Daily Wisdom Plan

¹For the choir director. A psalm of David. [1] God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.

²Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers,

³who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows,

⁴shooting from concealed places at the blameless. They shoot at him suddenly and are not afraid.

⁵They adopt an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say, “Who will see them?”

⁶They devise crimes and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” The inner man and the heart are mysterious.

⁷But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly, they will be wounded.

⁸They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.

⁹Then everyone will fear and will tell about God’s work, for they will understand what he has done.

¹⁰The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise.

¹For the choir director. A psalm of David. A song. [1] Praise is rightfully yours, God, in Zion; vows to you will be fulfilled.

²All humanity will come to you, the one who hears prayer.

³Iniquities overwhelm me; only you can atone for our rebellions.

⁴How happy is the one you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple.

⁵You answer us in righteousness, with awe-inspiring works, God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas.

⁶You establish the mountains by your power; you are robed with strength.

⁷You silence the roar of the seas, the roar of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

⁸Those who live far away are awed by your signs; you make east and west shout for joy.

⁹You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God’s stream is filled with water, for you prepare the earth in this way, providing people with grain.

¹⁰You soften it with showers and bless its growth, soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.

¹¹You crown the year with your goodness; your carts overflow with plenty.

¹²The wilderness pastures overflow, and the hills are robed with joy.

¹³The pastures are clothed with flocks and the valleys covered with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.

¹For the choir director. A song. A psalm. [1] Let the whole earth shout joyfully to God!

²Sing about the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

³Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works! Your enemies will cringe before you because of your great strength.

⁴The whole earth will worship you and sing praise to you. They will sing praise to your name.” Selah

⁵Come and see the wonders of God; his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.

⁶He turned the sea into dry land, and they crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him.

⁷He rules forever by his might; he keeps his eye on the nations. The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah

⁸Bless our God, you peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard.

⁹He keeps us alive and does not allow our feet to slip.

¹⁰For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined.

¹¹You lured us into a trap; you placed burdens on our backs.

¹²You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us out to abundance.

¹³I will enter your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows

¹⁴that my lips promised and my mouth spoke during my distress.

¹⁵I will offer you fattened sheep as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will sacrifice bulls with goats. Selah

¹⁶Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.

¹⁷I cried out to him with my mouth, and praise was on my tongue.

¹⁸If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

¹⁹However, God has listened; he has paid attention to the sound of my prayer.

²⁰Blessed be God! He has not turned away my prayer or turned his faithful love from me.