NKJV Bible in 365 Days
Crying Out and Trusting to the End — June 9
Psalms 141-150
Psalms 141
1 Lord , I cry out to You; Make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You. 365N 160.1
2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 365N 160.2
3 Set a guard, O Lord , over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. 365N 160.3
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice wicked works With men who work iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. 365N 160.4
5 Let the righteous strike me; It shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; It shall be as excellent oil; Let my head not refuse it. For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked. 365N 160.5
6 Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the [a] cliff, And they hear my words, for they are sweet. 365N 160.6
7 Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave, As when one plows and breaks up the earth. 365N 160.7
8 But my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord; In You I take refuge; [b] Do not leave my soul destitute. 365N 160.8
9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, And from the traps of the workers of iniquity. 365N 160.9
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I escape safely. 365N 160.10
Psalms 142
1 I cry out to the Lord with my voice; With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication. 365N 160.11
2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. 365N 160.12
3 When my spirit [b] was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk They have secretly set a snare for me. 365N 160.13
4 Look on my right hand and see, For there is no one who acknowledges me; Refuge has failed me; No one cares for my soul. 365N 160.14
5 I cried out to You, O Lord : I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. 365N 160.15
6 [c] Attend to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than I. 365N 160.16
7 Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.” 365N 160.17
Psalms 143
1 Hear my prayer, O Lord , Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. 365N 160.18
2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous. 365N 160.19
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in [a] darkness, Like those who have long been dead. 365N 160.20
4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is distressed. 365N 160.21
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I [b] muse on the work of Your hands. 365N 160.22
6 I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah 365N 160.23
7 Answer me speedily, O Lord ; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I [c] be like those who [d] go down into the pit. 365N 160.24
8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. 365N 160.25
9 Deliver me, O Lord , from my enemies; [e] In You I take shelter. 365N 160.26
10 Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. 365N 160.27
11 Revive me, O Lord , for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. 365N 160.28
12 In Your mercy cut [f] off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant. 365N 160.29
Psalms 144
1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle— 365N 160.30
2 My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues [a] my people under me. 365N 160.31
3 Lord , what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him? 365N 160.32
4 Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow. 365N 160.33
5 Bow down Your heavens, O Lord , and come down; Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 365N 160.34
6 Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them. 365N 160.35
7 Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners, 365N 160.36
8 Whose mouth speaks [b] lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 365N 160.37
9 I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, 365N 160.38
10 The One who gives [c] salvation to kings, Who delivers David His servant From the deadly sword. 365N 160.39
11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood— 365N 160.40
12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as [d] pillars, Sculptured in palace style; 365N 160.41
13 That our barns may be full, Supplying all kinds of produce; That our sheep may bring forth thousands And ten thousands in our fields; 365N 160.42
14 That our oxen may be well laden; That there be no [e] breaking in or going out; That there be no outcry in our streets. 365N 160.43
15 Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the Lord ! 365N 160.44
Psalms 145
1 I will [a] extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 365N 160.45
2 Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. 365N 160.46
3 Great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is [b] unsearchable. 365N 160.47
4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 365N 160.48
5 [c] I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And [d] on Your wondrous works. 365N 160.49
6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 365N 160.50
7 They shall [e] utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. 365N 160.51
8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. 365N 160.52
9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. 365N 160.53
10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord , And Your saints shall bless You. 365N 160.54
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, 365N 160.55
12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. 365N 160.56
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all [f] generations. 365N 160.57
14 The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. 365N 160.58
15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. 365N 160.59
16 You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. 365N 160.60
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. 365N 160.61
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 365N 160.62
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. 365N 160.63
20 The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. 365N 160.64
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord , And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever. 365N 160.65
Psalms 146
1 Praise [a] the Lord ! Praise the Lord , O my soul! 365N 160.66
2 While I live I will praise the Lord ; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 365N 160.67
3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in [b] a son of man, in whom there is no [c] help. 365N 160.68
4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. 365N 160.69
5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, 365N 160.70
6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, 365N 160.71
7 Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. 365N 160.72
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. 365N 160.73
9 The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He [d] turns upside down. 365N 160.74
10 The Lord shall reign forever— Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord ! 365N 160.75
Psalms 147
1 Praise [a] the Lord ! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. 365N 160.76
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. 365N 160.77
3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their [b] wounds. 365N 160.78
4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. 365N 160.79
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. 365N 160.80
6 The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. 365N 160.81
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, 365N 160.82
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. 365N 160.83
9 He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. 365N 160.84
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. 365N 160.85
11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. 365N 160.86
12 Praise the Lord , O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! 365N 160.87
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. 365N 160.88
14 He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with [c] the finest wheat. 365N 160.89
15 He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. 365N 160.90
16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; 365N 160.91
17 He casts out His hail like [d] morsels; Who can stand before His cold? 365N 160.92
18 He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. 365N 160.93
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. 365N 160.94
20 He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. [e] Praise the Lord ! 365N 160.95
Psalms 148
1 Praise [a] the Lord ! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! 365N 160.96
2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! 365N 160.97
3 Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! 365N 160.98
4 Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! 365N 160.99
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord , For He commanded and they were created. 365N 160.100
6 He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away. 365N 160.101
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths; 365N 160.102
8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; 365N 160.103
9 Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; 365N 160.104
10 Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl; 365N 160.105
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; 365N 160.106
12 Both young men and maidens; Old men and children. 365N 160.107
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord , For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. 365N 160.108
14 And He has exalted the [b] horn of His people, The praise of all His saints— Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. [c] Praise the Lord ! 365N 160.109
Psalms 149
1 Praise [a] the Lord ! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints. 365N 160.110
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 365N 160.111
3 Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. 365N 160.112
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the [b] humble with salvation. 365N 160.113
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. 365N 160.114
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, 365N 160.115
7 To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; 365N 160.116
8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 365N 160.117
9 To execute on them the written judgment— This honor have all His saints. [c] Praise the Lord ! 365N 160.118
Psalms 150
1 Praise [a] the Lord ! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty [b] firmament! 365N 160.119
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 365N 160.120
3 Praise Him with the sound of the [c] trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 365N 160.121
4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 365N 160.122
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! 365N 160.123
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord . [d] Praise the Lord ! 365N 160.124