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Bible in 90 Days

An intensive Bible reading plan that walks through the entire Bible in 90 days.
Duration: 88 days
Expanded Bible (EXB)
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Job 42 - Psalm 24

Job Answers the Lord

42 Then Job answered the Lord[L and said]:

“I know that you can do all things
    and that no plan of yours ·can be ruined [is impossible; can be hindered].
You asked, ‘Who is this that made my ·purpose [L counsel; advice] ·unclear [hidden] by ·saying things that are not true [L ignorance; 38:2]?’
    Surely I spoke of things I did not understand;
    I talked of things too wonderful for me to know.
You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak.
    I will ask you questions,
    and you must ·answer [inform] me.’
My ears had heard of you before,
    but now my eyes have seen you.
So now I ·hate [despise] myself;
    I will ·change my heart and life [L repent], ·and will sit in [L …in] dust and ashes [C for his questioning of God, not for anything that led to his suffering].”

End of the Story

After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “·I am angry with [L My anger burns against] you and your two friends, because you have not said what is ·right [correct] about me, as my servant Job did. Now take seven bulls and seven male sheep, and go to my servant Job, and offer a burnt offering [Lev. 1:1–7] for yourselves [C for atonement]. My servant Job will ·pray [intercede] for you, and I will ·listen to [accept] his prayer. Then I will not ·punish you for being foolish [L treat you according to your foolishness]. You have not said what is ·right [correct] about me, as my servant Job did.” So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the Lord said, and the Lord ·listened to [accepted] Job’s prayer.

10 After Job had ·prayed [interceded] for his friends, the Lord ·gave him success again [restored his fortunes]. The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had owned before. 11 Job’s brothers and sisters came to his house, along with everyone who had known him before, and they all ate with him there. They ·comforted him and made him feel better about the trouble [commiserated with him concerning the trouble/evil] the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave Job a piece of silver and a gold ring.

12 The Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life even more than the first part. Job had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand teams of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys. 13 Job also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 He named the first daughter Jemimah [C “turtledove”], the second daughter Keziah [C “cassia,” a spice], and the third daughter Keren-Happuch [C “a horn (jar) of eye paint”]. 15 There were no other women in all the ·land [or earth] as beautiful as Job’s daughters. And their father Job gave them land to own along with their brothers.

16 After this, Job lived one hundred forty years. He lived to see his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. 17 Then Job died; he was old and ·had lived many years [L full of days].

Book 1: Psalms 1–41

Two Ways to Live

·Happy [Blessed] are those who don’t ·listen to [L walk in the counsel of] the wicked,
    who don’t ·go where sinners go [L stand in the way of sinners],
    who don’t ·do what evil people do [L sit in the seat of mockers].
They ·love [delight in] the Lord’s ·teachings [laws; instructions],
    and they ·think about [meditate on] those ·teachings [laws; instructions] day and night.
They are like a tree planted by ·a river [L streams of water; C full of life, strong, vibrant].
    The tree produces fruit in season,
    and its leaves don’t ·die [wither].
Everything they do will ·succeed [prosper].
But wicked people are not like that.
    They are like chaff that the wind blows away [C dead, unstable].
So the wicked will not ·escape God’s punishment [L stand in the judgment].
    Sinners will not ·worship with God’s people [L be in the assembly of the righteous].
This is because the Lord ·takes care of his people [L knows the way of the righteous],
    but the way of the wicked will be destroyed.

The Lord’s Chosen King

Why ·are the nations so angry [do the nations rage/or conspire]?
    Why ·are the people making useless plans [do the people plot in vain]?
The kings of the earth ·prepare to fight [L take their stand],
    and their leaders ·make plans [plot] together
against the Lord
    and his ·appointed one [anointed; Messiah; C the king, ultimately Jesus; Acts 4:25–28].
They say, “Let’s break ·the chains that hold us back [L their chains/bonds]
    and throw off ·the ropes that tie us down [L their ropes/cords from us].”

But the one who sits in heaven [C God] laughs;
    the Lord ·makes fun of [ridicules; derides] them.
Then the Lord ·warns them [L speaks to them in anger]
    and frightens them with his ·anger [fury].
He says, “I have ·appointed [installed; set] my own king
    over my holy mountain, Zion [C the location of the Temple in Jerusalem; 9:11; 48:2, 11; 50:2; 1 Kin. 8:1].”

Now I will ·tell [recount to] you what the Lord has ·declared [decreed]:

He said to me, “You are my son.
    Today I have become your father [2 Sam. 7:14; Matt. 3:17; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22; Acts 13:32–33; Heb. 1:5].
·If you ask me [L Ask of me], I will give you the nations as your inheritance;
    all the ·people on [L ends of the] earth will be ·yours [L your possession].
You will rule over them with an iron ·rod [scepter; C a symbol of royal authority; Rev. 12:5; 19:15].
    You will ·break [dash] them into pieces like pottery.”

10 ·So [Now], kings, be wise;
    ·rulers [L rulers/judges of the earth], ·learn this lesson [be warned].
11 ·Obey [Serve] the Lord with great fear.
    ·Be happy [Rejoice], ·but tremble [L with trembling].
12 ·Show that you are loyal to his [L Kiss the] son,
    or ·you will be destroyed by his anger [L he will be angry and you will perish on the way],
because he can quickly become angry.
    But ·happy [blessed] are those who ·trust him for protection [find refuge in him].

A Morning Prayer

David sang this when he ran away from his son Absalom [2 Sam. 15–19].

Lord, ·I have many enemies [L how many are my foes?]!
    ·Many people [L How many…?] have ·turned [L risen] against me.
Many are saying about me,
    “·God won’t rescue him [L There is no salvation for him in God].” ·Selah [Interlude]

But, Lord, you are my shield [C protector],
    my ·wonderful God [L glory] who ·gives me courage [L lifts up my head].
I will ·pray [L lift my voice] to the Lord,
    and he will answer me from his holy mountain [C Zion, the location of the Temple]. ·Selah [Interlude]

I can lie down and go to sleep,
    and I will wake up again,
    because the Lord ·gives me strength [sustains/upholds me].
Thousands of troops may ·surround me [L set themselves around me],
    but I am not afraid.

