Daily Wisdom Plan

¹A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!

²It is like the precious oil [of consecration] poured on the head, Coming down on the beard, Even the beard of Aaron, Coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body].

³It is like the dew of [Mount] Hermon Coming down on the hills of Zion; For there the LORD has commanded the blessing: life forevermore.

¹A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless and praise the LORD, all servants of the LORD (priests, Levites), Who stand and serve by night in the house of the LORD.

²Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.

³May the LORD bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.

¹Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O servants of the LORD (priests, Levites),

²You who stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God,

³Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.

⁴For the LORD has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own special treasure and possession.

⁵For I know that the LORD is great And that our Lord is above all gods.

⁶Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—

⁷Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightning for the rain, Who brings the wind from His storehouses;

⁸Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and animal;

⁹Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

¹⁰Who struck many nations And killed mighty kings,

¹¹Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan;

¹²And He gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.

¹³Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your fame and remembrance, O LORD, [endures] throughout all generations.

¹⁴For the LORD will judge His people And He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy].

¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.

¹⁶They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see;

¹⁷They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath in their mouths.

¹⁸Those who make idols are like them [absolutely worthless—spiritually blind, deaf, and powerless]; So is everyone who trusts in and relies on them.

¹⁹O house of Israel, bless and praise the LORD [with gratitude]; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

²⁰O house of Levi, bless the LORD; You who fear the LORD [and worship Him with obedience], bless the LORD [with grateful praise]!

²¹Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)