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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Psalm 144:12-15 Part 1 of 2

May our sons flourish in their youth

like well-nurtured plants.

May our daughters be like graceful pillars,

carved to beautify a palace.

May our barns be filled

with crops of every kind.

May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands,

even tens of thousands,

and may our oxen be loaded down with produce.

May there be no enemy breaking through our walls,

no going into captivity,

no cries of alarm in our town squares.

Yes, joyful are those who live like this!

Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.

May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.

Psalm 92:12-14

"But the godly will flourish like palm trees

and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

For they are transplanted to the LORD's own house.

They flourish in the courts of our God.

Even in old age they will still produce fruit;

they will remain vital and green. (see all Psalm 92)

Psalm 128:2-4

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Psalm 144:11

Save me!

Rescue me from the power of my enemies.

Their mouths are full of lies;

they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

Save me! Rescue me from the power of my enemies.

Psalm 3:7

Arise, O LORD!

Rescue me, my God!

Slap all my enemies in the face!

Shatter the teeth of the wicked! (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 25:2

I trust in you, my God!

Do not let me be disgraced,

or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.

Psalm 25:20

Protect me! Rescue my life from them!

Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge. (see all Psalm 25)

Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.

Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues. (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 12:2-4

Neighbors lie to each other,

speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

May the LORD cut off their flattering lips

and silence their boastful tongues.

They say, "We will lie to our hearts' content.

Our lips are our own--who can stop us?" (see all Psalm 12)

Psalm 36:1-4

Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.

They have no fear of God at all.

In their blind conceit,

they cannot see how wicked they really are.

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

They refuse to act wisely or do good.

They are awake at night hatching sinful plots.

Their actions are never good.

They make no attempt to turn from evil. (see all Psalm 36)

Psalm 41:6-7

They visit me as if they were my friends,

but all the while they gather gossip,

and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.

All who hate me whisper about me,

imagining the worst. (see all Psalm 41)

Jeremiah 9:8

For their tongues shoot lies like poisoned arrows.

They speak friendly words to their neighbors

while scheming in their heart to kill them. (see all Jeremiah 9)

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Psalm 144:9-10

I will sing a new song to you, O God!

I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp.

For you grant victory to kings!

You rescued your servant David from the fatal sword.

I will sing a new song to you, O God!

Psalm 40:3

He has given me a new song to sing,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see what he has done and be amazed.

They will put their trust in the LORD. (see all Psalm 40)

Psalm 28:7

The LORD is my strength and shield.

I trust him with all my heart.

He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.

I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. (see all Psalm 28)

Psalm 96:1-2

Sing a new song to the LORD!

Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!

Sing to the LORD, praise his name.

Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. (see all Psalm 96)

I will sing your praises with a stringed harp.

Psalm 33:2-3

Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre;

make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.

Sing a new song of praise to him,

play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy. (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 71:22

Then I will praise you with music on the harp,

because you are faithful to your promises, O my God.

I will sing praises to you with a lyre,

O Holy One of Israel. (see all Psalm 71)

For you grant victory to kings! You rescued your servant David from the fatal sword.

2 Samuel 18:6-7

So the battle began in the forest of Ephraim, and the Israelite troops were beaten back by David's men. There was a great slaughter that day, and 20,000 men laid down their lives. (see all 2 Samuel 18 - 19)

Psalm 140:7

O Sovereign LORD, the strong one who rescued me,

you protected me on the day of battle. (see all Psalm 140)

2 Samuel 8:14

He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. (see all 2 Samuel 8)

Psalm 18:50

You give great victories to your king;

you show unfailing love to your anointed,

to David and all his descendants forever. (see all Psalm 18)

Job 5:20

"He will save you from death in time of famine,

from the power of the sword in time of war." (see all Job 5)

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Monday, August 31, 2026

Psalm 144:7-8 Part 2 of 2

Reach down from heaven and rescue me;

rescue me from deep waters,

from the power of my enemies.

Their mouths are full of lies;

they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

Their mouths are full of lies; ...

Psalm 12:2-4

Neighbors lie to each other,

speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.

May the LORD cut off their flattering lips

and silence their boastful tongues.

They say, "We will lie to our hearts' content.

Our lips are our own--who can stop us?" (see all Psalm 12)

Psalm 41:5-6

But my enemies say nothing but evil about me.

"How soon will he die and be forgotten?" they ask.

They visit me as if they were my friends,

but all the while they gather gossip,

and when they leave, they spread it everywhere. (see all Psalm 41)

Psalm 36:3

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

They refuse to act wisely or do good. (see all Psalm 36)

... they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

Proverbs 12:17

An honest witness tells the truth;

a false witness tell lies. (see all Proverbs 12)

John 8:44

"For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character, for he is a liar and the father of lies." (see John 8:31-59)

Romans 1:25

They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. (see all Romans 1)

Romans 3:13

"Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.