Lord, rise up!
    My God, come ·save [rescue; T deliver] me!
You have struck my enemies on the cheek;
    you have broken the teeth of the wicked.
·The Lord can save his people [L Salvation/Rescue/Deliverance belongs to the Lord].
    ·Bless your people [L May your blessing be on your people]. ·Selah [Interlude]

An Evening Prayer

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me when I ·pray [L call] to you,
    my God who ·does what is right [is righteous; or who vindicates me].
·Make things easier for me [Give me room; Widen my way] when I am in trouble.
    Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

People, how long will you turn my ·honor [glory] into shame?
    How long will you love what is ·false [empty] and ·look for [seek] lies [C possibly referring to false gods]? ·Selah [Interlude]
You know that the Lord has ·chosen [set apart; distinguished] for himself those who are loyal to him [C in covenant relationship with him].
    The Lord listens when I ·pray [call] to him.
When you ·are angry [are disturbed; L tremble], do not sin.
    ·Think about these things [Meditate; L Speak to your heart] quietly
    ·as you go to bed [L on your bed]. ·Selah [Interlude]
·Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord [L Sacrifice right/righteous sacrifices]
    and trust the Lord.

Many people ask,
    “Who will ·give us [L make us see] anything good?”
    Lord, ·be kind to us [L let the light of your face shine on us; Num. 6:24–26].
But you have ·made me very happy [L given joy to my heart],
    happier than they are,
    even with all their grain and new wine.
I ·go to bed [L lie down] and sleep in peace,
    because, Lord, only you ·keep me safe [make me secure].

A Morning Prayer for Protection

For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.

Lord, ·listen [L give ear] to my words.
    Understand my ·sadness [L moans; sighs].
·Listen [Pay attention] to my cry for help, my King and my God,
    because I pray to you.
Lord, every morning you hear my voice.
    Every morning, I ·tell you what I need [or prepare a sacrifice for you; L stretch out/arrange before you],
and I ·wait for your answer [L watch].

You are not a God who ·is pleased with the wicked [takes delight in evil];
    ·you do not live with those who do evil [L evil does not sojourn with you].
Those people who ·make fun of you [or boast] cannot stand before ·you [L your eyes].
    You hate all those who do evil.
You destroy ·liars [L those who speak lies];
    the Lord ·hates [despises] those ·who kill and trick others [L with bloodguilt and deceit].

Because of your great ·love [loyalty; covenant love],
    I ·can [or will] come into your ·Temple [L house].
Because I ·fear you [hold you in awe],
    I can ·worship [bow down] ·in [or toward] your holy Temple.
Lord, since I have many enemies,
    ·show me the right thing to do [L lead/guide me in your righteousness].
·Show me clearly how you want me to live [L Make your way straight before me].

My enemies’ mouths do not tell the truth;
    ·in their hearts they want to destroy others [L their innards are destruction].
Their throats are like open graves [Rom. 3:13];
    they use their tongues for ·telling lies [flattery].
10 God, ·declare them guilty [L make them bear their iniquity]!
    Let them fall ·into their own traps [or by their own advice].
·Send [Cast] them away because their ·sins [transgressions] are many;
    they have ·turned [rebelled] against you.

11 But let everyone who ·trusts [finds refuge in] you ·be happy [rejoice];
    let them sing glad songs forever.
·Protect [L Spread your protection on] those who love you
    and ·who are happy because of you [L let those who love your name rejoice in you].
12 Lord, you bless those who ·do what is right [are righteous];
    you ·protect them [L surround them with favor] like a shield.

A Prayer for Mercy in Troubled Times

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Upon the ·sheminith [L eighth; C a reference to an eight-stringed instrument or possibly the manner of singing]. A psalm of David.

Lord, don’t ·correct [rebuke; reprove] me when you are angry;
    don’t ·punish [discipline] me when you are ·very angry [enraged].
Lord, ·have mercy on [be gracious to] me because I ·am weak [languish; faint].
    Heal me, Lord, because my bones ·ache [are in agony].
I ·am very upset [ache; am in agony].
    Lord, how long will it be?

Lord, return and save me;
    ·save [rescue; T deliver] me because of your ·kindness [loyalty; covenant love].
Dead people don’t remember you;
    those in ·the grave [or the underworld; L Sheol] don’t praise you.

I am ·tired [weary] ·of crying to you [L because of my moaning].
    Every night ·my bed is wet [L I flood my pillow] with tears;
    my bed is soaked from my crying.
My eyes are weak ·from so much crying [L because of my grief];
    they are weak ·from crying about [L because of] my enemies.

Get away from me, all you who do evil,
    because the Lord has heard my ·crying [supplication].
The Lord has heard my cry for help;
    the Lord will ·answer [accept] my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and ·troubled [in agony; vv. 2–3].
    They will turn and suddenly leave in shame.

A Prayer for Fairness

A shiggaion [C a musical or literary term of uncertain meaning] of David which he sang to the Lord about Cush, from the tribe of Benjamin [C an unknown person, but the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s tribe, resisted David’s kingship at first; 2 Sam. 3–4].

Lord my God, I ·trust in you for protection [find refuge in you].
    ·Save [Rescue; T Deliver] me and rescue me
    from those who are ·chasing [pursuing] me.
Otherwise, like a lion they will tear me apart.
    They will ·rip me to pieces [or drag me away], and no one can ·save [rescue; T deliver] me.

Lord my God, what have I done?
    Have my hands done something ·wrong [to make me guilty]?
Have I done wrong to ·my friend [L the one at peace with me]
    or stolen without reason from my enemy?
If I have, let my enemy ·chase [pursue] me and ·capture [overtake] me.
    Let him trample ·me [L my life] into the ·dust [earth]
and ·bury me [L lay my honor] in the ground. ·Selah [Interlude]

Lord, rise up in your anger;
    ·stand up [L lift yourself up] against my enemies’ ·anger [fury].
    ·Get up [Wake up], ·my God [or for me], and ·demand fairness [insist on/L command judgment].
Gather the ·nations [L assembly/congregations of the peoples] around you
    and ·rule [or take a seat over; L return] them from ·above [on high].
Lord, judge the people.
    Lord, ·defend [judge] me ·because I am right [according to my righteousness],
    ·because I have done no wrong [according to my innocence].
God, you ·do what is right [are righteous].
    You ·know [L test] our ·thoughts [L hearts/minds] and ·feelings [L kidneys; C the seat of emotions in Hebrew thought].
Stop those wicked actions done by evil people,
    and ·help [establish] those who ·do what is right [are righteous].

