Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're
taking this journey together to read the Bible
in a year. Today's reading is from the book of
Psalms, Psalm 1 and Psalm 91. Psalm 1 Blessed
is the man who walks not in the counsel of the
ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor
sits in the seat of the scornful, but his delight
is in the law of the Lord, and in his law he
meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth
its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall
not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.
The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff
which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly
shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners
in the congregation of the righteous. For the
Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the
way of the ungodly shall perish. He who dwells
in the secret place of the Most High shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say
of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress.
My God, in Him I will trust. Surely He shall
deliver you from the snare of the fowler and
from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover
you with His feathers, and under His wings you
shall take refuge. His truth shall be your shield
and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror
by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day.
nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand
at your right hand, but it shall not come near
you. Only with your eyes shall you look and see
the reward of the wicked. Because you have made
the Lord who is my refuge, even the Most High,
your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you,
nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.
For He shall give His angels charge over you.
to keep you in all your ways. In their hands
they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot
against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion
and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent
you shall trample underfoot. Because he has set
his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him.
I will set him on high, because he has known
my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer
him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver
him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy
him and show him my salvation. I hope you enjoyed
today's reading as much as I did and I look forward
to seeing you again tomorrow to continue on our
journey. God bless you and have a great day.