Bible Reading Plan

² In their own eyes they flatter themselves
     too much to detect or hate their sin.^(d)
3 The words of their mouths^(e) are wicked and deceitful;^(f)
     they fail to act wisely^(g) or do good.^(h)
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;⁽ⁱ⁾
     they commit themselves to a sinful course^(j)
     and do not reject what is wrong.^(k)

⁵ Your love, Lord , reaches to the heavens,
     your faithfulness^(l) to the skies.^(m)
6 Your righteousness⁽ⁿ⁾ is like the highest mountains,^(o)
     your justice like the great deep.^(p)
     You, Lord , preserve both people and animals.^(q)
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!^(r)
     People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.^(s)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;^(t)
     you give them drink from your river^(u) of delights.^(v)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;^(w)
     in your light^(x) we see light.

¹⁰ Continue your love^(y) to those who know you,^(z)
     your righteousness to the upright in heart.^(aa)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
     nor the hand of the wicked^(ab) drive me away.
¹² See how the evildoers lie fallen—
     thrown down, not able to rise!^(ac)

³ Trust in the Lord and do good;
     dwell in the land^(e) and enjoy safe pasture.^(f)
4 Take delight^(g) in the Lord ,
     and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(h)

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord ;
     trust in him⁽ⁱ⁾ and he will do this:
⁶ He will make your righteous reward^(j) shine like the dawn,^(k)
     your vindication like the noonday sun.

⁷ Be still^(l) before the Lord
     and wait patiently^(m) for him;
do not fret⁽ⁿ⁾ when people succeed in their ways,^(o)
     when they carry out their wicked schemes.^(p)

⁸ Refrain from anger^(q) and turn from wrath;
     do not fret^(r)—it leads only to evil.
⁹ For those who are evil will be destroyed,^(s)
     but those who hope^(t) in the Lord will inherit the land.^(u)

¹⁰ A little while, and the wicked will be no more;^(v)
     though you look for them, they will not be found.
¹¹ But the meek will inherit the land^(w)
     and enjoy peace and prosperity.^(x)

¹² The wicked plot^(y) against the righteous
     and gnash their teeth^(z) at them;
¹³ but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
     for he knows their day is coming.^(aa)

¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword^(ab)
     and bend the bow^(ac)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(ad)
     to slay those whose ways are upright.
¹⁵ But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(ae)
     and their bows will be broken.^(af)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
     than the wealth^(ag) of many wicked;
¹⁷ for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(ah)
     but the Lord upholds^(ai) the righteous.

¹⁸ The blameless spend their days under the Lord 's care,^(aj)
     and their inheritance will endure forever.^(ak)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
     in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰ But the wicked will perish:^(al)
     Though the Lord 's enemies are like the flowers of the field,
     they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(am)

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
     but the righteous give generously;^(an)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
     but those he curses^(ao) will be destroyed.^(ap)

²³ The Lord makes firm the steps^(aq)
     of the one who delights^(ar) in him;
²⁴ though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(as)
     for the Lord upholds^(at) him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now I am old,
     yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(au)
     or their children begging^(av) bread.
²⁶ They are always generous and lend freely;^(aw)
     their children will be a blessing.^[b](ax)