Daily Wisdom Plan

¹The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.

²Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai]; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

³Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries on all sides.

⁴His lightnings have illuminated the world; The earth has seen and trembled.

⁵The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.

⁷Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images, Who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

⁸Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief] Because of Your judgments, O LORD.

⁹For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰You who love the LORD, hate evil; He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers), He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

¹¹Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path, And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].

¹²Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God], And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

¹A Psalm. O sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

²The LORD has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

³He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.

⁴Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.

⁵Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody.

⁶With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout with joy before the King, the LORD.

⁷Let the sea thunder and roar, and all the things it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the mountains sing together for joy and delight

⁹Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.

¹The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]! He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

²The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted and magnified above all the peoples.

³Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.

⁴The strength of the King loves justice and righteous judgment; You have established fairness; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).

⁵Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.

⁶Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.

⁷He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statutes that He gave them.

⁸You answered them, O LORD our God; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil practices.

⁹Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His holy hill [Zion, the temple mount], For the LORD our God is holy.