Today's Reading

Psalms 136-140

Psalms Chapter 136
1 - O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 - O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 - O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 - To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 - To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 - To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 - To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 - The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 - The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
10 - To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 - And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
12 - With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
13 - To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14 - And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
15 - But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 - To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 - To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18 - And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 - Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 - And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21 - And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
22 - Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
23 - Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
24 - And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25 - Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 - O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms Chapter 137
1 - By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 - We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3 - For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4 - How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?
5 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
6 - If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
7 - Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
8 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
9 - Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Psalms Chapter 138
1 - I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 - I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 - In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 - All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 - Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6 - Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 - The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalms Chapter 139
1 - O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 - Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 - For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5 - Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 - Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 - Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 - If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 - If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 - Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 - If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 - Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13 - For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 - Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 - If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 - Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 - For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21 - Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 - I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 - Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 - And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalms Chapter 140
1 - Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 - Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 - They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
4 - Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 - The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6 - I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7 - O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 - Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9 - As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 - Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 - Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 - I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 - Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.