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The following table is taken from the 1611 edition of the Authorized Version of the Bible. It takes me through the Psalms in a 30-day month. For average length Psalms, it gives you three Psalms in the morning and three in the evening. If the Psalms are shorter, it gives you more, and if longer, it gives you less. I find this helpful, because it helps keep the amount of reading consistent. Of course, the Proverbs can be read once a month as well, as long as you "double up" for one day on 30-day months (in such a case, I usually read Proverbs 30 and 31, on "day 30"), because Proverbs has 31 chapters.

"Day of the month" / Morning Psalms / Evening Psalms / Chapter of Proverbs

1st day of the month / Psalms 1-5 / Psalms 6-8 / Proverbs 1

2nd / Ps. 9-11 / Ps. 12-14 / Proverbs 2

3rd / Ps. 15-17 / Ps. 18 / Proverbs 3

4th / Ps. 19-21 / Ps. 22-23 / Proverbs 4

5th / Ps. 24-26 / Ps. 27-29 / Proverbs 5

6th / Ps. 30-32 / Ps. 33-34 / Proverbs 6

7th / Ps. 35-36 / Ps. 37 / Proverbs 7

8th / Ps. 38-40 / Ps. 41-43 / Proverbs 8

9th / Ps. 44-46 / Ps. 47-49 / Proverbs 9

10th / Ps. 50-52 / Ps. 53-55 / Proverbs 10

11th / Ps. 56-58 / Ps. 59-61 / Proverbs 11

12th / Ps. 62-64 / Ps. 65-67 / Proverbs 12

13th / Ps. 68 / Ps. 69-70 / Proverbs 13

14th / Ps. 71-72 / Ps. 73-74 / Proverbs 14

15th / Ps. 75-77 / Ps. 78 / Proverbs 15

16th / Ps. 79-81 / Ps. 82-85 / Proverbs 16

17th / Ps. 86-88 / Ps. 89 / Proverbs 17

18th / Ps. 90-92 / Ps. 93-94 / Proverbs 18

19th / Ps. 95-97 / Ps. 98-101 / Proverbs 19

20th / Ps. 102-103 / Ps. 104 / Proverbs 20

21st / Ps. 105 / Ps. 106 / Proverbs 21

22nd / Ps. 107 / Ps. 108-109 / Proverbs 22

23rd / Ps. 110-113 / Ps. 114-115 / Proverbs 23

24th / Ps. 116-118 / Ps. 119 "Aleph" - "Daleth" (verses 1-32) / Proverbs 24

25th / Ps. 119 "He" - "Teth" (vss. 33-72)/ Ps. 119 "Yod" - "Mem" (vss.73-104) / Proverbs 25

26th / Ps. 119 "Nun" - "Tzaddi" (vss. 105-144)/ Ps. 119 "Koph" - "Tav" (vss. 145-176) / Proverbs 26

27th / Ps. 120-125 / Ps. 126-131 / Proverbs 27

28th / Ps. 132-135 / Ps. 136-138 / Proverbs 28

29th / Ps. 139-141 / Ps. 142-144 / Proverbs 29

30th / Ps. 144-146 / Ps. 147-150 / Proverbs 30

31st (if there is one) / Proverbs 31 (could be read on 30th day if there is no 31st)

Note: There are 31 days in this month (i.e. "January"), and 29 in the next ("February"). Therefore, it may help to combine the two months to make two 30-day months. I suggest restarting the above 30-day schedule starting on the 31st of this month, and ending on the 29th of next month. Please see:

http://psprom.blogspot.com/2007/02/for-131-21-and-22-respectively.html

Also, if I get behind, I like to catch up, but please do not feel bogged down if you feel you cannot keep up or catch up. If you miss a day or two, or more, and all you can do is start back on the Psalms for the present day, do that. You can always read the Psalms you missed the following month. Another method that really helps me is to read the first verse of a Psalm or chapter, even if I do not have the time to read it all right there and then. Later on, when I have time, I am then more likely to read the whole Psalm or chapter, than I would have been, had I not taken the time to read the first verse earlier on. It certainly takes determination to get through the Psalms and Proverbs once a month, but I wholeheartedly recommend it.

Finally, forgive me for stating the obvious, but you can take or leave this idea of reading the Psalms and Proverbs once a month. If you take it, and run with it, however, I am willing to guarantee that you will not be disappointed.

Sincerely,

Daniel

Listen to the Psalms - non-stop!

Go to Blue Letter Bible (www.blueletterbible.com), and go to a Psalm. Then, look for "Audio Bible", in the top right hand corner of the window. Pick a version (of course, I recommend "KJV"), and click on the arrow. It will just keep going and going, until stopped! Hallelujah! I have listened to all of the Psalms, on more than one occasion, in one sitting at this website!

