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Daily Bible Reading
July 25 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 148:7-150:6
Chapter 148
7 Praise the
Lord
(k) from the earth,
you great sea creatures(l) and all ocean depths,(m)
8 lightning and hail,(n) snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,(o)
9 you mountains and all hills,(p)
fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(q) and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(r) of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the
Lord
,(s)
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor(t) is above the earth and the heavens.(u)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[b](v)
the praise(w) of all his faithful servants,(x)
of Israel, the people close to his heart.(y)
Praise the Lord .
Chapter 149
Psalm 149
1 Praise the Lord .[a](a)
Sing to the
Lord
a new song,(b)
his praise in the assembly(c) of his faithful people.
2 Let Israel rejoice(d) in their Maker;(e)
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(f)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing(g)
and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(h)
4 For the
Lord
takes delight(i) in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.(j)
5 Let his faithful people rejoice(k) in this honor
and sing for joy on their beds.(l)
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths(m)
and a double-edged(n) sword in their hands,(o)
7 to inflict vengeance(p) on the nations
and punishment(q) on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,(r)
their nobles with shackles of iron,(s)
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—(t)
this is the glory of all his faithful people.(u)
Praise the Lord .
Chapter 150
Psalm 150
1 Praise the Lord .[a](a)
Praise God in his sanctuary;(b)
praise him in his mighty heavens.(c)
2 Praise him for his acts of power;(d)
praise him for his surpassing greatness.(e)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,(f)
praise him with the harp and lyre,(g)
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,(h)
praise him with the strings(i) and pipe,(j)
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,(k)
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything(l) that has breath praise the Lord .
Praise the Lord .
Proverbs 1:1-2:9
Chapter 1
Purpose and Theme
1 The proverbs(a) of Solomon(b) son of David, king of Israel:(c)
2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](d)
knowledge and discretion(e) to the young—
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(f)
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,(g)
the sayings and riddles(h) of the wise.[b](i)
7 The fear of the
Lord
(j) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools[c] despise wisdom(k) and instruction.(l)
Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
8 Listen, my son,(m) to your father's(n) instruction
and do not forsake your mother's teaching.(o)
9 They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.(p)
10 My son, if sinful men entice(q) you,
do not give in(r) to them.(s)
11 If they say, "Come along with us;
let's lie in wait(t) for innocent blood,
let's ambush some harmless soul;
12 let's swallow(u) them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(v)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot(w)"—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot(x) on their paths;(y)
16 for their feet rush into evil,(z)
they are swift to shed blood.(aa)
17 How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait(ab) for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!(ac)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.(ad)
Wisdom's Rebuke
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,(ae)
she raises her voice in the public square;
21 on top of the wall[d] she cries out,
at the city gate she makes her speech:
22 "How long will you who are simple(af) love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate(ag) knowledge?
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.
24 But since you refuse(ah) to listen when I call(ai)
and no one pays attention(aj) when I stretch out my hand,
25 since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,
26 I in turn will laugh(ak) when disaster(al) strikes you;
I will mock(am) when calamity overtakes you(an)—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster(ao) sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
28 "Then they will call to me but I will not answer;(ap)
they will look for me but will not find me,(aq)
29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the
Lord
.(ar)
30 Since they would not accept my advice
and spurned my rebuke,(as)
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(at)
32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(au)
33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety(av)
and be at ease, without fear of harm."(aw)
Chapter 2
Moral Benefits of Wisdom
1 My son,(a) if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding(b)—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight(c)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(d)
5 then you will understand the fear of the
Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(e)
6 For the
Lord
gives wisdom;(f)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(g)
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield(h) to those whose walk is blameless,(i)
8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.(j)
9 Then you will understand(k) what is right and just
and fair—every good path.
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