Psalms 64

• 1. O God, listen to my complaint. Do not let my enemies' threats overwhelm me.
• 2. Protect me from the plots of the wicked, from the scheming of those who do evil.
• 3. Sharp tongues are the swords they wield; bitter words are the arrows they aim.
• 4. They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
• 5. They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps. "Who will ever notice?" they ask.
• 6. As they plot their crimes, they say, "We have devised the perfect plan!" Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
• 7. But God himself will shoot them down. Suddenly, his arrows will pierce them.
• 8. Their own words will be turned against them, destroying them. All who see it happening will shake their heads in scorn.
• 9. Then everyone will stand in awe, proclaiming the mighty acts of God, realizing all the amazing things he does.
• 10. The godly will rejoice in the LORD and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him.

Psalms 65

• 1. What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,
• 2. for you answer our prayers, and to you all people will come.
• 3. Though our hearts are filled with sins, you forgive them all.
• 4. What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What joys await us inside your holy Temple.
• 5. You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.
• 6. You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.
• 7. You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.
• 8. Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.
• 9. You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The rivers of God will not run dry; they provide a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.
• 10. You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.
• 11. You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.
• 12. The wilderness becomes a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.
• 13. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!

Psalms 66

• 1. Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!
• 2. Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.
• 3. Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.
• 4. Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs."
• 5. Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he does for his people!
• 6. He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. Come, let us rejoice in who he is.
• 7. For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance.
• 8. Let the whole world bless our God and sing aloud his praises.
• 9. Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.
• 10. You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver melted in a crucible.
• 11. You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.
• 12. You sent troops to ride across our broken bodies. We went through fire and flood. But you brought us to a place of great abundance.
• 13. Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you--
• 14. yes, the sacred vows you heard me make when I was in deep trouble.
• 15. That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you--the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma. And I will sacrifice bulls and goats.
• 16. Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.
• 17. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.
• 18. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, my Lord would not have listened.
• 19. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
• 20. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw his unfailing love from me.

New Living Translation: 188 of 324 days.