Daily Wisdom Plan

¹LORD, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel.

²You forgave the guilt of your people — yes, you covered all their sins. Interlude

³You held back your fury. You kept back your blazing anger.

⁴Now restore us again, O God of our salvation. Put aside your anger against us once more.

⁵Will you be angry with us always? Will you prolong your wrath to all generations?

⁶Won’t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?

⁷Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

⁸I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.

⁹Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so our land will be filled with his glory.

¹⁰Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!

¹¹Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven.

¹²Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful harvest.

¹³Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps.

¹Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.

²Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.

³Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.

⁴Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.

⁵O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.

⁶Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry.

⁷I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.

⁸No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do!

⁹All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name.

¹⁰For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.

¹¹Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.

¹²With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever,

¹³for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.

¹⁴O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.

¹⁵But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

¹⁶Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant.

¹⁷Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.

¹On the holy mountain stands the city founded by the LORD.

²He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel.

³O city of God, what glorious things are said of you! Interlude

⁴I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me — also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!

⁵Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, “Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city.

⁶When the LORD registers the nations, he will say, “They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.” Interlude

⁷The people will play flutes and sing, “The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!”