10 God ·protects me like a [is my] shield;
    he saves those whose hearts ·are right [have integrity].
11 God ·judges by what is right [is a righteous judge],
    and God is ·always ready to punish the wicked [L angry every day].
12 If they do not ·change their lives [repent],
    God will sharpen his sword;
    he will string his bow and take aim.
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he has made his flaming arrows.

14 There are people who ·think up [L conceive] evil
    and ·plan [L are pregnant with] ·trouble [malice] and ·tell [L give birth to] lies.
15 They dig a ·hole [pit] ·to trap others [L and dig it deep],
    but they will fall into it themselves.
16 ·They will get themselves into trouble [L Their trouble/malice will return to their head];
    the violence they cause will ·hurt only themselves [L come down on their heads; Prov. 26:27; Matt. 26:52].

17 I praise the Lord ·because he does what is right [according to his righteousness].
I sing praises to the Lord Most High.

The Lord’s Greatness

For the director of music. On the gittith [C perhaps a musical term or instrument]. A psalm of David.

Lord our Lord,
    ·Your name is the most wonderful name [L How majestic is your name] in all the earth [Ex. 3:14–15]!
    ·It brings you praise [L You have set your splendor/glory] in heaven above [Rom. 1:20].
·You have taught children and babies
    to sing praises to you [L Out of the mouth of babies and infants you have established/founded strength]
    because of your enemies.
And so you silence your enemies
    and those who try to get ·even [revenge].

I look at your heavens,
    ·which you made with [L the work of] your fingers.
I see the moon and stars,
    which you ·created [L established; Gen. 1:17–18].
·But why are people even important to you [L What are people that you remember them]?
    Why do you take care of ·human beings [L the son of man]?
You made them a little lower than ·the angels [or God]
    and crowned them with glory and honor [Gen. 1:26–27].
You ·put them in charge of [give them rule over] ·everything you made [L the work of your hands].
    You put all things under their ·control [L feet; Heb. 2:6–8]:
all the sheep, the cattle,
    and the ·wild animals [L beasts of the field],
the birds in the ·sky [heavens],
    the fish in the sea,
and everything that ·lives under water [L passes/travels on the paths of the sea; Gen. 1:28; 9:1–3].

Lord our Lord,
·your name is the most wonderful [L how majestic is your] name in all the earth!

Thanksgiving for Victory

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.

I will ·praise [or give thanks to] you, Lord, with all my heart.
    I will ·tell [recount] all ·the miracles you have done [your wonderful deeds].
I will be happy and rejoice because of you;
    God Most High, I will sing praises to your name.

My enemies turn back;
    they ·are overwhelmed [L stumble] and ·die [perish] ·because of [or before] you.
You have ·heard [upheld; maintained] my ·complaint [just cause; or right and my cause];
    you sat on your throne and judged ·by what was right [righteously].
You ·spoke strongly against the [rebuked; reproved] foreign nations and destroyed the wicked;
    you ·wiped out [blotted out; erased] their names forever and ever.
The enemy is ·gone [done; a ruin] forever.
    You ·destroyed [uprooted] their cities;
·no one even remembers them [L their memory perishes].

But the Lord ·rules [is enthroned; L sits] forever.
    He ·sits on his throne to judge [L has established his throne for justice/judgment],
and he will judge the world ·in fairness [with righteousness];
    he will decide what is fair for the ·nations [peoples; 96:10; 98:9].
The Lord ·defends [L is a refuge for] those who ·suffer [are oppressed/exploited];
    ·he defends them [L a refuge] in times of ·trouble [distress].
10 Those who know ·the Lord [L your name] trust ·him [L you],
    because ·he [L you] will not ·leave [abandon; forsake] those who ·come to him [L seek you; Deut. 31:6, 8; Matt. 28:20; Heb. 13:5].

11 Sing praises to the Lord who ·is king on Mount [L dwells on] Zion [C the location of the Temple].
    Tell ·the nations [L among the peoples] what he has done.
12 ·He remembers who the murderers are [or The one who avenges blood remembers them; C God];
    he will not forget the cries of those who suffer.
13 Lord, ·have mercy on [be gracious toward] me.
    See how ·my enemies [L those who hate me] ·hurt [afflict; persecute] me.
    ·Do not let me go through [L Lift me up from] the gates of death.
14 Then, at the gates of ·Jerusalem [the daughter of Zion; C a name of Jerusalem], I will ·praise you [L declare your praises];
    I will rejoice ·because you saved me [L in your salvation].

15 The nations have ·fallen [L sunk] into the pit they ·dug [L made].
    Their feet are caught in the nets they ·laid [L hid].
16 The Lord has made himself known by ·his fair decisions [L the judgments he has made];
    the wicked get trapped by ·what they do [L the deeds of their palms/hands]. ·Higgaion [C a musical notation]. ·Selah [Interlude]

17 Wicked people will ·go [L return] to the ·grave [or underworld; L Sheol],
    and so will all ·those who [L the nations that] forget God.
18 But those who ·have troubles [are afflicted] will not always be forgotten.
    The hopes of the ·poor [oppressed; exploited] will never ·die [perish].

