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Daily Bible Reading
July 24 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 145:8-148:6
Chapter 145
8 The
Lord
is gracious and compassionate,(u)
slow to anger and rich in love.(v)
9 The
Lord
is good(w) to all;
he has compassion(x) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(y)
Lord
;
your faithful people extol(z) you.(aa)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(ab)
and speak of your might,(ac)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(ad)
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(ae)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(af)
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The
Lord
is trustworthy(ag) in all he promises(ah)
and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The
Lord
upholds(ai) all who fall
and lifts up all(aj) who are bowed down.(ak)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food(al) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires(am) of every living thing.
17 The
Lord
is righteous(an) in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.(ao)
18 The
Lord
is near(ap) to all who call on him,(aq)
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(ar) of those who fear him;(as)
he hears their cry(at) and saves them.(au)
20 The
Lord
watches over(av) all who love him,(aw)
but all the wicked he will destroy.(ax)
21 My mouth will speak(ay) in praise of the
Lord
.
Let every creature(az) praise his holy name(ba)
for ever and ever.
Chapter 146
Psalm 146
1 Praise the Lord .[a]
Praise the Lord ,(a) my soul.
2 I will praise the
Lord
all my life;(b)
I will sing praise(c) to my God as long as I live.(d)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,(e)
in human beings,(f) who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;(g)
on that very day their plans come to nothing.(h)
5 Blessed are those(i) whose help(j) is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the
Lord
their God.
6 He is the Maker of heaven(k) and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful(l) forever.
7 He upholds(m) the cause of the oppressed(n)
and gives food to the hungry.(o)
The
Lord
sets prisoners free,(p)
8
the
Lord
gives sight(q) to the blind,(r)
the
Lord
lifts up those who are bowed down,(s)
the
Lord
loves the righteous.(t)
9 The
Lord
watches over the foreigner(u)
and sustains the fatherless(v) and the widow,(w)
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The
Lord
reigns(x) forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord .
Chapter 147
Psalm 147
1 Praise the Lord .[a]
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant(a) and fitting to praise him!(b)
2 The
Lord
builds up Jerusalem;(c)
he gathers the exiles(d) of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted(e)
and binds up their wounds.(f)
4 He determines the number of the stars(g)
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord(h) and mighty in power;(i)
his understanding has no limit.(j)
6 The
Lord
sustains the humble(k)
but casts the wicked(l) to the ground.
7 Sing to the
Lord
(m) with grateful praise;(n)
make music(o) to our God on the harp.(p)
8 He covers the sky with clouds;(q)
he supplies the earth with rain(r)
and makes grass grow(s) on the hills.
9 He provides food(t) for the cattle
and for the young ravens(u) when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength(v) of the horse,(w)
nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the
Lord
delights(x) in those who fear him,(y)
who put their hope(z) in his unfailing love.(aa)
12 Extol the
Lord
, Jerusalem;(ab)
praise your God, Zion.
13 He strengthens the bars of your gates(ac)
and blesses your people(ad) within you.
14 He grants peace(ae) to your borders
and satisfies you(af) with the finest of wheat.(ag)
15 He sends his command(ah) to the earth;
his word runs(ai) swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow(aj) like wool
and scatters the frost(ak) like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail(al) like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word(am) and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes,(an) and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word(ao) to Jacob,(ap)
his laws and decrees(aq) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(ar)
they do not know(as) his laws.[b]
Praise the Lord .(at)
Chapter 148
Psalm 148
1 Praise the Lord .[a](a)
Praise the
Lord
from the heavens;(b)
praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels;(c)
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.(d)
3 Praise him, sun(e) and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens(f)
and you waters above the skies.(g)
5 Let them praise the name(h) of the
Lord
,
for at his command(i) they were created,
6 and he established them for ever and ever—
he issued a decree(j) that will never pass away.
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