June 1

Psalm 18:30

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.  He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

NLT:  God’s way is perfect.  All the Lord’s promises prove true.  He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

Isaiah 41:13

“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you,”Do not fear; I will help you.”

NLT:  For I hold you by your right hand—I, the Lord your God.  And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid.  I am here to help you.”

Psalm 36:9

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

NLT:  For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.

May 31

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.  The Lord be with all of you.

NLT:  Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation.  The Lord be with you all.

Zechariah 2:13

“Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”

NLT:  “Be silent before the Lord, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”

Job 22:21

Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.

NLT:  “Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.”

May 30

Psalm 119:27

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will mediate on your wonders.

NLT:  Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.  You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.

NLT:  “The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.  What a fool you have been!  From now on you will be at war.”

Hebrews 13:15 (NKJV)

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

NLT:  Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

May 29

Matthew 1:23

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” which means, “God with us.”

NLT:  “Look!  The virgin will conceive a child!  She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”

Psalm 34:5

Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

NLT:  Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.

Colossians 2:6-7

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

NLT:  And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.  Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him.  Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

May 28

1 Timothy 6:15-16

Which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see.  To him be honor and might forever.  Amen

NLT:  For at just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.  He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him.  No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will.  All honor and power to him forever!  Amen.

James 4:8

Come near to God and he will come near to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

NLT:  Come close to God, and God will come close to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Acts 17:28

“For in him we live and move and have our being.”  As some of your own poets have said, “We are his offspring.”

NLT:  “For in him we live and move and exist.  As some of our own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’  “

Psalm 145:3-6

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.  One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.  They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.  They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds.

NLT:  Great is the Lord!  He is most worthy of praise!  No one can measure his greatness.  Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.  I will mediate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.  Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.

May 27

Psalm 27:8 (NKJV)

When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

NLT:  My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”  And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Romans 13:14

Rather clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

NLT:  Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.  And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

1 Corinthians 2:16

“For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?”  But we have the mind of Christ.

NLT:  For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?  Who knows enough to teach him?”  But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

NLT:  Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

May 26

Revelation 22:13

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

NLT:  “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Romans 5:12

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.

NLT:  When Adam sinned, sin entered the world.  Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

John 16:33 (AMP)

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have (perfect) peace and confidence.  In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer (take courage; be confident certain, undaunted)!  For I have overcome the world.  (I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.)

NLT: “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.  But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

May 25

Isaiah 41:10

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

NLT:  “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save.  He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.

NLT:  For the Lord your God is living among you.  He is a mighty savior.  He will take delight in you with gladness.  With his love, he will calm all your fears.  He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

Psalm 34:19

A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.

NLT:  The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.

May 24

Genesis 3:8

Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

NLT:  When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden.  So they hid from the Lord God among the trees.

Psalm 89:15

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.

NLT:  Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.

Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

NLT:  Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

May 23

Proverbs 16:9 (AMP)

A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure.

NLT:  We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.

Colossians 2:2-3

My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

NLT:  I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love.  I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.  In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Isaiah 33:6

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.

NLT:  In that day he will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.  The fear of the Lord will be your treasure.

May 22

1 Peter 5:5-6

Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older.  All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”  Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

NLT:  In the same way, you younger men must accept the authority of the elders.  And all of you, serve each other in humility, for “God opposes the proud but favors the humble.”  So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”

NLT:  Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me.

May 21

Romans 8:31-32

What, then, shall we say in response to this?  If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

NLT:  What shall we say about such wonderful things as these?  If God is for us, who can ever be against us?  Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

Micah 7:7

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.

NLT:  As for me, I look to the Lord for help.  I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

NLT:  So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, expect by the Holy Spirit.

May 20

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

NLT:  But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Isaiah 61:10

I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God.  For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

NLT:  I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!  For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness.  I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels.

John 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

NLT:  Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the word.  If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

May 19

John 10:28-29

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.  My Father, who has given them to me, is greater then all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”

NLT:  “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.  No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else.  No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.”

1 Corinthians 13:12

Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.  Now I know in part; than I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

NLT:  Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.

Psalm 29:11

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

NLT:  The Lord gives his people strength.  The Lord blesses them with peace.

