Bible in 90 Days Plan

¹To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,

²Both low and high, Rich and poor together:

³My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

⁴I will incline my ear and consent to a proverb; On the lyre I will unfold my riddle.

⁵Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

⁶Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth And boast of the abundance of their riches?

⁷None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—

⁸For the ransom of his soul is too costly, And he should cease trying forever—

⁹So that he should live on eternally, That he should never see the pit (grave) and undergo decay.

¹⁰For he sees that even wise men die; The fool and the stupid alike perish And leave their wealth to others.

¹¹Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever, And their dwelling places to all generations; They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].

¹²But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.

¹³This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

¹⁴Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead); Death will be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form and beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, So that they have no dwelling [on earth].

¹⁵But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah.

¹⁶Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich, When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;

¹⁷For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.

¹⁸Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

¹⁹He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never again see the light.

²⁰A man [who is held] in honor, Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.

¹A Psalm of Asaph The mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting [from east to west].

²Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.

³May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And around Him a mighty tempest rages.

⁴He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people:

⁵"Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."

⁶And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

⁷"Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you: I am God, your God.

⁸"I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

⁹"I will accept no young bull from your house Nor male goat from your folds.

¹⁰"For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.

¹¹"I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine.

¹²"If I were hungry, I would not tell you, For the world and all it contains are Mine.

¹³"Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

¹⁴"Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;

¹⁵Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me."

¹⁶But to the wicked God says: "What right have you to recite My statutes Or to take My covenant on your lips?

¹⁷"For you hate instruction and discipline And cast My words behind you [discarding them].

¹⁸"When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior, And you associate with adulterers.

¹⁹"You give your mouth to evil And your tongue frames deceit.

²⁰"You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son.

²¹"These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you. Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes.

²²"Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to rescue [you].

²³"He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way rightly [who follows the way that I show him], I shall show the salvation of God."

¹To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

²Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt And cleanse me from my sin.

³For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; My sin is always before me.

⁴Against You, You only, have I sinned And done that which is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak [Your sentence] And faultless in Your judgment.

⁵I was brought forth in [a state of] wickedness; In sin my mother conceived me [and from my beginning I, too, was sinful].

⁶Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.

⁷Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

⁸Make me hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

⁹Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.

¹⁰Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.

¹¹Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

¹²Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.

¹³Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.

¹⁴Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.

¹⁵O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.

¹⁶For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.

¹⁷My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.

¹⁸By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

¹To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to the house of Ahimelech." Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

²Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

³You love evil more than good, And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

⁴You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

⁵But God will break you down forever; He will take you away and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

⁶The righteous will see it and fear, And will [scoffingly] laugh, saying,

⁷"Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress], But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Taking refuge in his wealth."

⁸But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust [confidently] in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.

⁹I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe]. I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

¹To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David. The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice; There is no one who does good.

²God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].

³Every one of them has turned aside and fallen away; Together they have become filthy and corrupt; There is no one who does good, no, not even one.

⁴Have workers of wickedness no knowledge or no understanding? They eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God.

⁵There they were, in great terror and dread, where there had been no terror or dread; For God scattered the bones of him who besieged you; You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

⁶Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores [the fortunes of] His people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

¹To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, "David is hiding among us." Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.

²Hear my prayer, O God; Listen to the words of my mouth.

³For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.

⁴Behold, God is my helper and ally; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].

⁵He will pay back the evil to my enemies; In Your faithfulness destroy them.

⁶With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

⁷For He has rescued me from every trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction (triumph) on my enemies.

¹To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my plea.

²Listen to me and answer me; I am restless and distraught in my complaint and distracted

³Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble on me, And in anger they persecute me.

⁴My heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

⁵Fear and trembling have come upon me; Horror has overwhelmed me.

⁶And I say, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

⁷"I would wander far away, I would lodge in the [peace of the] wilderness. Selah.

⁸"I would hurry to my refuge [my tranquil shelter far away] From the stormy wind and from the tempest."

⁹Confuse [my enemies], O Lord, divide their tongues [destroying their schemes], For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

¹⁰Day and night they go around her walls; Wickedness and mischief are in her midst.

¹¹Destruction is within her; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets and market places.

¹²For it is not an enemy who taunts me— Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who has hated me who insolently exalts himself against me— Then I could hide from him.

¹³But it is you, a man my equal and my counsel, My companion and my familiar friend;

¹⁴We who had sweet fellowship together, Who walked to the house of God in company.