19 Lord, rise up and don’t let people ·think they are strong [L prevail].
    Judge the nations in your presence.
20 ·Teach them to fear you [or Strike them with terror; Deut. 4:34; 28:8; 34:12], Lord.
    The nations must learn that they are ·only human [mere mortals]. ·Selah [Interlude]

A Complaint About Evil People

10 Lord, why ·are you [L do you stand] so far away?
    Why do you hide ·when there is [L in times of] ·trouble [distress]?
Proudly the wicked ·chase down [hunt down; persecute] ·those who suffer [or the poor].
    Let them be caught in ·their own traps [L the schemes they have thought up].
They ·brag [boast] about the ·things they want [L cravings/desires of their soul].
    ·They bless the greedy but [or The greedy curse and] ·hate [reject] the Lord.
The wicked people are too proud.
    They do not ·look for [pursue; seek] God;
    there is no room for God in their thoughts.
·They always succeed [L Their ways are always successful/prosperous].
    ·They are far from keeping your laws [L Your judgments are above their grasp];
    they ·make fun of [sneer/scoff at] their enemies.
They say ·to themselves [L in their hearts], “·Nothing bad will ever happen to me [L I will never be moved/shaken];
    I will never ·be ruined [have trouble/be harmed].”
Their mouths are full of curses, ·lies [deceit], and ·threats [violence];
    ·they use their tongues for [L under their tongues is] ·sin [trouble] and evil [Rom. 3:14].
They ·hide [L lie in ambush] near the villages.
    They ·look for innocent people to kill [murder the innocent; Prov. 1:11];
    ·they watch in secret [L their eyes look intently] for the helpless.
They ·wait in hiding [L lie in ambush in a covert/cover] like a lion.
    They ·wait [L lie] to catch poor people;
    they catch the poor in nets and drag them off.
10 The poor are crushed and thrown down;
    they ·are defeated [L fall] ·because the others are stronger [L by their might].
11 The wicked ·think [L say in their hearts], “God has forgotten us.
    He ·doesn’t see what is happening [L has hidden his face and does not see anything].”

12 Lord, rise up and ·punish the wicked [L raise your hand, God].
    Don’t forget those who ·need help [are oppressed].
13 Why do wicked people ·hate [despise] God?
    They say ·to themselves [L in their hearts], “·God won’t punish us [L You will not pursue].”
14 Lord, surely you see these ·cruel [troublesome] and ·evil [grievous] things;
    look at them and ·do something [L put it in your hands].
·People in trouble [L The helpless] ·look to you for help [entrust/abandon themselves to your hands].
    You are the one who helps the orphans.
15 Break the ·power [L hand] of wicked and evil people.
    ·Punish them for the evil they have done [L You will seek out their wickedness until you find none].

16 The Lord is King forever and ever.
    ·Destroy from your land those nations [L The nations will perish from his land].
17 Lord, you have heard ·what the poor people want [the desires of the poor].
    ·Do what they ask [L You will strengthen their heart], and ·listen to them [L you will cause your ear to pay attention].
18 ·Protect [L Bring justice to] the orphans and ·put an end to suffering [L the oppressed]
    so ·they will no longer be afraid of evil people [L those from the earth may terrify no more].

Trust in the Lord

For the director of music. Of David.

11 I ·trust in the Lord for protection [find refuge in the Lord].
    So why do you say to me,
    “·Fly [L Flee] like a bird to your mountain.
For, look, the wicked ·string [bend] their bows;
    they set their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from dark places
    at those who are ·honest [L upright/virtuous in heart].
When the foundations [C a stable society] collapse,
    what can ·good [righteous] people do?”

The Lord is in his holy Temple;
    the Lord sits on his throne in heaven.
·He sees what people do [L His eyes watch];
    ·he keeps his eye on them [L his gaze examines/tests people].
The Lord ·tests [examines] ·those who do right and those who do wrong [the righteous and the wicked],
    but he hates those who love ·to hurt others [violence].
He will ·send [L rain] hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked.
    A ·whirlwind [scorching wind] is ·what they will get [L the portion of their cup; C an image of judgment; Is. 51:17, 22; Ezek. 23:31–33; Matt. 26:39].
The Lord ·does what is right [is righteous], and he loves ·justice [righteousness],
    so ·honest people [the upright/virtuous] will see his face.

A Prayer Against Liars

For the director of music. Upon the ·sheminith [L eighth; C a reference to an eight-stringed instrument or possibly the manner of singing]. A psalm of David.

12 Save me, Lord, because the ·good [faithful; godly; covenantal; loyal] people are all gone;
    ·no true believers are left on earth [L the faithful have vanished among humanity].
Everyone ·lies [L speaks falsehood] to his neighbors;
    they ·say one thing and mean another [speak with flattering lips and with a double heart/L heart and heart].
The Lord will ·stop [L cut off] those flattering lips
    and those bragging tongues.
They say, “Our tongues will ·help us win [prevail].
    ·We can say what we wish [L Our lips belong to us]; ·no one [L who…?] is our master.”

But the Lord says,
    “I will now rise up,
    because the ·poor [weak] are ·being hurt [destroyed; plundered; oppressed].
Because of the ·moans [groans; sighs] of the ·helpless [needy],
    I will give them the ·help [victory] they ·want [long for].”
The Lord’s ·words [or promises] are ·pure [flawless],
    like silver ·purified [refined] ·by fire [or in a furnace],
·purified [refined] seven times over [18:30; 119:140].

Lord, you will ·keep us safe [L guard/protect them];
    you will always ·protect [guard] us from such ·people [a generation].
But the wicked ·are [L walk] all around us;
    ·everyone loves what is wrong [L what is vile is lifted up among the sons of man/humanity].

A Prayer for God to Be Near

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

13 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I ·worry [or bear pain; L hold counsels]
    and ·feel sad [hold sorrow] in my heart all day?
How long will my enemy ·win [rise up] over me?

Lord, look at me.
    Answer me, my God;
    ·tell me [L light up my eyes], or I will ·die [L sleep the sleep of death].
Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have ·won [finished him off]!”
    ·Those against me [My foes] will rejoice that I’ve been ·defeated [shaken; moved].

I ·trust [have confidence] in your ·love [loyalty; covenant love].
    My heart ·is happy [rejoices] because ·you saved me [of your victory/salvation].
I sing to the Lord
    because he has ·taken care of [been good to] me.

The Unbelieving Fool

For the director of music. Of David.

14 Fools say ·to themselves [L in their hearts],
    “There is no God [C Psalm 53 largely parallels this psalm].”
·Fools are evil [L They are corrupt] and do ·terrible [detestable] things [Deut. 32:5];
    there is no one who does anything good.

The Lord looked down from heaven on all people
    to see if anyone ·understood [L was wise/insightful],
    if anyone was ·looking to God for help [seeking God].
But all have ·turned [wandered] away.
    Together, everyone has become ·evil [perverse].
There is no one who does anything good,
    not even one [Rom. 3:10–12].

Don’t ·the wicked [L those who do evil] ·understand [know]?

