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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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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Psalm 127:1

Unless the LORD builds a house,

the work of the builders is wasted.

Unless the LORD protects a city,

guarding it with sentries will do no good.

Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.

Psalm 78:69

There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens,

as solid and as enduring as the earth. (see Psalm 78:65-72)

1 Kings 6:1

It was in midspring in the month of Ziv, during the fourth year of Solomon's reign, that he began to construct the Temple of the LORD. This was 480 years after the people of Israel were rescued from their slavery in the land of Egypt. (see all 1 Kings 6)

Matthew 7:24

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock." (see Matthew 7:24-27)

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

For we are both God's workers. And you are God's field. You are God's building.

Because of God's grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have--Jesus Christ. (see all 1 Corinthians 3)

Ephesians 2:20-21

Together we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the LORD.

(see Ephesians 2:11-22)

Hebrews 3:3-4

But Jesus receives far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. (see all Hebrews 3)

Hebrews 11:10

Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God. (see all Hebrews 11)

Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.

Psalm 121:4

Indeed, he who watches over Israel

never slumbers or sleeps. (see all Psalm 121)

Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation--

so why should I be afraid?

The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger,

so why should I tremble? (see all Psalm 27)

Isaiah 31:5

"The LORD of Heaven's Armies will hover over Jerusalem

and protect it like a bird protecting its nest.

He will defend and save the city;

he will pass over it and rescue it." (see all Isaiah 31)

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Psalm 126:4-6

Restore our fortunes, LORD,

as streams renew the desert.

Those who plant in tears

will harvest with shouts of joy.

They weep as they plant their seed,

but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Restore our fortunes, LORD, as streams renew the desert.

Psalm 107:35

But he also turns deserts into pools of water,

the dry land into springs of water. (see Psalm 107:33-43)

Isaiah 35:7

The parched ground will become a pool,

and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land.

Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish

where desert jackals once lived. (see all Isaiah 35)

Isaiah 43:19-20

"For I am about to do something new.

See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?

I will make a pathway through the wilderness.

I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.

The wild animals in the fields will thank me,

the jackals and owls, too,

for giving them water in the desert.

Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland

so my chosen people can be refreshed." (see Isaiah 43:14-44:5)

Isaiah 51:3

The LORD will comfort Israel again

and have pity on her ruins.

Her desert will blossom like Eden,

her barren wilderness like the garden of the LORD.

Joy and gladness will be found there.

Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air. (see all Isaiah 51)

Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest."

Genesis 8:21-22

And the LORD was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things. As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night." (see all Genesis 8)

Jeremiah 50:4

"In those coming days,"

says the LORD,

"the people of Israel will return home

together with the people of Judah.

They will come weeping

and seeking the LORD their God." (see Jeremiah 50:1-10)

Isaiah 35:10

Those who have been ransomed by the LORD will return.

They will enter Jerusalem singing,

crowned with everlasting joy.

Sorrow and mourning will disappear,

and they will be filled with joy and gladness. (see all Isaiah 35)

Jeremiah 31:12

"They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.

They will be radiant because of the LORD's good gifts--

the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,

and the healthy flocks and herds.

Their life will be like a watered garden,

and all their sorrows will be gone." (see all Jeremiah 31)

Psalm 107:37

They sow their fields, plant their vineyards,

and harvest their bumper crops. (see Psalm 107:13-15)

Deuteronomy 16:15

"For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the LORD your God at the place he chooses, for it is he who blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all." (see Deuteronomy 16:13-15)

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Psalm 126:1-3

When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,

it was like a dream!

We were filled with laughter,

and we sang for joy.

And the other nations said,

"What amazing things the LORD has done for them."

Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us!

What joy!

When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!

Jeremiah 29:14

"I will be found by you," says the LORD. "I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land." (see all Jeremiah 29)

Ezra 1:3

"Any of you who are his people may go to Jerusalem in Judea to rebuild this Temple of the LORD, the God of Israel, who lives in Jerusalem. And may your God be with you!" (see all Ezra 1)

Jeremiah 30:18

This is what the LORD says:

"When I bring captive Israel home again from captivity

and restore their fortunes,

Jerusalem will be rebuilt on its ruins,

and the palace reconstructed as before." (see all Jeremiah 30)

We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy.

Genesis 21:6

And Sarah declared, "God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me." (see Genesis 21:1-7)

Job 8:21

"He will once again fill your mouth with laughter

and your lips with shouts of joy." (see all Job 8)

And the other nations said, "What amazing things the LORD has done for them."

Deuteronomy 10:21

"He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes." (see Deuteronomy 10:12-22)

Psalm 65:8

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. (see all Psalm 65)

Psalm 71:19

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens,

You have done such wonderful things.

Who can compare with you, O God? (see all Psalm 71)

Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us! What joy!

Isaiah 25:9

In that day the people will proclaim,

"This is our God!

We trusted in him and he saved us!

This is the LORD, in whom we trusted.

Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!" (see all Isaiah 25)

Joel 2:21

Don't be afraid, O land.

Be glad now and rejoice,

for the LORD has done great things. (see Joel 2:12-32)

Psalm 9:1-2

I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart;

I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.

I will be filled with joy because of you.

I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. (see all Psalm 9)

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Psalm 125:1-5 Part 3 of 3

But banish those who turn to wicked ways, O LORD.

Take them away with those who do evil.

May Israel have peace!

But banish those who turn to wicked ways, O LORD. Take them away with those who do evil.

Psalm 92:6-7

Only a simpleton would not know,

and only a fool would not understand this:

Though the wicked sprout like weeds

and evildoers flourish,

they will be destroyed forever. (see all Psalm 92)

Proverbs 2:12-15

Wisdom will save you from evil people,

from those whose words are twisted.

These men turn from the right way

to walk down dark paths.

They take pleasure in doing wrong,

and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.

Their actions are crooked,

and their ways are wrong. (see all Proverbs 2)

Isaiah 59:4-8

No one cares about being fair and honest.

The people's lawsuits are based on lies.

They conceive evil deeds

and then give birth to sin.

They hatch deadly snakes

and weave spiders' webs.

Whoever eats their eggs will die;

whoever cracks them will hatch a viper.

Their webs can't be made into clothing,

and nothing they do is productive.

All their activity is filled with sin,

and violence is their trademark.

Their feet run to do evil,

and they rush to commit murder.

They think only about sinning.

Misery and destruction always follow them.

They don't know where to find peace

or what it means to be just and good.

They have mapped out crooked roads,

and no one who follows them knows a moment's peace.

(see all Isaiah 59)

May Israel have peace!

Psalm 128:6

May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.

May Israel have peace! (see all Psalm 128)

Galatians 6:16

May God's peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God. (see Galatians 6:14-16)

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