May18

John 4:24

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

NLT:  For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.

Isaiah 50:4

The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.  He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.

NLT:  The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary.  Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.

Isaiah 55:8-9 (NKJV)

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.  “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

NLT:  “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.  “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.  For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”

May 17

Philippians 4:19

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

NLT:  And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:20-21

But our citizenship is in heaven.  And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

NLT:  But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives.  And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.  He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

2 Corinthians 5:7

We live by faith, not by sight.

NLT: For we live by believing and not by seeing.

May 16

May 16

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.

NLT:  “Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings.  And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”

Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

NLT:  You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

Luke 1:79

To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.

NLT:  “To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”

May 15

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:  “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ.  For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.”

NLT:  Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last—salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ.  For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night.”

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

NLT:  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 

James 4:7-8

Submit yourselves, then, to God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  Come near to God and he will come near to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you doubleminded.

NLT:  So humble yourselves before God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  Come close to God, and God will come close to you.  Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

May 14

Luke 1:37

For nothing is impossible with God.

NLT:  For nothing is impossible with God

Deuteronomy 31:8

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

NLT:  “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you.  He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

NLT:  Each time he said, “My grace is all you need.  My power works best in weakness.”  So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

May 13

1 Peter 5:6-7

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

NLT:  So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.  Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

NLT:  O my people, trust in him at all times.  Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

NLT:  Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

May 12

Psalm 36:5

Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

NLT:  Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

Exodus 33:14

The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

NLT:  The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”

Matthew 11:28-29

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

NLT:  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.”

May 11

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

NLT:  Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Psalm 25:4-5

Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

NLT:  Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.  Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me.  All day long I put my hope in you.

John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you’ my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

NLT:  “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart.  And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.  So don’t be troubled or afraid.”

May 10

John 15:5

“I am the vine; you are the branches.  If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

NLT:  “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches.  Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit.  For apart from me you can do nothing.”

2 Corinthians 1:8-9

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia.  We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.  Indeed in our hearts we felt the sentence of death.  But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

NLT:  We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia.  We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.  In fact, we expected to die.  But as a result we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.

Ephesians 5:20

Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

NLT:  And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May 9

Romans 8:28

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

NLT:  And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

NLT:  Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

Micah 7:7

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.

NLT:  As for me, I look to the Lord for help.  I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.

May 8

John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world.”

NLT:  “I have told you all this that you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.  But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

Isaiah 41:13

“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”

NLT:  For I hold you by your right hand—I, the Lord your God.  And I say to you; ‘Don’t be afraid.  I am here to help you.’” 

Philippians 4:13

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

NLT:  For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

May 7

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.

NLT:  Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

Genesis 50:20 (NASB)

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

NLT:  You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.  He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

NLT:  Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.  Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

May 6

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

NLT:  And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest.

Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

NLT:  You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

2 Corinthians 4:18

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

NLT:  So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.  For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

May 5

Psalm 95:2

Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

NLT:  Let us come to him with thanksgiving.  Let us sing psalms of praise to him.

1 John 1:5

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you:  God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

NLT:  This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you:  God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.  The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

NLT:  The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul.  The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Hebrews 4:16 (ESV)

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

NLT:  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.  There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

May 4

Psalm 29:2 (NKJV)

Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

NLT:  Honor the Lord for the glory of his name.  Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord have never forsaken those who seek you.

NLT:  Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

1 Peter 1:8

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.

NLT:  You love him even though you have never seen him.  Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

May 3

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters.  Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.  You cannot serve both God and Money.”

NLT: “No one can serve two masters.  For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other.  You cannot serve both God and money.”

Revelation 2:4

“Yet I hold this against you:  You have forsaken your first love.”

NLT:  “But I have this complaint against you.  You don’t love me or each other as you did at first!”

Ephesians 3:16-17

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.  And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love…

NLT:  I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.  Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him.  Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.

Psalm 16:11

You have made known to me that path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

NLT:  You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

May 2

Psalm 18:1-2

I love you, O Lord, my strength.  The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.  He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

NLT – I love you, Lord; you are my strength.  The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.  He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

NLT – Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.

John 10:10 NKJV

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.  I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

NLT – The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.  My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.