Daily Wisdom Plan

¹A Song of Ascents. Of David. [1] “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 swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

⁴Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul;

⁵Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.”

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

⁷Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

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

¹A Song of Ascents. [1] Those who trust in the LORD Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides 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 allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.

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

⁵As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, The LORD shall lead them away With the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!

¹A Song of Ascents. [1] When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream.

²Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

³The LORD has done great things for us, And we are glad.

⁴Bring back our captivity, O LORD, As the streams in the South.

⁵Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.

⁶He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.