But you, O GOD my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name's sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me! For I am poor and needy, and my heart is stricken within me. I am gone like a shadow at evening; I am shaken off like a locust. My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt, with no fat. I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they wag their heads.

I depend on You, my Lord, for strength to resist the blandishments and attacks of the Evil One. I cannot survive without You; I cannot withstand in my own strength. You are my sword and buckler, my shield and armor. Praise You, Lord Jesus.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 105

Mid-day: 119:161-168

Evening: Psalm 31

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