Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 17

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0817db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – August 17 Psalm 20 – 21 Psalm 20 A Prayer for Victory for the King Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. The People’s Prayer 1 May the Lord answer you in the day of distress. May the name of the God of Jacob lift you up. 2 May he send you help from the holy place. May he support you from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrificial gifts. Interlude May he accept your burnt offerings. 4 May he give you whatever your heart desires. May he fulfill all your plans. 5 We will shout joyfully when God saves you. In the name of our God we will lift up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your prayers. The King’s Response 6 Now I know that the Lord saves his Anointed. [1] He answers him from his holy heavens     with powerful acts of salvation from his right hand. The People’s Prayer 7 Some rely on chariots, and some on horses, but we rely on the name of the Lord our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. 9 Lord, save the king! Answer us in the day we call! Psalm 21 Thanksgiving for Victory Heading For the choir director. A psalm by David. The People Thank the Lord for Victory 1 O Lord, the king rejoices in your strength. He joyfully celebrates salvation from you. 2 You have granted him what his heart desired. Interlude You have not denied the request from his lips. 3 Yes, you meet him to give him great blessings. You place a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him— length of days, forever and ever. 5 He receives great glory through the salvation you gave. You bestow splendor and majesty on him. 6 Surely you grant him blessings forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence. 7 Surely the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be shaken. The People Assure the King of Future Victory 8 Your hand will reach all your enemies. Your right hand will reach those who hate you. 9 At the time when you appear, O Lord, you will make them like a blazing furnace. In his anger he will swallow them. Fire will consume them. 10 You will cause their fruit to perish from the earth, their seed [2] from among the children of Adam. 11 Indeed, they intend [3] evil against you. They plan wicked schemes, but they will not succeed, 12     because you will make them turn and run     when you get ready to aim your arrows at them. The People Praise the Lord 13 Rise up, O Lord, in your strength. We will sing and make music because of your might. Footnotes Psalm 20:6 That is, the king of Israel, who as a type of Christ was called by the title the Anointed Psalm 21:10 Fruit and seed refer to their descendants. Psalm 21:11 Literally stretch out The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.