They ·destroy [consume; L eat] my people as if they were ·eating [consuming] bread.
    They do not ·ask the Lord for help [call on the Lord].
But the wicked are ·filled [terrified] with terror,
    because God is with ·those who do what is right [the company of the righteous].
The wicked ·upset [confuse; frustrate] the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord ·will protect them [is their refuge].

I pray that ·victory [salvation] will come to Israel from Mount Zion [C the location of the Temple]!
    May the Lord ·bring them back [restore the fortunes of his people; C perhaps at the end of the exile].
Then the people of Jacob will rejoice,
    and the people of Israel will be glad.

What the Lord Demands

A psalm of David.

15 Lord, who may ·enter [dwell/abide/sojourn in] your Holy Tent [C the Tabernacle]?
Who may live on your holy mountain [C Mount Zion]?

Only those who ·are innocent [walk innocently]
    and who do ·what is right [righteousness; 1:1; Job 1:1].
Such people speak the truth from their hearts
    and do not ·tell lies about others [slander with their tongue].
They do no ·wrong [evil] to their neighbors
    and do not ·gossip [L raise a reproachful matter with their associates].
·They do not respect hateful people [L The wicked are despised in their eyes]
    but honor those who ·honor [L fear] the Lord.
They keep their promises to their neighbors,
    even when it hurts.
They do not charge interest on money they lend [Ex. 22:25–27; Lev. 25:35–36; Deut. 23:19]
    and do not take ·money [a bribe] to hurt innocent people [Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19].
Whoever does all these things will never be ·destroyed [L moved].

The Lord Takes Care of His People

A miktam [C perhaps “inscription”] of David.

16 ·Protect [Guard] me, God,
    because I ·trust [take refuge] in you.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord.
    ·Every good thing I have comes from you [I have no good apart from you].”
As for the ·godly people [holy ones; saints] in the ·world [or land],
    they are the ·wonderful [noble] ones I ·enjoy [take pleasure in].
But those who ·turn to [run/hurry after] ·idols [other gods]
    ·will have much [multiply] pain.
I will not ·offer [pour out offerings of] blood to those idols
    or even ·speak [L take on my lips] their names.

No, the Lord is ·all I need [L my portion and my cup].
    ·He takes care of me [L You hold my lot; C a device like the Urim and Thummim whereby God reveals one’s future; Ex. 28:30].
·My share in life has been pleasant [L The boundary lines fall for me in pleasant places];
    my ·part [inheritance] has been beautiful.

I ·praise [bless] the Lord because he advises me.
    Even at night, ·I feel his leading [L my innards instruct me].
I keep the Lord before me always.
    Because he is ·close by my side [L at my right hand],
    I will not be ·hurt [L moved; Acts 2:25].
So ·I rejoice and am glad [L my heart exults and my glory/soul/or innards is glad].
    Even my body ·has hope [dwells securely; Acts 2:26],
10 because you will not ·leave [abandon] me in ·the grave [or the underworld; L Sheol].
    You will not let your ·holy one [saint; loyal one] ·rot [L see the Pit; C the grave; Acts 2:27; 13:35].
11 You will teach me ·how to live a holy [L the path of] life.
    ·Being with you will fill me with joy [L In your face/presence is the fullness of joy; Acts 2:28];
at your right hand I will find pleasure forever.

A Prayer for Protection

A prayer of David.

17 Lord, hear ·me begging for fairness [a just cause];
    ·listen [pay attention] to my cry for help.
·Pay attention [Bend your ear] to my prayer,
    because ·I speak the truth [L my lips are not deceitful].
·You will judge that I am right [L My judgment/vindication will come from before you];
    your eyes can see what is ·true [virtuous].
You have examined my heart;
    you have ·tested me all [or visited me at] night.
You ·questioned [tested] me without finding anything wrong;
    ·I have not sinned with my mouth [L my mouth has not transgressed].
·I have obeyed your commands [L As for the deeds of people, by the word of your lips],
    ·so I have not done what evil people do [I have kept away from the ways of the violent].
·I have done what you told me [L My steps have held fast to your paths];
    ·I have not failed [L My feet have not slipped].

I call to you,
    ·and [L for] you answer me, O God.
·Listen [L Extend your ear] to me now,
    and hear what I say.
Your ·love [loyalty; covenant love] is wonderful.
    ·By your power [L At your right hand] you save those who ·trust [find their refuge in] you
    from ·their enemies [those who rise up against them].
Protect me as ·you would protect your own [or the apple/L pupil of your] eye.
    Hide me under the shadow of your wings.
Keep me from the wicked who ·attack [mistreat] me,
    from my enemies who surround me.
10 They ·are selfish [close their callous hearts]
    and ·brag about themselves [L their mouths speak proudly].
11 They have ·chased [tracked] me until they have surrounded me.
    They ·plan [L set their eyes] to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like lions ready to ·kill [tear up prey];
    like lions, they sit in ·hiding [ambush; cover].

13 Lord, rise up, ·face [confront] the enemy, and ·throw them down [subdue them].
    ·Save [Rescue; T Deliver] me from the wicked with your sword.
14 Lord, save me by your ·power [L hand] from mortals,
    from mortals whose ·reward [portion] in the world is in this life.
·They have plenty of food [L Your stores have filled their bellies].
    ·They have many sons [or Their sons have plenty]
and leave ·much money [L their surplus] to their children.

15 ·Because I have lived right [In righteousness], I will see your face.
When I wake up, I will see your likeness and be satisfied.

A Song of Victory

For the director of music. By the Lord’s servant, David. David sang this song to the Lord ·when [L on the day] the Lord had ·saved [rescued; T delivered] him from Saul and all his other enemies [C the occasion is unknown; 2 Sam. 22 parallels this psalm]. He said:

18 I love you, Lord. You are my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my ·protection [L fortress], my ·Savior [rescuer; T deliverer].
    My God is my rock.
·I can run to him for safety [L …in whom I find protection/take refuge].
    He is my shield and ·my saving strength [L the horn of my salvation; C symbolizing strength based on an animal lifting its head triumphantly], my ·defender [stronghold].
I ·will call to [call upon] the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
    and I ·will be [or am] saved from my enemies.