Daniel

For 1/31, 2/1, and 2/22...2/29/2008

(Post modified on 2/17/2008)

1/31 - Proverbs 1; morning: Psalm 1-5; evening: Psalm 6-8

2/1 - Proverbs 2; morning: Psalm 9-11; evening: Psalm 12-14

2/2 - Proverbs 3; morning: Psalm 15-17; evening: Psalm 18

Psalm 16:8 Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

2/3 - Proverbs 4; morning: Psalm 19-21; evening: Psalm 22-23

...

2/17 - Proverbs 18; morning: Psalm 90-92; evening: Psalm 93-94

2/18 - Proverbs 19; morning: Psalm 95-97; evening: Psalm 98-101

...

2/22 - Proverbs 23; Morning: Psalm 110-113; evening: Psalm 114-115

Psalm 115 Not unto us, O LORD - Not unto us, but unto thy name give glory...

2/23 - Proverbs 24; Morning: Psalm 116-118; Evening: Psalm 119:1-32

2/24 - Proverbs 25; Morning: Psalm 119:33-72; Evening: Psalm 119:73-104

Proverbs 25:...Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, or a foot out of joint.

2/25 - Proverbs 26; morning: Psalm 119:105-144; evening: Psalm 119:145-176

2/26 - Proverbs 27; morning: Psalm 120-125; evening: Psalm 126-131

Psalm 131: LORD, my heart is not haughty - nor mine eyes lofty, neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me...

2/27 - Proverbs 28; morning: Psalm 132-135; evening: Psalm 136-138

Psalm 138:8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me...

2/28 - Proverbs 29; morning: Psalm 139-141; evening: Psalm 142-143

2/29 - Proverbs 30 & 31; morning: Psalm 144-146; evening: Psalm 147-150

For the 30th

Proverbs 30 & 31

Proverbs 30 ...surely I am more brutish than any man...

Morning: Psalm 144-146

Psalm 144: Blessed be the LORD my strength...

Evening: Psalm 147-150

Psalm 149: ...let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hands...

For the 29th

Proverbs 29

verse 25: The fear of man bringeth a snare - but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made safe.

Morning: Psalm 139-141

Psalm 139:20 For they speak against thee wickedly - thine enemies take thy name in vain.
* Question: Do WE say "Oh, my God!" in vain? We'd better not!

Psalm 140:12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted - and the right of the poore (1611 spelling ;)).

Psalm 141:3 Set a watch (O LORD) before my mouth: keepe the doore of my lips.

Evening: Psalm 142-143

Psalm 142: I Cried...

For the 28th

Proverbs 28

Morning: Psalm 132-135
Evening: Psalm 136-138

For the 27th

Proverbs 27

Morning: Psalm 120-125
Evening: Psalm 126-131

For the 26th

Proverbs 26
Morning: Psalm 119:105-144 (Nun - Tsaddi)
Evening: Psalm 119:145-176 (Koph - Tav)

"As the bird by wandering, and as the swallow by flying; so the curse, causeless, shall not come." (My best rendition from memory of Proverbs 26:2, right?)

For the 25th

Morn: Ps. 119: He-Teth (vs. 33-72)
Eve: Ps. 119: Yod-Mem (vs. 73-104)
Proverbs 25

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. Psalm 119:71

For the 24th

Morning: Psalm 116-118
Evening: Psalm 119 Aleph - Daleth (verses 1-32)
Proverbs 24

Psalm 116: "I love the LORD..."

For the 23rd

Morning: Psalm 110-113
Evening: Psalm 114-115
Proverbs 23

Psalm 112: "Blessed is the man the feareth the LORD - that delighteth greatly in his commandments."

For the 22nd day of the month:

Morning: Psalm 107
Evening: Psalm 108-109
Proverbs Chapter 22

Psalm 107: "Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" (four times, if not five!)

For the 21st

Morning: Psalm 105
Evening: Psalm 106
+ Proverbs 21

Ps. 105: "...He suffered no man to do them wrong - yea, he reproved kings for their sakes..."
Ps. 106: "...We have sinned with our fathers - we have done wickedly..."
Pr. 21: "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the rivers of water - he turneth it withersoever he will."

As of the 20th

Morning: Psalms 102 & 103

Note: Psalm 102 contains complaining! Do ye complain to God at times? I do! So did the Psalmist!
Question: How are God's ways higher than ours?

Evening: Psalm 104

Note: We read of "wine which maketh glad the heart of man..."...

Portion from Proverbs: Chapter 20

...but here we read of wine being a mocker, and strong drink raging, and the folly of being deceived thereby - so if ye want to "drink a little wine" from time to time, please do not let me stand in your way; but be ye careful!

