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Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading
April 20 - Chronological Order
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Psalms 121
Chapter 121
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the
Lord
,
the Maker of heaven(a) and earth.(b)
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches(c) over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The
Lord
watches over(d) you—
the
Lord
is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun(e) will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The
Lord
will keep you from all harm(f)—
he will watch over your life;
8 the
Lord
will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.(g)
Psalms 123-125
Chapter 123
Psalm 123
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to you,
to you who sit enthroned(a) in heaven.
2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the
Lord
(b) our God,
till he shows us his mercy.
3 Have mercy on us,
Lord
, have mercy on us,
for we have endured no end of contempt.
4 We have endured no end
of ridicule from the arrogant,
of contempt from the proud.
Chapter 124
Psalm 124
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 If the
Lord
had not been on our side—
let Israel say(a)—
2 if the
Lord
had not been on our side
when people attacked us,
3 they would have swallowed us alive
when their anger flared against us;
4 the flood(b) would have engulfed us,
the torrent(c) would have swept over us,
5 the raging waters
would have swept us away.
6 Praise be to the
Lord
,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7 We have escaped like a bird
from the fowler's snare;(d)
the snare has been broken,(e)
and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name(f) of the
Lord
,
the Maker of heaven(g) and earth.
Chapter 125
Psalm 125
A song of ascents.
1 Those who trust in the
Lord
are like Mount Zion,(a)
which cannot be shaken(b) but endures forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,(c)
so the
Lord
surrounds(d) his people
both now and forevermore.
3 The scepter(e) of the wicked will not remain(f)
over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
their hands to do evil.(g)
4
Lord
, do good(h) to those who are good,
to those who are upright in heart.(i)
5 But those who turn(j) to crooked ways(k)
the
Lord
will banish(l) with the evildoers.
Peace be on Israel.(m)
Psalms 128-130
Chapter 128
Psalm 128
A song of ascents.
1 Blessed are all who fear the
Lord
,(a)
who walk in obedience to him.(b)
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;(c)
blessings and prosperity(d) will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine(e)
within your house;
your children(f) will be like olive shoots(g)
around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing(h)
for the man who fears the
Lord
.(i)
5 May the
Lord
bless you from Zion;(j)
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem(k)
all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children's children—(l)
peace be on Israel.(m)
Chapter 129
Psalm 129
A song of ascents.
1 "They have greatly oppressed(a) me from my youth,"(b)
let Israel say;(c)
2 "they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
but they have not gained the victory(d) over me.
3 Plowmen have plowed my back
and made their furrows long.
4 But the
Lord
is righteous;(e)
he has cut me free(f) from the cords of the wicked."(g)
5 May all who hate Zion(h)
be turned back in shame.(i)
6 May they be like grass on the roof,(j)
which withers(k) before it can grow;
7 a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,(l)
nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8 May those who pass by not say to them,
"The blessing of the
Lord
be on you;
we bless you(m) in the name of the
Lord
."
Chapter 130
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
1 Out of the depths(a) I cry to you,(b)
Lord
;
2
Lord, hear my voice.(c)
Let your ears be attentive(d)
to my cry for mercy.(e)
3 If you,
Lord
, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?(f)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,(g)
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(h)
5 I wait for the
Lord
,(i) my whole being waits,(j)
and in his word(k) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen(l) wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.(m)
7 Israel, put your hope(n) in the
Lord
,
for with the
Lord
is unfailing love(o)
and with him is full redemption.(p)
8 He himself will redeem(q) Israel
from all their sins.(r)
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