The ·ropes [cords] of death ·came around [swirled about; encompassed] me;
    the ·deadly rivers [floods/torrents of destruction] overwhelmed me.
The ·ropes [cords] of death ·wrapped around [entangled; coiled around] me.
    The ·traps [snares] of death ·were before [confronted; lay ahead of] me.
In my ·trouble [distress; anguish] I ·called [cried out] to the Lord.
    I ·cried out [called] to my God for help.
From his ·Temple [sanctuary] he heard my voice;
    my ·call for help [cry] reached his ears.

The earth ·trembled [reeled; quaked] and ·shook [rocked].
    The foundations of the mountains began to ·shake [shudder].
    They ·trembled [reeled; quaked] because the Lord was angry.
Smoke ·came out of his nose [poured/rose from his nostrils],
    and ·burning [devouring] fire came out of his mouth.
    Burning coals ·went before [blazed/flamed out from] him.
He ·tore open [parted] the ·sky [heavens] and came down
    with ·dark clouds [storm clouds; thick darkness] under his feet.
10 He rode a ·creature with wings [L cherub; C a mighty spiritual being/angel; Ezek. 1] and flew.
    ·He raced […soaring] on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering, his ·shelter [canopy; shroud] around him,
    surrounded by ·fog [thick rain] and clouds.
12 Out of the brightness ·of his presence [before him] came clouds
    with hail and ·lightning [L fiery coals].
13 The Lord thundered from heaven;
    the ·Most High raised his voice [voice of the Most High resounded],
    and there was hail and ·lightning [L fiery coals].
14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies.
    His many bolts of lightning ·confused them with fear [routed them].
15 ·Lord, you spoke strongly [L At your rebuke, O Lord…].
    ·The wind blew from your nose [L …at the blast of breath from your nostrils…].
Then the ·valleys [floor; channels] of the sea ·appeared [were exposed],
    and the foundations of the earth were ·seen [laid bare].

16 The Lord reached down from ·above [heaven; on high] and ·took [rescued] me;
    he ·pulled me from the deep water [drew me out of mighty waters].
17 He ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me from my powerful enemies,
    from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
18 They ·attacked [confronted] me ·at my time of trouble [L in the day of my distress/calamity/disaster],
    but the Lord ·supported me [was my stay].
19 He took me to a ·safe [spacious; open; L broad] place.
    Because he delights in me, he ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me.

20 The Lord ·spared [rewarded] me ·because I did what was right [L according to my righteousness].
    Because ·I have not done evil [of my innocence; L of the cleanness of my hands], he has ·rewarded [restored] me.
21 I have ·followed [obeyed; kept; L guarded] the ways of the Lord;
    I have not done evil by turning away from my God.
22 I ·remember [follow; L have before me] all his ·laws [regulations]
    and have not ·broken [abandoned; L turned aside from] his ·rules [statutes; ordinances; requirements].
23 I am ·innocent [blameless] before him;
    I have kept myself from ·doing evil [sin; guilt; iniquity].
24 The Lord ·rewarded [repaid] me ·because I did what was right [L according to my righteousness],
    ·because I did what the Lord said was right [L according to my cleanness/purity in his sight].

25 Lord, you ·are [show yourself] ·loyal [faithful; kind] to those who are ·loyal [faithful; kind],
    and you are good to those who are good.
26 You ·are [show yourself] ·pure [sincere] to those who are ·pure [sincere],
    but you ·are [show yourself] ·against [hostile/shrewd/cunning/perverse to] those who are ·bad [perverse; devious; crooked].
27 You ·save [rescue; T deliver] the ·humble [afflicted],
    but you ·bring down [watch and humiliate] ·those who are proud [the haughty].
28 Lord, you give light to my lamp.
    My God ·brightens the darkness around me [lights up/illuminates my darkness].
29 With your help I can ·attack [crush] an army.
    With God’s help I can ·jump over [scale] a wall.

30 The ·ways [way; path] of God are ·without fault [blameless; perfect].
    The Lord’s ·words [promises] are ·pure [tested; flawless; proven true].
He is a shield to those who ·trust [seek protection/take refuge in] him.
31 Who is God? Only the Lord.
    Who is the Rock? Only our God.
32 God ·is my protection [is my strong fortress; or girds me with strength].
    He makes my way ·free from fault [perfect; secure; a wide path].
33 He makes ·me [L my feet] like a deer that does not stumble [C sure-footed];
    he ·helps me stand [sets me] on the ·steep mountains [heights].
34 He trains my hands for battle
    so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
35 You ·protect me with your saving shield [L have given me the shield of your salvation/victory].
    You support me with your right hand.
    ·You have stooped to make [Your help makes] me great.
36 You ·give me a better way to live [broaden my path; L widen my steps beneath me],
    so ·I live as you want me to [my feet do not slip; L my ankles do not weaken].
37 I ·chased [pursued] my enemies and ·caught [exterminated] them.
    I did not ·quit [turn back] until they were ·destroyed [annihilated; consumed].
38 I ·crushed them [shattered them; struck them down] so they couldn’t ·rise [get] up again.
    They fell beneath my feet.
39 You ·gave me [L armed/girded me with] strength ·in [for] battle.
    You ·made my enemies bow [humbled/subdued my enemies] ·before me [or under my feet].
40 You made my enemies ·turn back [turn their backs; retreat],
    and I destroyed ·those who hated me [my foes].
41 They ·called for help [looked around],
    but no one came to ·save [rescue; T deliver] them.
They ·called [looked] to the Lord,
    but he did not answer them.
42 I ·beat my enemies into pieces [ground/pulverized them], like dust in the wind.
    I poured them out like ·mud [mire] in the streets.

43 You ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me when the people ·attacked me [quarreled; fought].
    You made me the ·leader [ruler; head] of nations.
    People I never knew serve me.
44 As soon as they hear ·me [or of me], they obey me.
    Foreigners ·obey [cower/cringe before] me.
45 They all ·become afraid [lose heart/their courage]
    and ·tremble in [come trembling from] their ·hiding places [fortresses; strongholds].