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Love,

Daniel

As of the 19th

Morning:
Psalm 95-97

Evening:
Psalm 98-101

Proverbs portion: Proverbs 19

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As of the 17th: "Today's Psalms, and Chapter from Proverbs"

Morning Psalms: Psalm 86-88
Evening Psalms: Psalm 89
Proverbs portions: Chapter 17

Selected verses:
Psalm 86:10 For thou art great, and doest wondroush things: thou art God alone.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Psalm 87:1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 88:13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD, and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints: and to be had in reverence of all them that are round about him...
52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore, Amen, and Amen.

Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Psalm 85:6

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?"

As of the 16th: "Today's Psalms, and Chapter from Proverbs"

Morning: Psalms 79-81
Evening: Psalms 82-84 - Note - Sorry! I forgot a Psalm! Psalm 85!

* And I note Psalm 85:6 "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?"

Proverbs Chapter: 16
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As of the 14th: "Today's Psalms, and Chapter from Proverbs"

As of the 14th:

http://www.gregwolf.com/lp-kjv/Psalms.htm#71

Morning Psalms:

Psalms 71
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me...

Psalms 72
[A Psalm] for Solomon.
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son...

Evening Psalms:

Psalms 73
A Psalm of Asaph.
Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked...

Psalms 74
Maschil of Asaph.
O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?...

The Proverbs chapter:

http://www.gregwolf.com/lp-kjv/Proverbs.htm#14

Proverbs 14
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him...

The schedule (or "table", as they called it) - here it is!

"Day of the month" / Morning Psalms / Evening Psalms

1st / Psalms 1-5 / Psalms 6-8

2nd / Ps. 9-11 / Ps. 12-14

3rd / Ps. 15-17 / Ps. 18

4th / Ps. 19-21 / Ps. 22-23

5th / Ps. 24-26 / Ps. 27-29

6th / Ps. 30-32 / Ps. 33-34

7th / Ps. 35-36 / Ps. 37

8th / Ps. 38-40 / Ps. 41-43

9th / Ps. 44-46 / Ps. 47-49

10th / Ps. 50-52 / Ps. 53-55

11th / Ps. 56-58 / Ps. 59-61

12th / Ps. 62-64 / Ps. 65-67

13th / Ps. 68 / Ps. 69-70

14th / Ps. 71-72 / Ps. 73-74

15th / Ps. 75-77 / Ps. 78

16th / Ps. 79-81 / Ps. 82-85

17th / Ps. 86-88 / Ps. 89

18th / Ps. 90-92 / Ps. 93-94

19th / Ps. 95-97 / Ps. 98-101

20th / Ps. 102-103 / Ps. 104

21st / Ps. 105 / Ps. 106

22nd / Ps. 107 / Ps. 108-109

23rd / Ps. 110-113 / Ps. 114-115

24th / Ps. 116-118 / Ps. 119 "Aleph" - "Daleth" (verses 1-32)

25th / Ps. 119 "He" - "Teth" (vss. 33-72)/ Ps. 119 "Yod" - "Mem" (vss.73-104)

26th / Ps. 119 "Nun" - "Tzaddi" (vss. 105-144)/ Ps. 119 "Koph" - "Tav" (vss. 145-176)

27th / Ps. 120-125 / Ps. 126-131

28th / Ps. 132-135 / Ps. 136-138

29th / Ps. 139-141 / Ps. 142-144

30th / Ps. 144-146 / Ps. 147-150

The above "table" is taken from the 1611 edition of the Authorized Version of the Bible. Again, it takes one through the Psalms in a 30-day month. Of course, the Proverbs can be read once a month as well, as long as you "double up" for one day on 30-day months (in such a case, I usually read Proverbs 30 and 31, on "day 30"), because Proverbs has 31 chapters.

Note: For the present month - the first month, or "January" - they recommend reading the Psalms through as usual, and then "sandwiching" the following month - the second month, or "February" - a 28-day month, with 1/31, and 3/1. So, on 1/31 (January 31st), read the first day's psalms (Ps. 1-5/6-8); on 2/1 (February 1st), read the second day's psalms (Ps. 9-11/12-14); on 2/2 (February 2nd), read the third day's psalms (Ps. 15-17/18)...; on 2/28, read the 29th day's psalms (Ps. 139-144); and on 3/1 (March 1st), read the 30th day's psalms (Ps. 144-150). Seeing the third month ("March") is a 31-day month, one can read the psalms again, starting on 3/2, and finishing on 3/31. In short, the first month has 31 days, the second month has 28, and the third month has 31. Those days add up to 60. Therefore, you can simply follow the above table through 3 times over the course of "January - March", by, again, "sandwiching" "February" between the last day of "January", and the first day of "March".

Happy praying and praising!

Daniel

O how love thy law - it is my meditation all the day! Psalm 119:97