Bible Reading Plan

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?^(a)
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?^(b)
2 When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,^(c)
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.^(d)
3 Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.^(e)

⁴ I have asked one thing from the Lord ;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,^(f)
gazing on the beauty of the Lord ^(g)
and seeking Him in His temple.^(h)
5 For He will conceal me in His shelter
in the day of adversity;
He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
He will set me high on a rock.^(i)
6 Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;^(j)
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.^(k)
I will sing and make music to the Lord .^(l)

⁷  Lord , hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.^(m)
8 My heart says this about You,
"You^[a] are to seek My face."
Lord , I will seek Your face.^(n)
9 Do not hide Your face from me;^(o)
do not turn Your servant away in anger.^(p)
You have been my helper;^(q)
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
¹⁰ Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.^(r)

¹¹ Because of my adversaries,
show me Your way, Lord ,
and lead me on a level path.^(s)
12 Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.^(t)

¹³ I am certain that I will see the Lord 's goodness
in the land of the living.^(u)
14 Wait for the Lord ;
be strong^[b] and courageous.^(v)
Wait for the Lord .^(w)

¹  Lord , I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.^(a)
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.^(b)
2 Listen to the sound of my pleading
when I cry to You for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward Your holy sanctuary.^(c)

³ Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.^(d)
4 Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.^(e)
5 Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.^(f)

⁶ May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.^(g)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.^(h)
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.⁽ⁱ⁾

⁸ The Lord is the strength of His people;^[a]
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.^(j)
9 Save Your people, bless Your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.^(k)

¹ Ascribe to Yahweh, you heavenly beings,^[a]
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
² Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due His name;
worship Yahweh
in the splendor of His holiness.^[b](a)

³ The voice of the Lord is above the waters.
The God of glory thunders—
the Lord , above vast waters,^(b)
4 the voice of the Lord in power,
the voice of the Lord in splendor.^(c)
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.^(d)
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,^(e)
and Sirion,^[c] like a young wild ox.^(f)
7 The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.^(g)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.^(h)
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth^[d](i)
and strips the woodlands bare.^(j)

In His temple all cry, "Glory!"

¹⁰ The Lord sat enthroned at the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned, King forever.^(k)
11 The Lord gives His people strength;^(l)
the Lord blesses His people with peace.^(m)

¹ I will exalt You, Lord ,
because You have lifted me up^(a)
and have not allowed my enemies
to triumph over me.^(b)
2  Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.^(c)
3  Lord , You brought me up from Sheol;^(d)
You spared me from among those
going down^[a] to the Pit.^(e)

⁴ Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,
and praise His holy name.^(f)
5 For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.^(g)

⁶ When I was secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."^(h)
7  Lord , when You showed Your favor,
You made me stand like a strong mountain;⁽ⁱ⁾
when You hid Your face, I was terrified.^(j)
8  Lord , I called to You;
I sought favor from my Lord:^(k)
9 "What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your truth?^(l)
10  Lord , listen and be gracious to me;
Lord , be my helper."^(m)

¹¹ You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,^(n)
12 so that I can sing to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise You forever.^(o)

¹  Lord , I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.^(a)
Save me by Your righteousness.
² Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.^(b)
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;^(c)
You lead and guide me
because of Your name.^(d)
4 You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for You are my refuge.^(e)
5 Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;^(f)
You redeem^[a] me, Lord , God of truth.^(g)

⁶ I^[b] hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord .^(h)
7 I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life^(i)
8 and have not handed me over to the enemy.^(j)
You have set my feet in a spacious place.^(k)

⁹ Be gracious to me, Lord ,
because I am in distress;^(l)
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being^[c] as well.^(m)
10 Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
and my years with groaning;⁽ⁿ⁾
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,^[d]
and my bones waste away.^(o)
11 I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.^(p)
12 I am forgotten: gone from memory
like a dead person—like broken pottery.^(q)
13 I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.^(r)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.^(s)

¹⁴ But I trust in You, Lord ;
I say, "You are my God."^(t)
15 The course of my life is in Your power;^(u)
deliver me from the power of my enemies
and from my persecutors.^(v)
16 Show Your favor to Your servant;
save me by Your faithful love.^(w)
17  Lord , do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.^(x)
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be silent^[e][f] in Sheol.^(y)
18 Let lying lips be quieted;^(z)
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.^(aa)

¹⁹ How great is Your goodness
that You have stored up for those who fear You
and accomplished in the sight of everyone
for those who take refuge in You.^(ab)
20 You hide them in the protection of Your presence;
You conceal them in a shelter^[g]
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.^(ac)
21 May the Lord be praised,
for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me
in a city under siege.^[h](ad)
22 In my alarm I had said,
"I am cut off from Your sight."^(ae)
But You heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried to You for help.^(af)

²³ Love the Lord , all His faithful ones.^(ag)
The Lord protects the loyal,
but fully repays the arrogant.^(ah)
24 Be strong^[i] and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord .^(ai)