Daily Wisdom Plan

¹For the director of music. A psalm of David. Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

²Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the plots of evildoers.

³They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

⁴They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

⁵They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it?”

⁶They plot injustice and say, “We have devised a perfect plan!” Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

⁷But God will shoot them with his arrows; they will suddenly be struck down.

⁸He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

⁹All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

¹⁰The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

¹For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.

²You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.

³When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.

⁴Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.

⁵You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,

⁶who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,

⁷who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

⁸The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.

⁹You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.

¹⁰You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.

¹¹You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.

¹²The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.

¹³The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

¹For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

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

³Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.

⁴All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”

⁵Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!

⁶He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.

⁷He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations— let not the rebellious rise up against him.

⁸Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;

⁹he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.

¹⁰For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.

¹¹You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.

¹²You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

¹³I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—

¹⁴vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

¹⁵I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.

¹⁶Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

¹⁷I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.

¹⁸If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;

¹⁹but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.

²⁰Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!