Reading Plan
Comprehensive Reading Plan (365 days) New Testament Reading Plan (83 days) Old Testament Plan (282 days) Old/New Testament Plan (365 days) Survey Reading Plan (61 days) Through-the-Bible Reading Plan (365 days)
Bible Version
Apostles' Bible Complete (2004) King James Version (1769) New King James Version (1982) Today's English Version (Good News Bible) (1992) Voice In Wilderness (2006)
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LORD, I have come to you for protection; never let me be defeated!
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Because you are righteous, help me and rescue me. Listen to me and save me!
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Be my secure shelter and a strong fortress to protect me; you are my refuge and defense.
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My God, rescue me from wicked people, from the power of cruel and evil people.
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Sovereign LORD, I put my hope in you; I have trusted in you since I was young.
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I have relied on you all my life; you have protected me since the day I was born. I will always praise you.
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My life has been an example to many, because you have been my strong defender.
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All day long I praise you and proclaim your glory.
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Do not reject me now that I am old; do not abandon me now that I am feeble.
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My enemies want to kill me; they talk and plot against me.
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They say, "God has abandoned him; let's go after him and catch him; there is no one to rescue him."
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Don't stay so far away, O God; my God, hurry to my aid!
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May those who attack me be defeated and destroyed. May those who try to hurt me be shamed and disgraced.
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I will always put my hope in you; I will praise you more and more.
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I will tell of your goodness; all day long I will speak of your salvation, though it is more than I can understand.
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I will go in the strength of the LORD God; I will proclaim your goodness, yours alone.
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You have taught me ever since I was young, and I still tell of your wonderful acts.
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Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.
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Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies. You have done great things; there is no one like you.
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You have sent troubles and suffering on me, but you will restore my strength; you will keep me from the grave.
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You will make me greater than ever; you will comfort me again.
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I will indeed praise you with the harp; I will praise your faithfulness, my God. On my harp I will play hymns to you, the Holy One of Israel.
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I will shout for joy as I play for you; with my whole being I will sing because you have saved me.
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I will speak of your righteousness all day long, because those who tried to harm me have been defeated and disgraced.
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Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,
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so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
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May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.
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May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
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May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.
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May the king be like rain on the fields, like showers falling on the land.
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May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.
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His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
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The peoples of the desert will bow down before him; his enemies will throw themselves to the ground.
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The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.
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All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.
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He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.
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He has pity on the weak and poor; he saves the lives of those in need.
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He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.
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Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!
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May there be plenty of grain in the land; may the hills be covered with crops, as fruitful as those of Lebanon. May the cities be filled with people, like fields full of grass.
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May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
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Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.
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Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!
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This is the end of the prayers of David son of Jesse.
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God is indeed good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.
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But I had nearly lost confidence; my faith was almost gone
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because I was jealous of the proud when I saw that things go well for the wicked.
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They do not suffer pain; they are strong and healthy.
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They do not suffer as other people do; they do not have the troubles that others have.
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And so they wear pride like a necklace and violence like a robe;
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their hearts pour out evil, and their minds are busy with wicked schemes.
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They laugh at other people and speak of evil things; they are proud and make plans to oppress others.
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They speak evil of God in heaven and give arrogant orders to everyone on earth,
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so that even God's people turn to them and eagerly believe whatever they say.
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They say, "God will not know; the Most High will not find out."
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That is what the wicked are like. They have plenty and are always getting more.
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Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin?
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O God, you have made me suffer all day long; every morning you have punished me.
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If I had said such things, I would not be acting as one of your people.
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I tried to think this problem through, but it was too difficult for me
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until I went into your Temple. Then I understood what will happen to the wicked.
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You will put them in slippery places and make them fall to destruction!
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They are instantly destroyed; they go down to a horrible end.
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They are like a dream that goes away in the morning; when you rouse yourself, O Lord, they disappear.
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When my thoughts were bitter and my feelings were hurt,
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I was as stupid as an animal; I did not understand you.
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Yet I always stay close to you, and you hold me by the hand.
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You guide me with your instruction and at the end you will receive me with honor.
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What else do I have in heaven but you? Since I have you, what else could I want on earth?
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My mind and my body may grow weak, but God is my strength; he is all I ever need.
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Those who abandon you will certainly perish; you will destroy those who are unfaithful to you.
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But as for me, how wonderful to be near God, to find protection with the Sovereign LORD and to proclaim all that he has done!
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Why have you abandoned us like this, O God? Will you be angry with your own people forever?
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Remember your people, whom you chose for yourself long ago, whom you brought out of slavery to be your own tribe. Remember Mount Zion, where once you lived.
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Walk over these total ruins; our enemies have destroyed everything in the Temple.
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Your enemies have shouted in triumph in your Temple; they have placed their flags there as signs of victory.
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They looked like woodsmen cutting down trees with their axes.
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They smashed all the wooden panels with their axes and sledge hammers.
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They wrecked your Temple and set it on fire; they desecrated the place where you are worshiped.
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They wanted to crush us completely; they burned down every holy place in the land.
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All our sacred symbols are gone; there are no prophets left, and no one knows how long this will last.
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How long, O God, will our enemies laugh at you? Will they insult your name forever?
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Why have you refused to help us? Why do you keep your hands behind you?
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But you have been our king from the beginning, O God; you have saved us many times.
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With your mighty strength you divided the sea and smashed the heads of the sea monsters;
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you crushed the heads of the monster Leviathan and fed his body to desert animals.
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You made springs and fountains flow; you dried up large rivers.
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You created the day and the night; you set the sun and the moon in their places;
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you set the limits of the earth; you made summer and winter.
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But remember, O LORD, that your enemies laugh at you, that they are godless and despise you.
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Don't abandon your helpless people to their cruel enemies; don't forget your persecuted people!
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Remember the covenant you made with us. There is violence in every dark corner of the land.
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Don't let the oppressed be put to shame; let those poor and needy people praise you.
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Rouse yourself, God, and defend your cause! Remember that godless people laugh at you all day long.
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Don't forget the angry shouts of your enemies, the continuous noise made by your foes.
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We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks to you! We proclaim how great you are and tell of the wonderful things you have done.
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"I have set a time for judgment," says God, "and I will judge with fairness.
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Though every living creature tremble and the earth itself be shaken, I will keep its foundations firm.
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I tell the wicked not to be arrogant;
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I tell them to stop their boasting."
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Judgment does not come from the east or from the west, from the north or from the south;
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it is God who is the judge, condemning some and acquitting others.
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The LORD holds a cup in his hand, filled with the strong wine of his anger. He pours it out, and all the wicked drink it; they drink it down to the last drop.
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But I will never stop speaking of the God of Jacob or singing praises to him.
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He will break the power of the wicked, but the power of the righteous will be increased.
