Latter-day Scriptures in a Year

2 Samuel 6-8; Psalm 15, 36, 68, 131

●2 Samuel 6 David takes the ark to the city of David—Uzzah is smitten for steadying the ark and dies—David dances before the Lord, causing a breach between him and Michal.

●2 Samuel 7 David offers to build a house for the Lord—The Lord, through Nathan, says He has not asked David to do so—The Lord will establish David’s house and kingdom forever—David offers a prayer of thanksgiving.

●2 Samuel 8 David defeats and subjects many nations—The Lord is with him—He executes judgment and justice unto all his people.

●Psalm 15 David asks, Who will dwell in the Lord’s holy hill of Zion?—He answers, The righteous, the upright, and those with integrity.

●Psalm 68 A messianic psalm of David—He extols Jah—The Lord gave the word—He takes captivity captive—He delivers us from death—Sing praises unto the Lord.

●Psalm 131 David says, Let Israel hope in the Lord forever.

●Psalm 36 David praises the Lord for His mercy, His righteousness, and His loving kindness—The fountain of life is with the Lord.

Psalms 132, 24, 105, 104

●Psalm 132 A messianic psalm—Of the fruit of David’s loins will the Lord set One upon His throne—The Lord will bless Zion, and her Saints will shout for joy.

●Psalm 24 David testifies, The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof, he who has clean hands and a pure heart will ascend unto the hill of the Lord, and the Lord of Hosts is the King of Glory.

●Psalm 105 Make the Lord’s doings known among all men—Show His covenant with Abraham and His dealings with Israel—Touch not His anointed, and do His prophets no harm—Israel is to observe His statutes and keep His laws.

●Psalm 106 Praise the Lord for His mercy and mighty works—Israel rebelled and did wickedly—Moses mediated between Israel and the Lord—Israel was scattered and slain for worshipping false gods.

1 Chronicles 13-16; Psalm 101

●1 Chronicles 13 David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim—Uzza is slain by the Lord when he steadies the ark—The house of Obed-edom prospers because they care for the ark.

●1 Chronicles 14 David marries wives, begets children, and defeats the Philistines; his fame spreads to all nations.

●1 Chronicles 15 David prepares a place for the ark—The Levites bring the ark to Jerusalem—They sing and minister before the Lord.

●1 Chronicles 16 People offer sacrifices and praise the Lord—David delivers a psalm of thanksgiving—He praises the Lord—Asaph, Obed-edom, Zadok, and others minister before the Lord.

●Psalm 101 David sings of mercy and justice—He will forsake the company of evildoers.

1 Chronicles 11-12; Psalm 139

●1 Chronicles 11 David is anointed king in Hebron—He takes Zion, the City of David—His valiant warriors are named and their deeds recounted.

●1 Chronicles 12 David’s mighty men are cataloged—The armies of the tribes of Israel join David at Hebron—Israel rejoices because of King David.

●Psalm 139 David says that the Lord knows all man’s thoughts and doings—He asks, Where can man go to escape from the spirit and presence of the Lord?—Man is fearfully and wonderfully made.

2 Samuel 5; Psalm 93, 95-99

●2 Samuel 5 All Israel anoints David king—He takes Jerusalem and is blessed of the Lord—He conquers the Philistines.

●Psalm 93 The Lord reigns—He is from everlasting—Holiness adorns the house of the Lord forever.

●Psalm 95 Let us sing unto the Lord—Let us worship and bow down before Him—Israel provoked the Lord and failed to enter into His rest.

●Psalm 96 Sing praises unto the Lord—Declare His name among the nations—Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness—He comes to judge His people and the world.

●Psalm 97 The Lord reigns in millennial glory—The hills melt at His presence—Those who love the Lord hate evil.

●Psalm 98 Sing unto the Lord—All the ends of the earth will see His salvation—He comes to judge all men with equity and righteousness.

●Psalm 99 The Lord is great in Zion—Exalt the Lord and worship at His footstool, for He is holy.

1 Chronicles 8-10

●1 Chronicles 8 The sons and chief men of Benjamin are named.

●1 Chronicles 9 The inhabitants of Jerusalem are listed—The responsibilities of the Levites and the areas where they are to serve are listed—The family of Saul is named.

●1 Chronicles 10 The Philistines defeat Israel—Saul dies for his transgressions.

1 Chronicles 6-7

●1 Chronicles 6 The sons of Levi, including David’s singers, are listed—The responsibilities of Aaron and his descendants are given—Levite cities are designated in the areas of the various tribes.

●1 Chronicles 7 The sons and families are named for Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher.

1 Chronicles 3-5; Psalm 78:36-72

●1 Chronicles 3 David’s sons are named—The successors of Solomon to Jeconiah and beyond are listed.

●1 Chronicles 4 The families and descendants of Judah, Simeon, and others are chronicled—Various princes in their families are named.

●1 Chronicles 5 The sons of Joseph received Reuben’s birthright—Judah and his descendants became rulers in Israel—The line of Reuben down to the captivity is given—The Assyrians carry the Reubenites, Gadites, and half of Manasseh into captivity.

●Psalm 78 Disobedient Israel provoked the Lord in the wilderness—The Egyptian plagues are recounted—The Lord chooses and blesses Judah and David.

Psalms 43, 44, 45, 49, 78 (part), 84, 85, 87

●Ps 43 The righteous praise God and cry, Send out Thy light and Thy truth.

●Ps 44 The Saints praise the Lord and boast in His name forever—They are persecuted, maligned, and considered as sheep for the slaughter.

●Ps 45 A messianic psalm—The Messiah is fairer than the children of men—He is anointed with the oil of gladness above His fellows—His name will be remembered in all generations.

●Ps 49 Men cannot be ransomed or redeemed by wealth—God alone can redeem a soul from the grave—The glory of a rich man ceases with his death.

●Ps 78:1-35 The Israelites are to teach the Lord’s law to their children—Disobedient Israel provoked the Lord in the wilderness.

●Ps 84 The righteous cry unto the living God—It is better to be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of wickedness—No good thing is withheld from those who walk uprightly.

●Ps 85 The Lord speaks peace to His people—Truth will spring out of the earth (the Book of Mormon), and righteousness will look down from heaven.

●Ps 87 The Lord loves the gates of Zion, and He Himself will establish Zion.

●Psalm 10 David speaks of various acts of the wicked—God is not in their thoughts—But the Lord is King forever and ever—He will judge the fatherless and oppressed.

●Psalm 14 David says, The fool has said in his heart, there is no God—Israel will rejoice in the day of restoration.

●Psalm 21 A messianic psalm of David—He tells of the glory of the great King—The King will triumph over all His enemies—Their evil designs will fail.

●1st Chronicles 1 The genealogies and family ties from Adam to Abraham are given—The posterity of Abraham is listed.

●1st Chronicles 2 Posterities are named for Israel, Judah, Jesse, Caleb, and others.