Daily Wisdom Plan

¹A Song of Ascents. Of David. "If it had not been the LORD who was on our side," Let Israel now say,

²"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side When men rose up against us,

³Then they would have [quickly] swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

⁴Then the waters would have engulfed us, The torrent would have swept over our soul;

⁵Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul."

⁶Blessed be the LORD, Who has not given us as prey to be torn by their teeth.

⁷We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The trap is broken and we have escaped.

⁸Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

¹A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in and rely on the LORD [with confident expectation] Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.

²As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.

³For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.

⁴Do good, O LORD, to those who are good And to those who are upright in their hearts.

⁵But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God], The LORD will lead them away with those who do evil. Peace be upon Israel.

¹A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem), We were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].

²Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."

³The LORD has done great things for us; We are glad!

⁴Restore our captivity, O LORD, As the stream-beds in the South (the Negev) [are restored by torrents of rain].

⁵They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.

⁶He who goes back and forth weeping, carrying his bag of seed [for planting], Will indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.