Psalm 131-136
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 131
A Childlike Spirit
A Davidic song of ascents.
1 Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.(A)
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.(B)
2 Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself
like a little weaned child with its mother;
I am like a little child.(C)
3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
both now and forever.(D)
Psalm 132
David and Zion Chosen
A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all the hardships he endured,(E)
2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(F)
3 “I will not enter my house[a]
or get into my bed,[b]
4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber(G)
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”(H)
6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;[c](I)
we found it in the fields of Jaar.[d](J)
7 Let us go to His dwelling place;
let us worship at His footstool.(K)
8 Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.(L)
9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy.(M)
10 Because of Your servant David,
do not reject Your anointed one.[e](N)
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
a promise He will not abandon:
“I will set one of your descendants[f]
on your throne.(O)
12 If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”(P)
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:(Q)
14 “This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it.(R)
15 I will abundantly bless its food;
I will satisfy its needy with bread.(S)
16 I will clothe its priests with salvation,
and its godly people will shout for joy.(T)
17 There I will make a horn grow for David;(U)
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.(V)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(W)
but the crown he wears[g] will be glorious.”(X)
Psalm 133
Living in Harmony
A Davidic song of ascents.
1 How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!(Y)
2 It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.(Z)
3 It is like the dew of Hermon[h]
falling on the mountains of Zion.(AA)
For there the Lord has appointed the blessing—
life forevermore.(AB)
Psalm 134
Call to Evening Worship
A song of ascents.
1 Now praise the Lord,
all you servants of the Lord
who stand in the Lord’s house at night!(AC)
2 Lift up your hands in the holy place
and praise the Lord!(AD)
3 May the Lord,
Maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.(AE)
Psalm 135
Yahweh Is Great
1 Hallelujah!
Praise the name of Yahweh.
Give praise, you servants of Yahweh(AF)
2 who stand in the house of Yahweh,
in the courts of the house of our God.(AG)
3 Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good;
sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.(AH)
4 For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His treasured possession.(AI)
5 For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.(AJ)
6 Yahweh does whatever He pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the depths.(AK)
7 He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain
and brings the wind from His storehouses.(AL)
8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both man and beast.(AM)
9 He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his officials.(AN)
10 He struck down many nations
and slaughtered mighty kings:(AO)
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
and all the kings of Canaan.(AP)
12 He gave their land as an inheritance,
an inheritance to His people Israel.(AQ)
13 Yahweh, Your name endures forever,
Your reputation, Yahweh,
through all generations.(AR)
14 For Yahweh will vindicate His people
and have compassion on His servants.(AS)
15 The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
made by human hands.(AT)
16 They have mouths but cannot speak,(AU)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears but cannot hear;
indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.(AV)
18 Those who make them are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.(AW)
19 House of Israel, praise Yahweh!(AX)
House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!(AY)
20 House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
You who revere the Lord, praise the Lord!(AZ)
21 May the Lord be praised from Zion;(BA)
He dwells in Jerusalem.(BB)
Hallelujah!
Psalm 136
God’s Love Is Eternal
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.(BC)
His love is eternal.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love is eternal.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.(BD)
His love is eternal.
4 He alone does great wonders.(BE)
His love is eternal.
5 He made the heavens skillfully.(BF)
His love is eternal.
6 He spread the land on the waters.(BG)
His love is eternal.
7 He made the great lights:(BH)
His love is eternal.
8 the sun to rule by day,
His love is eternal.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night.(BI)
His love is eternal.
10 He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians(BJ)
His love is eternal.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His love is eternal.
12 with a strong hand and outstretched arm.(BK)
His love is eternal.
13 He divided the Red Sea(BL)
His love is eternal.
14 and led Israel through,(BM)
His love is eternal.
15 but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.(BN)
His love is eternal.
16 He led His people in the wilderness.(BO)
His love is eternal.
17 He struck down great kings
His love is eternal.
18 and slaughtered famous kings—
His love is eternal.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love is eternal.
20 and Og king of Bashan—
His love is eternal.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love is eternal.
22 an inheritance to Israel His servant.(BP)
His love is eternal.
23 He remembered us in our humiliation(BQ)
His love is eternal.
24 and rescued us from our foes.(BR)
His love is eternal.
25 He gives food to every creature.(BS)
His love is eternal.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!(BT)
His love is eternal.
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:3 Lit enter the tent of my house
- Psalm 132:3 Lit into the couch of my bed
- Psalm 132:6 = Bethlehem
- Psalm 132:6 = Kiriath-jearim
- Psalm 132:10 = the king
- Psalm 132:11 Lit set the fruit of your womb
- Psalm 132:18 Lit but on him his crown
- Psalm 133:3 The tallest mountain in the region, noted for its abundant precipitation
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