Their tongues are filled with lies." (Psalm 5:9)

"Snake venom drips from their lips." (Psalm 140:3)

(see all Romans 3)

Ephesians 4:14

Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like truth.

(see all Ephesians 4)

2 Thessalonians 2:11

So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe the lies. (see all 2 Thessalonians 2)

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.

(see all 2 Peter 2)

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Psalm 144:7-8 Part 1 of 2

Reach down from heaven and rescue me;

rescue me from deep waters,

from the power of my enemies.

Their mouths are full of lies;

they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.

Psalm 69:1-2

Save me, O God,

for the floodwaters are up to my neck.

Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;

I can't find a foothold.

I am in deep water,

and the floods overwhelm me.

Psalm 69:14-15

Rescue me from the mud;

don't let me sink any deeper!

Save me from those who hate me,

and pull me from these deep waters.

Don't let the floods overwhelm me,

or the deep waters swallow me,

or the pit of death devour me. (see all Psalm 69)

Psalm 3:7

Arise, O LORD!

Rescue me, my God!

Slap all my enemies in the face!

Shatter the teeth of the wicked! (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 57:2-3

I cry out to God Most High,

to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.

He will send help from heaven to rescue me,

disgracing those who hound me.

My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness. (see all Psalm 57)

Psalm 42:7

I hear the tumult of the raging seas

as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. (see all Psalm 42)

Psalm 88:6-7

You have thrown me into the lowest pit,

into the darkest depths.

Your anger weighs me down;

with wave after wave you have engulfed me. (see all Psalm 88)

Jonah 2:3

"You threw me into the ocean depths,

and I sank down to the heart of the sea.

The mighty waters engulfed me;

I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves." (see all Jonah)

2 Samuel 22:5-6

"The waves of death overwhelmed me;

floods of destruction swept over me.

The grave wrapped its ropes around me;

death laid a trap in my path." (see all 2 Samuel 22)

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Psalm 144:5-6

Open the heavens, LORD, and come down.

Touch the mountains so they billow smoke.

Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies!

Shoot your arrows and confuse them!

Open the heavens, LORD, and come down.

Psalm 18:9

He opened the heavens and came down;

dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

Genesis 11:5-7

But the LORD came down to look at the city and the tower the people were building. "Look!" he said. "The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them! Come, let's go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won't be able to understand each other." (see Genesis 11:1-9)

Psalm 57:3

He will send help from heaven to rescue me,

disgracing those who hound me. (see all Psalm 57)

Touch the mountains so they billow smoke.

Isaiah 64:1

Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down!

How the mountains would quake in your presence! (see all Isaiah 64)

Psalm 104:32

The earth trembles at his glance;

the mountains smoke at his touch. (see all Psalm 104)

Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies! Shoot your arrows and confuse them!

Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and moon stood still in the sky

as your brilliant arrows flew

and your glittering spear flashed. (see all Habakkuk 3)

Zechariah 9:14

The LORD will appear above his people;

his arrows will fly like lightning!

The Sovereign LORD will sound the ram's horn

and attack like a whirlwind from the southern desert. (see all Zechariah 9)

Psalm 7:12-13

If a person does not repent,

God will sharpen his sword;

he will bend and string his bow.

He will prepare his deadly weapons

and shoot his flaming arrows. (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 18:13-14

The LORD thundered from heaven;

the voice of the Most High resounded

among the hail and burning coals.

He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;

great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused.

(see all Psalm 18)

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Friday, August 28, 2026

Psalm 144:3-4

O LORD, what are human beings that you should notice them,

mere mortals that you should think about them?

For they are like a breath of air;

their days are like a passing shadow.

Psalm 8:3-4

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers--

the moon and the stars you set in place--

what are mere mortals that you should think about them,

human beings that you should care for them? (see all Psalm 8)

Hebrews 2:6-7

For in one place the Scriptures say,

"What are mere mortals that you should think about them,

or a son of man that you should care for him?

Yet for a little while you made them a little lower

and crowned them with glory and honor.

You gave them authority over all things." (Psalm 8:4-6)

Now when it says "all things," it means nothing is left out. But we have not yet seen all things put under their authority. What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position "a little lower than the angels"; and because he suffered death for us, he is now "crowned with glory and honor." Yes, by God's grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone. (see all Hebrews 2)

Job 7:7

"O God, remember that my life is but a breath,

and I will never again feel happiness." (see all Job 7)

Job 8:9

"For we were born but yesterday and know nothing.

Our days on earth are as fleeting as a shadow." (see all Job 8)

Job 14:2

"We blossom like a flower and then wither.

Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear." (see all Job 14)

Isaiah 2:22

Don't put your trust in mere humans.

They are as frail as breath.

What good are they? (see all Isaiah 2)

1 Chronicles 29:15

"We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace." (see 1 Chronicles 29:10-20)

James 4:13-14

Look here, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit." How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone. (see all James 4)

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