My Bible-reading goals are the same each year. I like to read the Old Testament biannually, the New Testament quarterly, and Psalms and Proverbs monthly. Although I switch up translations from time to time, my go-to translation is the New International Version (NIV).
For some time, I’ve been searching for a pocket-size Psalter with Proverbs that is readable. Pocket-size New Testaments with Psalms and Proverbs are easy to find in multiple translations, but they all are printed in a two-column format with a small font. My aging eyes have a very difficult time reading them.
While browsing in a Christian bookstore, the other day, I picked up the NIV’s Psalms and Proverbs: Poetry and Wisdom for Today. I didn’t even know this product was on the market, but it was exactly what I was looking for! It is printed in a single-column format with a readable font. Plus, being pocket size, it’s easy to carry with me wherever I go.
Everyone’s Bible-reading goals are different, of course, but if yours are like mine, I’d encourage you to get Psalms and Proverbs. Every day I read a chapter from Proverbs and the day’s allotted psalms, following this rubric:
Daily Psalm Reading
| Day | A.M. | P.M. |
| 1 | 1–5 | 6–8 |
| 2 | 9–11 | 12–14 |
| 3 | 15–17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19–21 | 22–23 |
| 5 | 24–26 | 27–29 |
| 6 | 30–31 | 32–34 |
| 7 | 35–36 | 37 |
| 8 | 38–40 | 41–43 |
| 9 | 44–46 | 47–49 |
| 10 | 50–52 | 53–55 |
| 11 | 56–58 | 59–61 |
| 12 | 62–64 | 65–67 |
| 13 | 68 | 69–70 |
| 14 | 71–72 | 73–74 |
| 15 | 75–77 | 78 |
| 16 | 79–81 | 82–85 |
| 17 | 86–88 | 89 |
| 18 | 90–92 | 93–94 |
| 19 | 95–97 | 98–101 |
| 20 | 102–103 | 104 |
| 21 | 105 | 106 |
| 22 | 107 | 108–109 |
| 23 | 110–113 | 114–115 |
| 24 | 116–118 | 119:1–32 |
| 25 | 119:33–72 | 119:73–104 |
| 26 | 119:105–144 | 119:145–176 |
| 27 | 120–125 | 126–131 |
| 28 | 132–135 | 136–138 |
| 29 | 139–141 | 142–143 |
| 30 | 144–146 | 147–150 |
Book Reviewed
New International Version, Psalms and Proverbs: Poetry and Wisdom for Today(Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018).
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