Bible Reading Plan

¹ The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coasts and islands be glad.^(a)

² Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.^(b)
3 Fire goes before Him
and burns up His foes on every side.^(c)
4 His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.^(d)
5 The mountains melt like wax
at the presence of the Lord —
at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.^(e)

⁶ The heavens proclaim His righteousness;^(f)
all the peoples see His glory.^(g)

⁷ All who serve carved images,
those who boast in idols, will be put to shame.^(h)
All the gods^[a] must worship Him.⁽ⁱ⁾

⁸ Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns^[b] of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, Lord .^(j)
9 For You, Lord ,
are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods.^(k)

¹⁰ You who love the Lord , hate evil!^(l)
He protects the lives of His godly ones;^(m)
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.^(n)
11 Light dawns^[c][d] for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.^(o)
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones,
and praise His holy name.^[e](p)

¹ Sing a new song to the Lord ,^(a)
for He has performed wonders;
His right hand and holy arm
have won Him victory.^(b)
2 The Lord has made His victory known;
He has revealed His righteousness
in the sight of the nations.^(c)
3 He has remembered His love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen our God's victory.^(d)

⁴ Shout to the Lord , all the earth;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.^(e)
5 Sing to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and melodious song.^(f)
6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn
shout triumphantly
in the presence of the Lord , our King.^(g)

⁷ Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.^(h)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains shout together for joy^(i)
9 before the Lord ,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.^(j)

¹ The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.^(a)
Let the earth quake.^(b)
2 Yahweh is great in Zion;
He is exalted above all the peoples.^(c)
3 Let them praise Your great
and awe-inspiring name.^(d)
He is holy.^(e)

⁴ The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.^(f)
5 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His footstool.^(g)
He is holy.^(h)

⁶ Moses and Aaron were among His priests;⁽ⁱ⁾
Samuel also was among those calling on His name.
They called to Yahweh and He answered them.^(j)
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;^(k)
they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
⁸  Lord our God, You answered them.
You were a forgiving God to them,^(l)
an avenger of their sinful actions.^(m)

⁹ Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.⁽ⁿ⁾

¹ Shout triumphantly to the Lord , all the earth.^(a)
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.^(b)
3 Acknowledge that Yahweh is God.
He made us, and we are His^[a](c) —
His people, the sheep of His pasture.^(d)
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving^(e)
and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and praise His name.^(f)
5 For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.

¹ I will sing of faithful love and justice;
I will sing praise to You, Lord .^(a)
2 I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.^(b)
3 I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.
I hate the practice of transgression;
it will not cling to me.^(c)
4 A devious heart will be far from me;
I will not be involved with^[a] evil.^(d)

⁵ I will destroy anyone
who secretly slanders his neighbor;^(e)
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.^(f)
6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.^(g)
7 No one who acts deceitfully
will live in my palace;
no one who tells lies
will remain in my presence.^[b](h)
8 Every morning I will destroy
all the wicked of the land,
eliminating all evildoers from the Lord 's city.⁽ⁱ⁾

¹  Lord , hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.^(b)
2 Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call.^(c)

³ For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace.^(d)
4 My heart is afflicted, withered like grass;^(e)
I even forget to eat my food.^(f)
5 Because of the sound of my groaning,
my flesh sticks to my bones.^(g)
6 I am like a desert owl,^[a]
like an owl among the ruins.^(h)
7 I stay awake;⁽ⁱ⁾
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
⁸ My enemies taunt me all day long;
they ridicule and curse me.^(j)
9 I eat ashes like bread
and mingle my drinks with tears^(k)
10 because of Your indignation and wrath;
for You have picked me up and thrown me aside.^(l)
11 My days are like a lengthening shadow,
and I wither away like grass.^(m)

¹² But You, Lord , are enthroned forever;⁽ⁿ⁾
Your fame endures to all generations.^(o)
13 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to show favor to her—
the appointed time has come.^(p)
14 For Your servants take delight in its stones
and favor its dust.^(q)

¹⁵ Then the nations will fear the name of Yahweh,
and all the kings of the earth Your glory,^(r)
16 for the Lord will rebuild Zion;
He will appear in His glory.^(s)
17 He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute
and will not despise their prayer.^(t)

¹⁸ This will be written for a later generation,
and a newly created people will praise the Lord :^(u)
19 He looked down from His holy heights—
the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth^(v)—
²⁰ to hear a prisoner's groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,^[b](w)
21 so that they might declare
the name of Yahweh in Zion
and His praise in Jerusalem,^(x)
22 when peoples and kingdoms are assembled
to serve the Lord .^(y)

²³ He has broken my^[c] strength in midcourse;
He has shortened my days.^(z)
24 I say: "My God, do not take me
in the middle of my life!^[d]
Your years continue through all generations.^(aa)
25 Long ago You established the earth,
and the heavens are the work of Your hands.^(ab)
26 They will perish, but You will endure;
all of them will wear out like clothing.
You will change them like a garment,
and they will pass away.^(ac)
27 But You are the same,
and Your years will never end.^(ad)
28 Your servants' children will dwell securely,
and their offspring will be established before You."^(ae)