size of his army; A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

[17] A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

[18] Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,

[19] To rescue their lives from death And keep them alive in famine.

[20] We wait [expectantly] for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

[21] For in Him our heart rejoices, Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.

[22] Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, In proportion as we have hoped in You.

Today’s Psalms:

Psalm 25:

8Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. [9] He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. [10] All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

Psalm 29:

1 Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

[2] Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness].

[3] The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders; The LORD is over many waters.

[4] The voice of the LORD is powerful; The voice of the LORD is full of majesty. [5] The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

[6] He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, And Sirion (Mount Hermon) like a young, wild ox.

[7] The voice of the LORD rakes flames of fire (lightning).

[8] The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; The LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

[9] The voice of the LORD makes the doe labor and give birth And strips the forests bare; And in His temple all are saying, “Glory!”

[10] The LORD sat as King at the flood; Yes, the LORD sits as King forever.

[11] The LORD will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace.