Study the Bible with the Psalm of the day (Basic English Bible BBE)

Psalms 18 1. <To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord, of David, who said the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord made him free from the hand of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul; and he said,> I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength. 2. The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastpla...

Psalms 17 1. <A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips. 2. Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right. 3. You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin. 4. As for the works of men, by...

Psalms 16 1. <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith. 2. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you. 3. As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight. 4. Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my...

Psalms 15 1. <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your holy hill? 2. He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart; 3. Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour; 4. Who gives honour to those who have the fear of the Lord, turn...

Psalms 14 1. <To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good. 2. The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God. 3. They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is...

Psalms 13 1. <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me? 2. How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me? 3. Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining o...

Psalms 12 1. <For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men. 2. Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit. 3. The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord. 4. They have said, With...

Psalms 11 1. <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain? 2. See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart. 3. If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do? 4. The Lord is in his holy...

Psalms 10 1. Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble? 2. The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention. 3. For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him. 4. The evil-doer in his pride says, God w...

Psalms 9 1. <To the chief music-maker on Muthlabben. A Psalm. Of David.> I will give you praise, O Lord, with all my heart; I will make clear all the wonder of your works. 2. I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High. 3. When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you. 4. For you gave approval to my right and my...

Psalms 8 1. <To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth! 2. You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man. 3. When I see your heavens, the work of yo...

Psalms 7 1. <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free; 2. So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour. 3. O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wr...

Psalms 6 1. <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion. 2. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled. 3. My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long? 4. Come back, O Lord, make my so...

Psalms 5 1. <To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings. 2. Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer. 3. My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch. 4. For you are not a God who takes pleas...

Psalms 4 1. <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer. 2. O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.) 3. See how the Lord has...

Psalms 3 1. <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me. 2. Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.) 3. But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head. 4. I send up a cry to the Lord with my v...

Psalms 2 1. Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 2. The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying, 3. Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us. 4. Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will m...

Psalms 1 1. Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord. 2. But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night. 3. He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green;...