46 The Lord lives!
    May my Rock be ·praised [blessed].
    Praise the God ·who saves me […of my salvation]!
47 God gives me ·victory [revenge; vengeance] over my enemies
    and brings ·people [nations] under ·my rule [me].
48 He ·saves [rescues; T delivers] me from my enemies.
You ·set me over those who hate me [exalt/lift me above my enemies].
    You ·saved [rescued; T delivered] me from violent people.
49 So I will ·praise [extol] you, Lord, among the nations.
    I will sing praises to your name.
50 The Lord ·gives great victories [is a tower of salvation] to his king.
    He ·is loyal [shows kindness/faithful love] to his ·appointed king [anointed],
to David and his descendants forever.

God’s Works and Word

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

19 The heavens ·declare [recount; narrate] the glory [C the manifest presence] of God,
    and the ·skies [firmament; dome; Gen. 1:6] ·announce [speak out] ·what his hands have made [L the works of his hands].
Day after day they ·tell the story [L bubble/pour forth speech];
    night after night they ·tell it again [L declare knowledge].
They have no speech or words;
    they have no voice to be heard.
But their ·message [L line] goes out through all the world;
    their words go ·everywhere on [L to the ends of the] earth.
·The sky [Heaven; L In them] is like a ·home [L tent] for the sun.
The sun comes out like a bridegroom from his ·bedroom [L wedding chamber].
    It rejoices like an ·athlete [strong man] eager to run a race.
The sun rises at one end of the ·sky [heavens]
    and ·follows its path [L its circuit is] to the other end.
Nothing hides from its heat.

The ·teachings [laws; instructions] of the Lord are perfect;
    they ·give new strength [T revive the soul].
The ·rules [testimonies] of the Lord ·can be trusted [are faithful/sure];
    they make ·plain [simpleminded; immature] people wise [Prov. 1:4].
The orders of the Lord are ·right [virtuous];
    ·they make people happy [L rejoicing the heart].
The commands of the Lord are pure;
    ·they light up the way [L giving light to the eyes].
·Respect [Fear] for the Lord [Prov. 1:7] is ·good [pure];
    it will ·last [endure] forever.
The judgments of the Lord are true;
    they are ·completely [altogether] ·right [righteous].
10 They are ·worth [desired; coveted] more than gold,
    even ·the purest [fine] gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
    even the ·finest honey [L droppings of the honeycomb].
11 By them your servant is warned.
    ·Keeping [Observing] them brings great reward.

12 ·People cannot [L Who can…?] ·see [detect; L understand] their own ·mistakes [errors].
    ·Forgive [Clear] me for my ·secret [hidden] sins.
13 ·Keep me [L Restrain your servant] from ·the sins of pride [proud thoughts];
    don’t let them ·rule [dominate] me.
Then I can be pure
    and innocent of the greatest of sins.

14 ·I hope my ·words [L The words of my mouth] and ·thoughts [meditations of my heart] ·please [L be before] you.
Lord, you are my Rock, ·the one who saves me [L and my redeemer].

A Prayer for the King

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

20 May the Lord answer you in ·times [L the day] of ·trouble [distress].
    May the name of the God of Jacob ·protect [defend; provide refuge for] you [Num. 6:24].
May he send you help from ·his Temple [L the sanctuary]
    and support you from Mount Zion [C location of the Temple].
May he remember all your ·offerings [gifts; tributes; grain offerings; Lev. 2]
    and ·accept [look with favor on] all your ·sacrifices [L whole burnt offerings; Lev. 1]. ·Selah [Interlude]
May he give you ·what you want [L all your heart]
    and ·make all your plans succeed [L fulfill all your plans],
and we will shout for joy when you ·succeed [are victorious; C as in battle],
    and we will raise a ·flag [banner] in the name of our God.
May the Lord ·give you [fulfill] all that you ask for.

Now I know the Lord ·helps [saves; gives victory to] his ·appointed king [anointed].
    He answers him from his holy heaven
    and ·saves him [gives him victory] with his strong right hand.
Some ·trust in [boast in; rely on] chariots, others in horses,
    but we ·trust [boast in; rely on] the name of the Lord our God [Is. 2:7].
They ·are overwhelmed and defeated [collapse and fall],
    but we ·march forward and win [L rise and stand erect].
Lord, ·save [give victory to] the king!
    Answer us when we call for help.

Thanksgiving for the King

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

21 Lord, the king rejoices because of your strength;
    he is so happy when you ·save him [give him victory/help]!
You gave the king ·what he wanted [L the desire of his heart]
    and did not ·refuse [withhold] ·what he asked for [L the request of his lips]. ·Selah [Interlude]

You put ·good things [rich blessings] before him
    and placed a gold crown on his head.
He asked you for life,
    and you gave it to him,
    ·so his years go on and on [L length of days forever and ever].
He has great glory because you gave him ·victories [help];
    you gave him ·honor [splendor] and ·praise [majesty].
You ·always [forever] gave him blessings;
    you made him glad because ·you were with him [L of the joy of your presence].
The king truly ·trusts [has confidence in] the Lord.
    Because God Most High always ·loves [is loyal toward] him,
    he will not be ·overwhelmed [moved].
Your hand ·is against [L will find out] all your enemies;
    ·those who hate you will feel your power [L your right hand will find out those who hate you].
When ·you [L the Lord] appear,
    you will burn them as in a furnace.
In your anger you will swallow them up,
    and fire will burn them up.
10 You will destroy their ·families [offspring] from the earth;
    their ·children [L seed] will not live.
11 They made evil plans against you,
    but ·their traps [L the schemes they devise] won’t ·work [succeed].
12 You will make them turn their backs
    when you aim your arrows at ·them [L their faces].
13 Be ·supreme [exalted], Lord, in your power.
    We sing and praise your ·greatness [strength].

The Prayer of a Suffering Man

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of Dawn.” A psalm of David.

22 My God, my God, why have you ·abandoned [forsaken] me [Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34]?
    You seem far from ·saving [helping] me,
    far away from my groans.
My God, I call to you during the day,
    but you do not answer.
I call at night;
    I ·am not silent [or get no rest].

You ·sit as the Holy One [L are holy].
    ·The praises of Israel are your throne [L You are enthroned on the praises of Israel].
Our ·ancestors [fathers] ·trusted [had confidence in] you;
    they ·trusted [had confidence], and you ·saved [rescued; T delivered] them.
They ·called [cried out] to you for help
    and were rescued.
They ·trusted [had confidence in] you
    and were not ·disappointed [shamed; humiliated].

