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Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're

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taking this journey together to read the Bible

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in a year. Today and tomorrow, we're going to

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be going through a group of psalms known as the

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Royal Psalms. Today's readings are Psalms 2,

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20, 21, 72, and 93. Psalm 2. Why do the nations

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rage and the people plot a vain thing? The kings

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of the earth set themselves and the rulers take

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counsel together. against the Lord and against

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his anointed, saying, Let us break their bonds

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in pieces and cast away their cords from us.

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He who sits in the heavens shall laugh. The Lord

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shall hold them in derision. Then he shall speak

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to them in his wrath and distress them in his

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deep displeasure. Yet I have set my king on my

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holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree.

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The Lord has said to me, You are my son. Today

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I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will give

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you the nations for your inheritance, and the

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ends of the earth for your possession. You shall

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break them with a rod of iron, you shall dash

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them to pieces like a potter's vessel. Now therefore

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be wise, O kings, be instructed, you judges of

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the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice

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with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry,

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and you perish in the way. When his wrath is

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kindled but a little, blessed are all those who

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put their trust in him. Psalm 20, Inscription

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to the chief musician a psalm of david may the

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lord answer you in the day of trouble may the

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name of the god of jacob defend you may he send

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you help from the sanctuary and strengthen you

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out of zion may he remember all your offerings

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and accept your burnt sacrifice salah may he

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grant you according to your heart's desire and

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fulfill all your purpose we will rejoice in your

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salvation Psalm 21, Inscription To the chief

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musician, a psalm of David. For you have made

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him most blessed forever. You have made him exceedingly

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glad with your presence. For the king trusts

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in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most

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High he shall not be moved. Your hand will find

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all your enemies. Your right hand will find those

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who hate you. You shall make them as a fiery

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oven in the time of your anger. The Lord shall

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swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall

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devour them. Their offspring you shall destroy

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from the earth, and their descendants from among

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the sons of men. For they intended evil against

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you. They devise the plot which they are not

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able to perform. Therefore you will make them

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turn their back. You will make ready your arrows

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on your string toward their faces. Be exalted,

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O Lord, in your own strength. We will sing and

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praise your power. Psalm 72 Inscription A Psalm

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of Solomon Give the king your judgments, O God,

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and your righteousness to the king's son. He

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will judge your people with righteousness and

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your poor with justice. The mountains will bring

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peace to the people, and the little hills buy

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your righteousness. He will bring justice to

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the poor of the people, he will save the children

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of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.

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They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon

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endure, throughout all generations. He shall

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come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,

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like showers that water the earth. In his days

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the righteous shall flourish, an abundance of

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peace, until the moon is no more. He shall have

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dominion also from sea to sea. and from the river

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to the ends of the earth. Those who dwell in

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the wilderness will bow before him, and his enemies

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will lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and

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of the Isles will bring presents. The kings of

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Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. Yes, all kings

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shall fall down before him. All nations shall

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serve him, for he will deliver the needy when

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he cries. The poor also, and him who has no helper.

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He will spare the poor and needy, and will save

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the souls of the needy. He will redeem their

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life from oppression and violence, and precious

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shall be their blood in his sight. And he shall

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live, and the gold of Sheba will be given to

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him. Prayer also will be made for him continually,

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and daily he shall be praised. There will be

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an abundance of grain in the earth. On the top

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of the mountains its fruit shall wave like Lebanon,

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and those of the city shall flourish like grass

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of the earth. His name shall endure forever,

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his name shall continue as long as the sun, and

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men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall

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call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the

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God of Israel, who only does wondrous things.

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And blessed be his glorious name forever, and

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let the whole earth be filled with his glory.

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Amen and Amen. The prayers of David, the son

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of Jesse, are ended. Psalm 93 The Lord reigns,

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he is clothed with majesty. The Lord is clothed,

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he has girded himself with strength. Surely the

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world is established, so that it cannot be moved.

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Your throne is established from of old. You are

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from everlasting. The floods have lifted up,

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O Lord. The floods have lifted up their voice.

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The floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high

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is mightier than the noise of many waters, than

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the mighty waves of the sea. Your testimonies

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are very sure. Holiness adorns your house, O

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Lord, forever. I hope you enjoyed today's reading

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as much as I did. And I look forward to seeing

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you again tomorrow to continue on our journey.

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God bless you and have a great day.