Bible Reading Plan

¹ Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.^(a)
2 Why should the nations say,
"Where is their God?"^(b)
3 Our God is in heaven
and does whatever He pleases.^(c)

⁴ Their idols are silver and gold,
made by human hands.^(d)
5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see.
⁶ They have ears but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.^(e)
7 They have hands but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk.^(f)
They cannot make a sound with their throats.^(g)
8 Those who make them are^[a] just like them,
as are all who trust in them.^(h)

⁹ Israel,^[b] trust in the Lord !⁽ⁱ⁾
He is their help and shield.^(j)
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord !^(k)
He is their help and shield.^(l)
11 You who fear the Lord , trust in the Lord !^(m)
He is their help and shield.
¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron;^(n)
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord —
small and great alike.^(o)

¹⁴ May the Lord add to your numbers,
both yours and your children's.^(p)
15 May you be blessed by the Lord ,
the Maker of heaven and earth.^(q)
16 The heavens are the Lord 's,^[c]
but the earth He has given to the human race.^(r)
17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord ,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.^(s)
18 But we will praise the Lord ,
both now and forever.^(t)
Hallelujah!

¹ I love the Lord because He has heard
my appeal for mercy.^(a)
2 Because He has turned His ear to me,
I will call out to Him as long as I live.^(b)

³ The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.^(c)
4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh:
"Yahweh, save me!"^(d)

⁵ The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.^(e)
6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and He saved me.^(f)
7 Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.^(g)
8 For You, Lord , rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.^(h)
9 I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.^(i)
10 I believed, even when I said,
"I am severely afflicted."^(j)
11 In my alarm I said,
"Everyone is a liar."^(k)

¹² How can I repay the Lord
for all the good He has done for me?^(l)
13 I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of Yahweh.^(m)
14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people.⁽ⁿ⁾

¹⁵ The death of His faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord 's sight.^(o)
16  Lord , I am indeed Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.^(p)

¹⁷ I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of Yahweh.^(q)
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people,^(r)
19 in the courts of the Lord 's house—
within you, Jerusalem.^(s)
Hallelujah!

¹ Praise the Lord , all nations!
Glorify Him, all peoples!^(a)
2 For His faithful love to us is great;
the Lord 's faithfulness endures forever.^(b)
Hallelujah!

¹ Give thanks to the Lord , for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.^(a)
2 Let Israel say,
"His faithful love endures forever."^(b)
3 Let the house of Aaron say,
"His faithful love endures forever."^(c)
4 Let those who fear the Lord say,
"His faithful love endures forever."^(d)

⁵ I called to the Lord in distress;^(e)
the Lord answered me
and put me in a spacious place.^[a](f)
6 The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?^(g)
7 The Lord is my helper,
Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.^(h)

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.^(i)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.^(j)