¹⁵Let death come deceitfully upon them; Let them go down alive to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), For evil [of every kind] is in their dwelling and in their hearts, in their midst.

¹⁶As for me, I shall call upon God, And the LORD will save me.

¹⁷Evening and morning and at noon I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice.

¹⁸He has redeemed my life in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.

¹⁹God will hear and humble them, Even He who sits enthroned from old— Selah. Because in them there has been no change [of heart], And they do not fear God [at all].

²⁰He [my companion] has put out his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant [of friendship and loyalty].

²¹The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But his heart was hostile; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.

²²Cast your burden on the LORD [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).

²³But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction; Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

¹To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Silent Dove Among Those Far Away." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts] when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me; All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.

²My enemies have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

³When I am afraid, I will put my trust and faith in You.

⁴In God, whose word I praise; In God I have put my trust; I shall not fear. What can mere man do to me?

⁵All day long they twist my words and say hurtful things; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

⁶They attack, they hide and lurk, They watch my steps, As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life.

⁷Cast them out because of their wickedness. In anger bring down the peoples, O God!

⁸You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not recorded in Your book?

⁹Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.

¹⁰In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise,

¹¹In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

¹²Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You.

¹³For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.

¹To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David] when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me, For my soul finds shelter and safety in You, And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure Until destruction passes by.

²I will cry to God Most High, Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].

³He will send from heaven and save me; He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah. God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.

⁴My life is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe out fire— The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

⁵Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

⁶They set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

⁷My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!

⁸Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

⁹I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praises to You among the nations.

¹⁰For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.

¹¹Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

¹To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)? Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

²No, in your heart you devise wrongdoing; On earth you deal out the violence of your hands.

³The wicked are estranged from the womb; These go astray from birth, speaking lies [even twisted partial truths].

⁴Their poison is like the venom of a serpent; They are like the deaf horned viper that stops up its ear,

⁵So that it does not listen to the voice of charmers, Or of the skillful enchanter casting [cunning] spells.

⁶O God, break their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD.

⁷Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

⁸Let them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along, Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.

⁹Before your cooking pots can feel the fire of thorns [burning under them as fuel], He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike.

¹⁰The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

¹¹Men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on the earth."

¹To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David, [a record of memorable thoughts] when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those who rise up against me.

²Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing, And save me from bloodthirsty men.

³Look! They lie in wait for my life; Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O LORD.

⁴They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me; Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]!

⁵You, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to punish all the nations; Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.

⁶They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, And go [prowling] around the city.

⁷Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths; Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, For they say, "Who hears us?"

⁸But You, O LORD, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You scoff at and deride all the nations.

⁹O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].

¹⁰My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].

¹¹Do not kill them, or my people will forget; Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield!

¹²For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, Let them even be trapped in their pride, And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.

¹³Destroy them in wrath, destroy them so that they may be no more; Let them know that God rules over Jacob (Israel) To the ends of the earth. Selah.

¹⁴They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, And go [prowling] around the city.

¹⁵They wander around for food [to devour] And growl all night if they are not satisfied.

¹⁶But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning; For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

¹⁷To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.

¹To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "The Lily of the Testimony." A Mikhtam of David [intended to record memorable thoughts and] to teach; when he struggled with the Arameans of Mesopotamia and the Arameans of Zobah, and when Joab returned and struck twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have rejected us and cast us off. You have broken [down our defenses and scattered] us; You have been angry; O restore us and turn again to us.

²You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its rifts, for it shakes and totters.

³You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger and fall.

⁴You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack], A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

⁵That Your beloved ones may be rescued, Save with Your right hand and answer us.

⁶God has spoken in His holiness [in His promises]: "I will rejoice, I will divide [the land of] Shechem and measure out the Valley of Succoth [west to east].

⁷"Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet; Judah is My scepter.

⁸"Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe [in triumph]; Over Philistia I raise the shout [of victory]."

⁹Who will bring me into the besieged city [of Petra]? Who will lead me to Edom?

¹⁰Have You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go out with our armies?

¹¹Give us help against the enemy, For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).

¹²Through God we will have victory, For He will trample down our enemies.

¹To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; Listen to my prayer.

²From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help].

³For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me, A strong tower against the enemy.

⁴Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

⁵For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name [with reverence].

⁶You will prolong the king's life [adding days upon days]; His years will be like many generations.

⁷He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God; Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over and preserve him.

⁸So I will sing praise to Your name forever, Paying my vows day by day.