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Daily Bible Reading
June 8 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 18:37-21:13
Chapter 18
37 I pursued my enemies(cb) and overtook them;
I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them(cc) so that they could not rise;(cd)
they fell beneath my feet.(ce)
39 You armed me with strength(cf) for battle;
you humbled my adversaries(cg) before me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs(ch) in flight,
and I destroyed(ci) my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them(cj)—
to the
Lord
, but he did not answer.(ck)
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;(cl)
I trampled them[f] like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
you have made me the head of nations.(cm)
People I did not know(cn) now serve me,
44
foreigners(co) cower before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
45 They all lose heart;(cp)
they come trembling(cq) from their strongholds.(cr)
46 The
Lord
lives!(cs) Praise be to my Rock!(ct)
Exalted be God(cu) my Savior!(cv)
47 He is the God who avenges(cw) me,
who subdues nations(cx) under me,
48
who saves(cy) me from my enemies.(cz)
You exalted me above my foes;
from a violent man(da) you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you,
Lord
, among the nations;(db)
I will sing(dc) the praises of your name.(dd)
50 He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing love to his anointed,(de)
to David(df) and to his descendants forever.(dg)
Chapter 19
Psalm 19[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The heavens(a) declare(b) the glory of God;(c)
the skies(d) proclaim the work of his hands.(e)
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.(f)
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.(g)
In the heavens God has pitched a tent(h) for the sun.(i)
5
It is like a bridegroom(j) coming out of his chamber,(k)
like a champion(l) rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens(m)
and makes its circuit to the other;(n)
nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7 The law of the
Lord
(o) is perfect,(p)
refreshing the soul.(q)
The statutes of the
Lord
are trustworthy,(r)
making wise the simple.(s)
8 The precepts of the
Lord
are right,(t)
giving joy(u) to the heart.
The commands of the
Lord
are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.(v)
9 The fear of the
Lord
(w) is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the
Lord
are firm,
and all of them are righteous.(x)
10 They are more precious than gold,(y)
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(z)
than honey from the honeycomb.(aa)
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.(ab)
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;(ac)
may they not rule over me.(ad)
Then I will be blameless,(ae)
innocent of great transgression.
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing(af) in your sight,
Lord
, my Rock(ag) and my Redeemer.(ah)
Chapter 20
Psalm 20[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 May the
Lord
answer you when you are in distress;(a)
may the name of the God of Jacob(b) protect you.(c)
2 May he send you help(d) from the sanctuary(e)
and grant you support(f) from Zion.(g)
3 May he remember(h) all your sacrifices
and accept your burnt offerings.[b](i)
4 May he give you the desire of your heart(j)
and make all your plans succeed.(k)
5 May we shout for joy(l) over your victory
and lift up our banners(m) in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.(n)
6 Now this I know:
The
Lord
gives victory to his anointed.(o)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
with the victorious power of his right hand.(p)
7 Some trust in chariots(q) and some in horses,(r)
but we trust in the name of the
Lord
our God.(s)
8 They are brought to their knees and fall,(t)
but we rise up(u) and stand firm.(v)
9
Lord
, give victory to the king!
Answer us(w) when we call!
Chapter 21
Psalm 21[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The king rejoices in your strength,
Lord
.(a)
How great is his joy in the victories you give!(b)
2 You have granted him his heart's desire(c)
and have not withheld the request of his lips.[b]
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold(d) on his head.(e)
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.(f)
5 Through the victories(g) you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.(h)
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy(i) of your presence.(j)
7 For the king trusts in the
Lord
;(k)
through the unfailing love(l) of the Most High(m)
he will not be shaken.(n)
8 Your hand will lay hold(o) on all your enemies;
your right hand will seize your foes.
9 When you appear for battle,
you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The
Lord
will swallow them up in his wrath,
and his fire will consume them.(p)
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their posterity from mankind.(q)
11 Though they plot evil(r) against you
and devise wicked schemes,(s) they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs(t)
when you aim at them with drawn bow.
13 Be exalted(u) in your strength,
Lord
;(v)
we will sing and praise your might.
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