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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Psalm 129:5-8

May all who hate Jerusalem

be turned back in shameful defeat.

May they be as useless as grass on a rooftop,

turning yellow when only half grown,

ignored by the harvester,

despised by the binder.

And may those who pass by

refuse to give them this blessing:

"The LORD bless you;

we bless you in the LORD's name."

May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat.

Psalm 70:2

May those who try to kill me

be humiliated and put to shame.

May those who delight in my trouble

be turned back in disgrace. (see all Psalm 70)

Psalm 71:13

Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers.

Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me. (see all Psalm 71)

Micah 4:11

Now many nations have gathered against you.

"Let her be desecrated," they say.

"Let us see the destruction of Jerusalem." (see all Micah 4)

May they be as useless as grass on a rooftop, turning yellow when only half grown, ignored by the harvester, despised by the binder.

2 Kings 19:26

"That is why their people have so little power

and are so frightened and confused.

They are as weak as grass,

as easily trampled as tender green shoots.

They are like grass sprouting on a housetop,

scorched before it can grow lush and tall."

(see 2 Kings 19:20-37, also Isaiah 37:21-28)

Psalm 37:2

For like grass, they soon fade away.

Like spring flowers, they soon wither. (see all Psalm 37)

Psalm 102:11

My life passes as swiftly as the evening shadows.

I am withering away like grass. (see all Psalm 102)

Deuteronomy 28:38

"You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will eat your crops."

(see Deuteronomy 28:15-68)

And may those who pass by refuse to give them this blessing: "The LORD bless you; we bless you in the LORD's name."

Ruth 2:4

While she was there, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters. "The LORD be with you!" he said.

"The LORD bless you!" the harvesters replied. (see all Ruth 2)

Psalm 118:26

Bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD.

We bless you from the house of the LORD. (see all Psalm 118)

Matthew 21:9

Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,

"Praise God for the Son of David!

Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD!

Praise God in highest heaven!"

(see Matthew 21:1-11, also Mark 11:9-11)

Luke 19:38

"Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD!

Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!"

(see Luke 19:28-40, also John 12:12-19)

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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Limited to 15 verses per post.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Psalm 129:1-4

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me.

Let all Israel repeat this:

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me,

but they have never defeated me.

My back is covered with cuts,

as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.

But the LORD is good;

he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly.

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me. Let all Israel repeat this: From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me.

Exodus 1:11-14

So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king. But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became. So the Egyptians worked the people of Israel with out mercy. They made their lives bitter, forcing them to mix mortar and make bricks and do all the work in the fields. They were ruthless in all their demands. (see all Exodus 1)

Psalm 124:2

What if the LORD had not been on our side

when people attacked us? (see all Psalm 124)

Jeremiah 1:19

"They will fight you, but they will fail.

For I am with you, and I will take care of you." (see all Jeremiah 1)

Jeremiah 15:20

"They will fight against you like an attacking army,

but I will make you as secure as a fortified wall of bronze.

They will not conquer you,

for I am with you to protect and rescue you.

I, the LORD, have spoken!" (see Jeremiah 15:10-21)

Jeremiah 20:11

But the LORD stands beside me like a great warrior.

Before him my persecutors will stumble.

They cannot defeat me.

They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated.

Their dishonor will never be forgotten. (see all Jeremiah 20)

My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows. But the LORD is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly.

Exodus 9:27-28

Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron. "This time I have sinned," he confessed. "The LORD is the righteous one, and my people and I are wrong. Please beg the LORD to end this terrifying thunder and hail. We've had enough. I will let you go; you don't need to stay any longer."

(see Exodus 9:13-35)

Psalm 37:9

For the wicked will be destroyed,

but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land. (see all Psalm 37)

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Psalm 128:5-6

May the LORD continually bless you from Zion.

May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

May Israel have peace!

May the LORD continually bless you from Zion. May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.

Psalm 3:3-4

But you, O LORD, are a shield around me;

you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

I cried out to the LORD

and he answered me from his holy mountain. (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 20:1-2

In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry.

May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.

