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Psalm 133-135
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 133-135
Contemporary English Version
(A song for worship.)
Living Together in Peace
1 It is truly wonderful
when the people of God
live together in peace.
2 It is as beautiful as olive oil
poured on Aaron's head[a]
and running down his beard
and the collar of his robe.
3 It is like the dew
from Mount Hermon,
falling on Zion's mountains,
where the Lord has promised
to bless his people
with life forevermore.
(A song for worship.)
Praising the Lord at Night
1 Everyone who serves the Lord,
come and offer praises.
Everyone who has gathered
in his temple tonight,
2 lift your hands in prayer
toward his holy place
and praise the Lord.
3 The Lord is the Creator
of heaven and earth,
and I pray that the Lord
will bless you from Zion.
In Praise of the Lord's Kindness
1 Shout praises to the Lord!
You are his servants,
so praise his name.
2 All who serve in the temple
of the Lord our God,
3 come and shout praises.
Praise the name of the Lord!
He is kind and good.
4 He chose the family of Jacob
and the people of Israel
for his very own.
5 The Lord is much greater
than any other god.
6 He does as he chooses
in heaven and on earth
and deep in the sea.
7 The Lord makes the clouds rise
from far across the earth,
and he makes lightning
to go with the rain.
Then from his secret place
he sends out the wind.
8 The Lord killed the first-born
of people and animals
in the land of Egypt.
9 God used miracles and wonders
to fight the king of Egypt
and all of his officials.
10 He destroyed many nations
and killed powerful kings,
11 including King Sihon
of the Amorites
and King Og of Bashan.
He conquered every kingdom
in the land of Canaan
12 and gave their property
to his people Israel.
13 The name of the Lord
will be remembered forever,
and he will be famous
for all time to come.
14 The Lord will bring justice
and show mercy to all
who serve him.
15 (A) Idols of silver and gold
are made and worshiped
in other nations.
16 They have a mouth and eyes,
but they can't speak or see.
17 They are completely deaf,
and they can't breathe.
18 Everyone who makes idols
and all who trust them
will end up as helpless
as their idols.
19 Everyone in Israel,
come praise the Lord!
All the family of Aaron
20 and all the tribe of Levi,[b]
come praise the Lord!
All of his worshipers,
come praise the Lord.
21 Praise the Lord from Zion!
He lives here in Jerusalem.
Shout praises to the Lord!
Psalm 133-135
New International Version
Psalm 133-135
New International Version
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,(C)
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew(D) of Hermon(E)
were falling on Mount Zion.(F)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,(G)
even life forevermore.(H)
Psalm 134
A song of ascents.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants(I) of the Lord
who minister(J) by night(K) in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands(L) in the sanctuary(M)
and praise the Lord.(N)
Psalm 135(Q)
1 Praise the Lord.[a]
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants(R) of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house(S) of the Lord,
in the courts(T) of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(U)
sing praise to his name,(V) for that is pleasant.(W)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob(X) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.(Y)
5 I know that the Lord is great,(Z)
that our Lord is greater than all gods.(AA)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,(AB)
in the heavens and on the earth,(AC)
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain(AD)
and brings out the wind(AE) from his storehouses.(AF)
8 He struck down the firstborn(AG) of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs(AH) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.(AI)
10 He struck down many(AJ) nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(AK) king of the Amorites,(AL)
Og king of Bashan,(AM)
and all the kings of Canaan(AN)—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(AO)
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(AP)
your renown,(AQ) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(AR)
and have compassion on his servants.(AS)
15 The idols of the nations(AT) are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(AU)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AV)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath(AW) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;(AX)
house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(AY)
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(AZ)
Praise the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21
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