But I am like a worm instead of ·a man [human].
    People ·make fun of [scorn; reproach] me and ·hate [despise] me.
Those who look at me ·laugh [ridicule/mock me].
    They ·stick out their tongues [throw insults; L open lips] and shake their heads.
They say, “·Turn to the Lord for help [L Trust the Lord].
    Maybe he will ·save [rescue; T deliver] you.
If he ·likes [delights/takes pleasure in] you,
    maybe he will ·rescue [save; T deliver] you.”

You ·had my mother give birth to me [L brought me out of the womb].
    You made me ·trust [have confidence in] you
    while I was ·just a baby [L at the breasts of my mother].
10 ·I have leaned on you since the day I was born [L On you I was cast from the womb];
    you have been ·my God [L mine] ·since my mother gave me birth [L from the womb of my mother].
11 So don’t be far away from me.
    Now ·trouble [distress] is near,
    and there is no one to help.
12 People have surrounded me like ·angry [L many] bulls.
    Like the strong bulls of Bashan [Deut. 32:14; Mic. 7:14], they ·are on every side [encircle me].
13 Like ·hungry [rending; L tearing their prey], roaring lions
    they open their mouths at me.
14 My strength is gone,
    like water poured out onto the ground,
    and my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax [C weak, formless];
    it has melted inside me.
15 My strength has dried up like a ·clay pot [potsherd],
    and my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth.
    You laid me in the dust of death.
16 Evil people have surrounded me;
    like dogs ·they [a group of evil people] have trapped me.
    They have ·bitten [pierced; or shriveled] my ·arms [hands] and ·legs [feet].
17 I can count all my bones;
    people look and stare at me.
18 They divided my clothes among them,
    and they ·threw [cast] lots for my clothing.

19 But, Lord, don’t be far away.
    You are my ·strength [or help]; hurry to help me.
20 ·Save [Rescue; T Deliver] me from the sword;
    save my life from the dogs.
21 ·Rescue [Save; T Deliver] me from the lion’s mouth;
    ·save [L answer] me from the horns of the bulls.

22 Then I will ·tell my brothers and sisters about you [L recount your name/reputation to my brothers];
    I will praise you in the ·public meeting [assembly; congregation].
23 Praise the Lord, all you who ·respect [fear] him [Prov. 1:7].
    All you ·descendants [seed] of Jacob [C Israelites], ·honor [glorify] him;
    ·fear [revere] him, all you Israelites.
24 He does not ·ignore [despise or disdain] ·those in trouble [L the suffering of the afflicted].
He doesn’t hide his face from them
    but listens when they ·call out to him [cry to him for help].
25 Lord, ·I praise you [L from you comes my praise] in the great ·meeting of your people [assembly];
    these ·worshipers [L who fear him] will see me ·do what I promised [L fulfill my vows].
26 ·Poor [or Afflicted] people will eat ·until they are full [and be satisfied];
    those who ·look to the Lord [L seek him] will praise him.
    May your hearts live forever!
27 ·People everywhere [L All the ends of the earth] will remember
    and will turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
    will worship him
28 because ·the Lord is King [rule belongs to the Lord],
    and he rules the nations.

29 All the ·powerful people [L fat ones] on earth will eat and worship.
    Everyone will ·bow down to [kneel before] him,
    all who will ·one day die [L go down to the dust and cannot keep themselves alive].
30 The ·people in the future [posterity; seed] will serve him;
    they will always be told about the Lord.
31 They will ·tell that he does what is right [recount his righteousness].
    People who are not yet born
will hear what God has done.

The Lord the Shepherd

A psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my shepherd;
    I ·have everything I need [L will lack nothing].
He ·lets me rest [makes me lie down] in green pastures.
    He leads me to ·calm [quiet] water.
He ·gives me new strength [T renews my soul].
He leads me on paths that are ·right [righteous; or straight]
    for the ·good [sake] of his ·name [reputation].
Even if I walk through ·a very dark valley [or the shadow of death],
    I will ·not be afraid [T fear no evil],
because you are with me.
    Your rod and your shepherd’s staff comfort me.

You prepare a ·meal [L table] for me
    in ·front [the presence] of my enemies.
You ·pour oil of blessing on my head [anoint my head with oil; C oil was a means of refreshment in a hot, dry environment];
    you ·fill my cup to overflowing [L make my cup overflow; C a cup of blessing].
Surely your goodness and ·love [loyalty; T mercy] will ·be with [pursue; T follow] me
    all my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord ·forever [L for length of days].

A Welcome for God into the Temple

A psalm of David.

24 The earth belongs to the Lord, and ·everything in it [L its fullness]
    the world and all its ·people [inhabitants].
He ·built [founded] it on the waters
    and ·set [established] it on the rivers [Gen. 1:9–10; Is. 45:18].

Who may go up on the mountain of the Lord [C Zion, the location of the Temple]?
    Who may stand in his holy ·Temple [L place]?
Only those with clean hands and pure hearts [C innocent in actions and thoughts],
    who have not ·worshiped idols [L lifted their souls to false things],
    who have not made promises ·in the name of a false god [or deceitfully].
They will receive a blessing from the Lord;
    the God who ·saves [rescues; T delivers] them will ·declare them right [vindicate them].
·They try to follow God [L This is the generation/people of those who seek him];
    they ·look to the God of Jacob for help [L search for your face, O God of Jacob]. ·Selah [Interlude]

·Open up [L Lift up your heads], you gates.
    ·Open wide [L Be lifted up], you ·aged [ancient] doors
    and the ·glorious King [King of glory] will come in.
Who is this ·glorious King [King of glory]?
    The Lord, strong and mighty.
    The Lord, ·the powerful warrior [mighty in battle].
·Open up [L Lift up your heads], you gates.
    ·Open wide [L Be lifted up], you ·aged [ancient] doors
    and the ·glorious King [King of glory] will come in.
10 Who is this ·glorious King [King of glory]?
    The Lord ·All-Powerful [of Heaven’s Armies/T Hosts]
he is the ·glorious King [King of glory]. ·Selah [Interlude]

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