Daily Bible Verses by Book

¹⁹ Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
    ²⁰  they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
²² You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent.
    Lord, don’t be far from me.

²³ Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! ²⁴  according to your righteousness.
 

²⁶ Let them be…

Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust,
    and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done,
    and your thoughts which are toward us.
They can’t be declared…

God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes,
    though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;
3…

¹⁰ “Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations.
    I will be exalted in the earth.”
¹¹ Yahweh of Armies is with us.
    The God of Jacob is our refuge. 

1 Clap your hands, all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.

2 For the Lord Most High is awesome,
    the great King over all the earth.
3 He subdued nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance for us,
    the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.[b]

5 God has ascended …

¹ Listen to my prayer, God.
    Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
² Attend to me, and answer me.
    I am restless in my complaint,
and moan ³     because of the voice of the enemy,
    because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they bring suffering on me.
    In anger they hold a grudge against me.
⁴ …

6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”

[This is a lament, when we pour out our visceral feelings to our God who understands, but waits for us to be enveloped in his mercy so that we can show mercy to others]]

⁹ Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
    for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰     Malice and abuse  and ¹¹ destructive forces are within her.
    Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
^12…

¹⁶ As for me, I will call on God.
    Yahweh will save me.
¹⁷ Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.
    He will hear my voice.
¹⁸ He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
    although there are many who oppose me.
¹⁹ God, who is enthroned forever,
    will hear and answer them. Selah.

[looking at those who turn from God]
¹⁹ They never change
    and don’t fear God.

[looking at a particular individual who turns from God]
²⁰ He raises his hands against his friends.
    He has violated his covenant.
²¹ His mouth was smooth as butter,
    but his heart was war.
His words were softer than oil,
    yet they were drawn swords.

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