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Psalm 130-132
Common English Bible
Psalm 130-132
Common English Bible
Psalm 130
A pilgrimage song.
130 I cry out to you from the depths, Lord—
2 my Lord, listen to my voice!
Let your ears pay close attention to my request for mercy!
3 If you kept track of sins, Lord—
my Lord, who would stand a chance?
4 But forgiveness is with you—
that’s why you are honored.
5 I hope, Lord.
My whole being[a] hopes,
and I wait for God’s promise.
6 My whole being waits for my Lord—
more than the night watch waits for morning;
yes, more than the night watch waits for morning!
7 Israel, wait for the Lord!
Because faithful love is with the Lord;
because great redemption is with our God!
8 He is the one who will redeem Israel
from all its sin.
Psalm 131
A pilgrimage song. Of David.
131 Lord, my heart isn’t proud;
my eyes aren’t conceited.
I don’t get involved with things too great or wonderful for me.
2 No. But I have calmed and quieted myself[b]
like a weaned child on its mother;
I’m like the weaned child that is with me.
3 Israel, wait for the Lord—
from now until forever from now!
Psalm 132
A pilgrimage song.
132 Lord, remember David—
all the ways he suffered
2 and how he swore to the Lord,
how he promised the strong one of Jacob:
3 “I won’t enter my house,
won’t get into my bed.
4 I won’t let my eyes close,
won’t let my eyelids sleep,
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place for the strong one of Jacob.”
6 Yes, we heard about it in Ephrathah;
we found it[c] in the fields of Jaar.
7 Let’s enter God’s dwelling place;
let’s worship at the place God rests his feet!
8 Get up, Lord, go to your residence—
you and your powerful covenant chest!
9 Let your priests be dressed in righteousness;
let your faithful shout out with joy!
10 And for the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The Lord swore to David
a true promise that God won’t take back:
“I will put one of your own children on your throne.
12 And if your children keep my covenant
and the laws that I will teach them,
then their children too will rule on your throne forever.”
13 Because the Lord chose Zion;
he wanted it for his home.
14 “This is my residence forever.
I will live here because I wanted it for myself.[d]
15 I will most certainly bless its food supply;
I will fill its needy full of food!
16 I will dress its priests in salvation,
and its faithful will shout out loud with joy!
17 It is there that I will make David’s strength thrive.[e]
I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one there.
18 I will dress his enemies in shame,
but the crown he wears will shine.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 130:5 Or soul; also in 132:6
- Psalm 131:2 Or my soul
- Psalm 132:6 It may refer to the covenant chest (132:8b).
- Psalm 132:14 Heb lacks for myself.
- Psalm 132:17 Or make a horn sprout
Psalm 130-132
New International Version
Psalm 130-132
New International Version
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
1 Out of the depths(A) I cry to you,(B) Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice.(C)
Let your ears be attentive(D)
to my cry for mercy.(E)
3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?(F)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,(G)
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(H)
5 I wait for the Lord,(I) my whole being waits,(J)
and in his word(K) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen(L) wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.(M)
7 Israel, put your hope(N) in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love(O)
and with him is full redemption.(P)
8 He himself will redeem(Q) Israel
from all their sins.(R)
Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 My heart is not proud,(S) Lord,
my eyes are not haughty;(T)
I do not concern myself with great matters(U)
or things too wonderful for me.(V)
2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,(W)
I am like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child I am content.(X)
Psalm 132(AA)
A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.(AB)
2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(AC)
3 “I will not enter my house(AD)
or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place(AE) for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(AF)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](AG)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,(AH)
let us worship at his footstool,(AI) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord,(AJ) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(AK)
may your faithful people(AL) sing for joy.’”
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(AM)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(AN)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(AO)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(AP) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(AQ)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(AR) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(AS)
here I will sit enthroned,(AT) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(AU)
16 I will clothe her priests(AV) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(AW)
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
- Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.
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