NKJV Bible in 365 Days
Suffering, Trust, and God’s Salvation — May 17
Psalms 22-25
Psalms 22
1 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? 365N 137.1
2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. 365N 137.2
3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. 365N 137.3
4 Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them. 365N 137.4
5 They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. 365N 137.5
6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. 365N 137.6
7 All those who see Me ridicule Me; They [b] shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 365N 137.7
8 “He [c] trusted in the Lord , let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” 365N 137.8
9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts. 365N 137.9
10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God. 365N 137.10
11 Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. 365N 137.11
12 Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. 365N 137.12
13 They [d] gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. 365N 137.13
14 I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted [e] within Me. 365N 137.14
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. 365N 137.15
16 For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They [f] pierced My hands and My feet; 365N 137.16
17 I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. 365N 137.17
18 They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. 365N 137.18
19 But You, O Lord , do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! 365N 137.19
20 Deliver Me from the sword, My [g] precious life from the power of the dog. 365N 137.20
21 Save Me from the lion’s mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. 365N 137.21
22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. 365N 137.22
23 You who fear the Lord , praise Him! All you [h] descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! 365N 137.23
24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. 365N 137.24
25 My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. 365N 137.25
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord . Let your heart live forever! 365N 137.26
27 All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the Lord , And all the families of the [i] nations Shall worship before [j] You. 365N 137.27
28 For the kingdom is the Lord ’s, And He rules over the nations. 365N 137.28
29 All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to [k] the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive. 365N 137.29
30 A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, 365N 137.30
31 They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this. 365N 137.31
Psalms 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not [a] want. 365N 137.32
2 He makes me to lie down in [b] green pastures; He leads me beside the [c] still waters. 365N 137.33
3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 365N 137.34
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 365N 137.35
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 365N 137.36
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will [d] dwell in the house of the Lord [e] Forever. 365N 137.37
Psalms 24
1 The earth is the Lord ’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 365N 137.38
2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the [a] waters. 365N 137.39
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord ? Or who may stand in His holy place? 365N 137.40
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. 365N 137.41
5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord , And righteousness from the God of his salvation. 365N 137.42
6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah 365N 137.43
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 365N 137.44
8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. 365N 137.45
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 365N 137.46
10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah 365N 137.47
Psalms 25
1 To You, O Lord , I lift up my soul. 365N 137.48
2 O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. 365N 137.49
3 Indeed, let no one who [a] waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. 365N 137.50
4 Show me Your ways, O Lord ; Teach me Your paths. 365N 137.51
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. 365N 137.52
6 Remember, O Lord , Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. 365N 137.53
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord . 365N 137.54
8 Good and upright is the Lord ; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. 365N 137.55
9 The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. 365N 137.56
10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. 365N 137.57
11 For Your name’s sake, O Lord , Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. 365N 137.58
12 Who is the man that fears the Lord ? Him shall [b] He teach in the way He chooses. 365N 137.59
13 He himself shall dwell in [c] prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. 365N 137.60
14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. 365N 137.61
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord , For He shall [d] pluck my feet out of the net. 365N 137.62
16 Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am [e] desolate and afflicted. 365N 137.63
17 The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! 365N 137.64
18 Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. 365N 137.65
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with [f] cruel hatred. 365N 137.66
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. 365N 137.67
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. 365N 137.68
22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles! 365N 137.69