Your Nightly Scripture
Your Nightly Scripture is a calming, Scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end each day with God's Word. Brought to you by BibleStudyTools.com, it features a 260-day Bible reading plan with carefully selected passages from across the Bible, paired with slow, reflective devotionals and gentle evening prayers. Each episode is read at a peaceful pace with natural pauses, creating a quiet, meditative experience for bedtime listening. The podcast includes special Easter and Christmas readings, guiding listeners through the story of Scripture with hope, peace, and spiritual renewal.
Episodes
Trusting God When Anxiety Starts to Take Over (Psalm 34)
Evening Scripture Psalm 34I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covere
Letting Perfect Love Cast Out Fear ( 1 John 4)
Evening Scripture 1 John, Chapter 4Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from
Learning the Way of Wisdom One Choice at a Time (Proverbs 10)
Evening Scripture Proverbs 10A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops in summer
Trusting God When His Will Feels Hard (Matthew 26)
Evening Scripture Matthew, Chapter 26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they schemed to ar
Finding Courage for This Moment (Esther 4)
Evening Scripture Esther 4When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly. But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning amo
Handing God What’s Weighing Me Down (Psalm 55)
Evening Scripture Psalm 55 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.Fear and trembling
Growing in Faith One Step at a Time (2 Peter 1)
Evening Scripture 2 Peter, Chapter 1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,To those who, through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, have received a faith as precious as ours:Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called
Held By God’s Everlasting Kindness (Isaiah 54)
Evening Scripture Isaiah 54 “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the Lord. “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For yo
Trusting Jesus When Fear Rises (Luke 8)
Evening Scripture Luke 8:22-25One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” H
Finding Refuge In the Lord (Nahum 1)
Evening Scripture Nahum 1The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.He rebukes the sea and dri
Resting Secure Under God's Care (Psalm 91)
Evening Scripture Psalm 91 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfu
Holding Fast When I Feel Like Letting Go (Hebrews 10)
Evening Scripture Hebrews, Chapter 10The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason, it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no lo
Choosing Wisdom That Leads to Life (Proverbs 13)
Evening Scripture Proverbs 13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the des
Receiving Jesus’ Compassion for My Weakness (Matthew 9)
Evening Scripture Matthew 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!” Knowing their tho
Crying Out to God From the Deep (Jonah 2)
Evening Scripture Jonah 2“In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again tow
Praying Honestly When the Darkness Won’t Lift (Psalm 88)
Evening Scripture Psalm 88:1-5Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death.I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength.I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember
Finding Contentment in God Tonight (1 Timothy 6)
Evening Scripture "But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of mone
Resting in God’s Comfort and Good News (Isaiah 61)
Evening Scripture Isaiah 61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and
Receiving the New Life God Gives (John 3)
Evening Scripture John 3Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdo
Letting God Refine My Heart with Love (Malachi 3)
Evening Scripture Malachi 3“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a
Calling on the God Who Is Always Near (Psalm 86)
Evening Scripture Psalm 86Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you.You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. You, Lord, are forgi
Resting in the Truth That I Am Chosen and Loved (Ephesians 1)
Evening Scripture Ephesians 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us&nb
Learning the Way of Wisdom One Choice at a Time (Proverbs 10)
Evening Scripture Proverbs, Chapter 10 The proverbs of Solomon:A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.Lazy hands make for pov
Letting Jesus Meet Me in My Need (Luke 5)
Evening Scripture Luke, Chapter 5One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and tau
Trusting God’s Spirit to Do What I Cannot (Zechariah 4)
Trusting God’s Spirit to Do What I Cannot Evening Scripture Zechariah 4Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?”I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on
Restored by Mercy I Didn't Earn (Psalm 85)
Restored by Mercy I Didn’t Earn  
Drawing Near to God and Being Changed (James 4)
Evening Scripture James 4What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend
Finding Strength and Stability in God (Isaiah 33)
Finding Strength and Stability in God Evening Scripture Isaiah 33Woe to you, destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!Woe to you, betrayer, you who have not been betrayed!When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed;when you stop betraying, you will be betrayed. Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you.Be our strength
Building My Life on What Will Hold (Matthew 7)
Evening Scripture Matthew, Chapter 7“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the do
Receiving God's Encouragement When I Feel Small (Haggai 2)
Evening Scripture Haggai 2On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, ‘Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now
Longing for God’s Presence Tonight (Psalm 84)
Evening Scripture: "How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almight
Living as a Living Sacrifice (Romans 12)
Evening Scripture Romans 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasin
Choosing Gentle Wisdom in My Words (Proverbs 15)
Evening Scripture Proverbs 15A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse
Holding Onto Hope When Grief Feels Heavy (John 11)
Evening Scripture John 11Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When he heard this, Jesus said, “This s
Resting in the God Who Rejoices Over Me (Zephaniah 3)
Evening Scripture Zephaniah 3JerusalemWoe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!She obeys no one, she accepts no correction.She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God.Her officials within her are roaring lions;her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.Her prophe
Remembering God in the Middle of the Night (Psalm 77)
Evening Scripture Psalm 77I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted. I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled
Trusting God's Faithfulness to Carry Me (2 Thessalonians 3)
Evening Scripture 2 Thessalonians 3"As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you
Resting in the God Who Has Not Forgotten Me (Isaiah 49)
Evening Scripture Isaiah 49Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations:Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me;he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.He said t
Praying Until My Heart Learns to Trust (Luke 18)
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, &lsq
Choosing Joy Even When Circumstances Don’t Change (Habakkuk 3)
Evening Scripture Habakkuk 3A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth. Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord.Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran.His glory covered the heavens and his praise f
Trusting God When Life Feels Unfair (Psalm 73)
Evening Scripture Psalm 73Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.They are free from common
Holding on to a Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-6)
Evening Scripture "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is rea
Choosing Integrity When No One Sees (Proverbs 20)
Evening Scripture Proverbs 20Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives. It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time
Following Jesus Even When it Costs Me (Mark 8)
Evening Scripture Mark 8During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.” His disciples answered, &ldqu
Walking Humbly with God One Day at a Time (Micah 6)
Evening Scripture Micah 6Listen to what the Lord says:“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say.“Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel.&ldqu
Trusting God through Every Season of Life (Psalm 71:1-8)
Psalm 71:1-8"In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go;give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the gr
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Your Nightly Scripture — 260-Day Bible Reading Plan for Peaceful Sleep is a calming, Scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end each day with God’s Word. Brought to you by BibleStudyTools.com, this 5-day-a-week Bible reading plan features carefully selected passages from across the Bible, paired with slow, reflective devotionals and gentle evening prayers. Discover
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