May he send you help from his sanctuary

and strengthen you from Jerusalem. (see all Psalm 20)

Psalm 134:3

May the LORD, who made heaven and earth,

bless you from Jerusalem. (see all Psalm 134)

Psalm 122:9

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,

I will seek what is best for you, O Jerusalem. (see all Psalm 122)

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

Genesis 48:10-11

Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Jacob kissed and embraced them. Then Jacob said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see your face again, but now God has let me see your children, too!" (see all Genesis 48)

May Israel have peace!

Leviticus 26:6

"I will give you peace in the land, and you will be able to sleep with no cause for fear. I will rid the land of wild animals and keep your enemies out of your land." (see all Leviticus 26)

Psalm 147:14

He sends peace across your nation

and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. (see all Psalm 147)

Isaiah 32:16-17

Justice will rule in the wilderness

and righteousness in the fertile field.

And this righteousness will bring peace.

Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever. (see all Isaiah 32)

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.

(see all Romans 5)

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Psalm 128:3-4

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,

flourishing within your home.

Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees

as they sit around your table.

That is the LORD's blessing

for those who fear him.

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table.

Psalm 112:2-3

Their children will be successful everywhere;

an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

They themselves will be wealthy,

and their good deeds will last forever. (see all Psalm 112)

Psalm 144:12-15

May our sons flourish in their youth

like well-nourished 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. (see all Psalm 144)

Psalm 52:8

But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.

I will always trust in God's unfailing love. (see all Psalm 52)

That is the LORD's blessing for those who fear him.

Psalm 1:1-3

Oh, the joys of those who do not

follow the advice of the wicked,

or stand around with sinners,

or join in with mockers.

But they delight in the law of the LORD,

meditating on it day and night.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank,

bearing fruit each season.

Their leaves never wither,

and they prosper in all they do. (see all Psalm 1)

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Psalm 128:1-2

How joyful are those who fear the LORD--

all who follow his ways!

Monday, May 11, 2026

Psalm 127:3-5

Children are a gift from the LORD;

they are a reward from him.

Children born to a young man

are like arrows in a warrior's hands.

How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!

He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city

gates.

Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.

Genesis 1:28

Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground." (see Genesis 1:26-31)

Deuteronomy 28:4

"Your children and your crops

will be blessed.

The offspring of your herds and flocks

will be blessed." (see Deuteronomy 28:1-14)

Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands.

Psalm 112:1-2

Praise the LORD!

How joyful are those who fear the LORD

and delight in obeying his commands.

Their children will be successful everywhere;

an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. (see all Psalm 112)

How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!

Genesis 17:16

"And I will bless her (Sarah) and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants." (see Genesis 17:15-18:15, 21:1-7)

Genesis 22:16-18

"This is what the LORD says: Because you (Abraham) have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will surely bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed--all because you have obeyed me."

(see Genesis 22:1-19)

Genesis 24:60

They gave her (Rachel) this blessing as she parted:

"Our sister, may you become

the mother of many nations!

May your descendants be strong

and conquer the cities of their enemies."

He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.

Genesis 23:10-12

Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the Hittite elders of the town. "No, my lord," he said to Abraham, "please listen to me. I will give you the field and the cave. Here in the presence of my people, I give it to you. Go and bury your dead."

Abraham again bowed low before the citizens of the land, ...

(see all Genesis 23)

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Psalm 127:2

It is useless for you to work so hard

from early morning to late at night,

anxiously working for food to eat;

for God gives rest to his loved ones.

It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning to late at night, anxiously working for food to eat;

Genesis 3:17

And to the man he said,

"Since you listened to your wife and ate from the tree

whose fruit I commanded you not to eat,

the ground is cursed because of you.

All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it."

(see Genesis 3:14-19)

Acts 26:14

"We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.' " (see all Acts 26)

1 Corinthians 15:13-14

For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. (see 1 Corinthians 15:12-34)

for God gives rest to his loved ones.

Psalm 23:2

He lets me rest in green meadows;

he leads me beside peaceful streams. (see all Psalm 23)

Ecclesiastes 5:12

People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night's sleep. (see Ecclesiastes 5:8-20)

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the LORD says:

"Stop at the crossroads and look around.

Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.

Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.

But you reply, 'No, that's not the road we want!' " (see Jeremiah 6:16-21)

Matthew 11:28-30

Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."

(see Matthew 11:25-30)

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. (see all 2 Thessalonians 1)

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!"

(see all Revelation 14)

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