Today's prayer: Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come

Psalm 71

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Psalm 71

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In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

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Rescue me and deliver me in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me.

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Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

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Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men.

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For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.

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From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.

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I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.

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My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.

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Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.

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For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.

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They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."

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Be not far from me, O God; come quickly, O my God, to help me.

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May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

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But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.

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My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.

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I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.

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Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

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Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come.

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Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you?

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Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.

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You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

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I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

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My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you-- I, whom you have redeemed.

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My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.

Today's bible teaching: I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.

Psalm 116

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Psalm 116

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I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.

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Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

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The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave ^[1] came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.

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Then I called on the name of the LORD: "O LORD, save me!"

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The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

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The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.

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Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

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For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,

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that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

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I believed; therefore ^[2] I said, "I am greatly afflicted."

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And in my dismay I said, "All men are liars."

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How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?

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I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

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I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.

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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

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O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant ^[3] ; you have freed me from my chains.

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I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD.

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I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people,

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in the courts of the house of the LORD-- in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. 

Today's bible teaching: Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure.

Psalm 101

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Psalm 101 Of David. A psalm.

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I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise.

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I will be careful to lead a blameless life-- when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart.

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I will set before my eyes no vile thing. The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me.

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Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil.

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Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure.

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My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he whose walk is blameless will minister to me.

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No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

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Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.

Today's prayer: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us

Psalm 67

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Psalm 67 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

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May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah

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that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.

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May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.

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May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah

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May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.

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Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.

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God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Today's praises: Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens

Psalm 68

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Psalm 68 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.

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May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.

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As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.

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But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

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Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds ^[1] -- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him.

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A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

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God sets the lonely in families, ^[2] he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

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When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah

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the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

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You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.

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Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.

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The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it:

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"Kings and armies flee in haste; in the camps men divide the plunder.

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Even while you sleep among the campfires, ^[3] the wings of [my] dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold."

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When the Almighty ^[4] scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon.

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The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan.

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Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?

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The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord [has come] from Sinai into his sanctuary.

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When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from ^[5] the rebellious-- that you, ^[6] O LORD God, might dwell there.

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Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah

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Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.

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Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.

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The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,

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that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share."

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Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.

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In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines.

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Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.

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There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

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Summon your power, O God ^[7] ; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before.

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Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.

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Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

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Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush ^[8] will submit herself to God.

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Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, Selah

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to him who rides the ancient skies above, who thunders with mighty voice.

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Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies.

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You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!

Today's praises: Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens

 Psalm 68

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Psalm 68 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.

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May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.

2

As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.

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But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

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Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds ^[1] -- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him.

5

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

6

God sets the lonely in families, ^[2] he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

7

When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah

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the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

9

You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.

10

Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.

11

The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it:

12

"Kings and armies flee in haste; in the camps men divide the plunder.

13

Even while you sleep among the campfires, ^[3] the wings of [my] dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold."

14

When the Almighty ^[4] scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon.

15

The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan.

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Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?

17

The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord [has come] from Sinai into his sanctuary.

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When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from ^[5] the rebellious-- that you, ^[6] O LORD God, might dwell there.

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Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah

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Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.

21

Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.

22

The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,

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that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share."

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Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.

25

In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines.

26

Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.

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There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

28

Summon your power, O God ^[7] ; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before.

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Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.

30

Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

31

Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush ^[8] will submit herself to God.

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Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, Selah

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to him who rides the ancient skies above, who thunders with mighty voice.

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Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies.

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You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!

Today's prayer : Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer

Psalm 61

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Psalm 61 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

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Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.

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From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

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For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.

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I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah

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For you have heard my vows, O God; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

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Increase the days of the king's life, his years for many generations.

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May he be enthroned in God's presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.

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Then will I ever sing praise to your name and fulfill my vows day after day.