PSALM 131
Childlike Trust in the Lord.
A Song of Ascents, of David.
1O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,
Or in things too difficult for me.
2Surely I have composed and quieted my soul;
Like a weaned child rests against his mother,
My soul is like a weaned child within me.
3O Israel, hope in the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
PSALM 132
Prayer for the Lord’s Blessing upon the Sanctuary.
A Song of Ascents.
1Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf,
All his affliction;
2How he swore to the Lord
And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
3“Surely I will not enter my house,
Nor lie on my bed;
4I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5Until I find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah,
We found it in the field of Jaar.
7Let us go into His dwelling place;
Let us worship at His footstool.
8Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and the ark of Your strength.
9Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
And let Your godly ones sing for joy.
10For the sake of David Your servant,
Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.
11The Lord has sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
“Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.
12If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.”
13For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His habitation.
14“This is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
15I will abundantly bless her provision;
I will satisfy her needy with bread.
16Her priests also I will clothe with salvation,
And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
17There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth;
I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed.
18His enemies I will clothe with shame,
But upon himself his crown shall shine.”
PSALM 133
The Excellency of Brotherly Unity.
A Song of Ascents, of David.
1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
2It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the edge of his robes.
3It is like the dew of Hermon
Coming down upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the Lord commanded the blessing—life forever.
PSALM 134
Greetings of Night Watchers.
A Song of Ascents.
1Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord,
Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!
2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary
And bless the Lord.
3May the Lord bless you from Zion,
He who made heaven and earth.
PSALM 135
Praise the Lord’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols.
1Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
Praise Him, O servants of the Lord,
2You who stand in the house of the Lord,
In the courts of the house of our God!
3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His own possession.
5For I know that the Lord is great
And that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatever the Lord pleases, He does,
In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
7He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
Who makes lightnings for the rain,
Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries.
8He smote the firstborn of Egypt,
Both of man and beast.
9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10He smote many nations
And slew mighty kings,
11Sihon, king of the Amorites,
And Og, king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12And He gave their land as a heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people.
13Your name, O Lord, is everlasting,
Your remembrance, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14For the Lord will judge His people
And will have compassion on His servants.
15The idols of the nations are but silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
16They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;
17They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.
18Those who make them will be like them,
Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19O house of Israel, bless the Lord;
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;
20O house of Levi, bless the Lord;
You who revere the Lord, bless the Lord.
21Blessed be the Lord from Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!
PSALM 136
Thanks for the Lord’s Goodness to Israel.
1Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
2Give thanks to the God of gods,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
4To Him who alone does great wonders,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
5To Him who made the heavens with skill,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
6To Him who spread out the earth above the waters,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
7To Him who made the great lights,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
8The sun to rule by day,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
9The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
10To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
11And brought Israel out from their midst,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
12With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
13To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
14And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
15But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
16To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
17To Him who smote great kings,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
18And slew mighty kings,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
19Sihon, king of the Amorites,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
20And Og, king of Bashan,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
21And gave their land as a heritage,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
22Even a heritage to Israel His servant,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
23Who remembered us in our low estate,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
24And has rescued us from our adversaries,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
25Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.