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Psalm 120-150
King James Version
Psalm 120-150
King James Version
120 In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
122 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
123 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
124 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
125 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
126 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.
3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
127 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
128 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
129 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
4 The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.
130 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.
2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3 If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
7 Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
131 Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.
132 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
134 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
135 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
136 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
137 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
138 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
139 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
140 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
141 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
142 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.
2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
5 I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
144 Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
145 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9 The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
146 Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
2 While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
147 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.
148 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.
149 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.
150 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 120-145
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Psalm 120-145
New International Version
Psalm 120
A song of ascents.
1 I call on the Lord(A) in my distress,(B)
and he answers me.
2 Save me, Lord,
from lying lips(C)
and from deceitful tongues.(D)
3 What will he do to you,
and what more besides,
you deceitful tongue?
4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,(E)
with burning coals of the broom bush.
5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,
that I live among the tents of Kedar!(F)
6 Too long have I lived
among those who hate peace.
7 I am for peace;
but when I speak, they are for war.
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(G) and earth.(H)
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches(I) over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over(J) you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun(K) will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm(L)—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.(M)
Psalm 122
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
2 Our feet are standing
in your gates, Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together.
4 That is where the tribes go up—
the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
according to the statute given to Israel.
5 There stand the thrones for judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love(N) you be secure.
7 May there be peace(O) within your walls
and security within your citadels.(P)”
8 For the sake of my family and friends,
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your prosperity.(Q)
Psalm 123
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to you,
to you who sit enthroned(R) in heaven.
2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord(S) our God,
till he shows us his mercy.
3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
for we have endured no end of contempt.
4 We have endured no end
of ridicule from the arrogant,
of contempt from the proud.
Psalm 124
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 If the Lord had not been on our side—
let Israel say(T)—
2 if the Lord had not been on our side
when people attacked us,
3 they would have swallowed us alive
when their anger flared against us;
4 the flood(U) would have engulfed us,
the torrent(V) would have swept over us,
5 the raging waters
would have swept us away.
6 Praise be to the Lord,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7 We have escaped like a bird
from the fowler’s snare;(W)
the snare has been broken,(X)
and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name(Y) of the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(Z) and earth.
Psalm 125
A song of ascents.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,(AA)
which cannot be shaken(AB) but endures forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,(AC)
so the Lord surrounds(AD) his people
both now and forevermore.
3 The scepter(AE) of the wicked will not remain(AF)
over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
their hands to do evil.(AG)
4 Lord, do good(AH) to those who are good,
to those who are upright in heart.(AI)
5 But those who turn(AJ) to crooked ways(AK)
the Lord will banish(AL) with the evildoers.
Peace be on Israel.(AM)
Psalm 126
A song of ascents.
1 When the Lord restored(AN) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.[b]
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,(AO)
our tongues with songs of joy.(AP)
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things(AQ) for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things(AR) for us,
and we are filled with joy.(AS)
4 Restore our fortunes,[c](AT) Lord,
like streams in the Negev.(AU)
5 Those who sow with tears(AV)
will reap(AW) with songs of joy.(AX)
6 Those who go out weeping,(AY)
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.
Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Unless the Lord builds(AZ) the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(BA) over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food(BB) to eat—
for he grants sleep(BC) to[d] those he loves.(BD)
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward(BE) from him.
4 Like arrows(BF) in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.(BG)
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents(BH) in court.(BI)
Psalm 128
A song of ascents.
1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,(BJ)
who walk in obedience to him.(BK)
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;(BL)
blessings and prosperity(BM) will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine(BN)
within your house;
your children(BO) will be like olive shoots(BP)
around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing(BQ)
for the man who fears the Lord.(BR)
5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;(BS)
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem(BT)
all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children’s children—(BU)
peace be on Israel.(BV)
Psalm 129
A song of ascents.
1 “They have greatly oppressed(BW) me from my youth,”(BX)
let Israel say;(BY)
2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
but they have not gained the victory(BZ) over me.
3 Plowmen have plowed my back
and made their furrows long.
4 But the Lord is righteous;(CA)
he has cut me free(CB) from the cords of the wicked.”(CC)
5 May all who hate Zion(CD)
be turned back in shame.(CE)
6 May they be like grass on the roof,(CF)
which withers(CG) before it can grow;
7 a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,(CH)
nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8 May those who pass by not say to them,
“The blessing of the Lord be on you;
we bless you(CI) in the name of the Lord.”
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
1 Out of the depths(CJ) I cry to you,(CK) Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice.(CL)
Let your ears be attentive(CM)
to my cry for mercy.(CN)
3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?(CO)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,(CP)
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(CQ)
5 I wait for the Lord,(CR) my whole being waits,(CS)
and in his word(CT) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen(CU) wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.(CV)
7 Israel, put your hope(CW) in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love(CX)
and with him is full redemption.(CY)
8 He himself will redeem(CZ) Israel
from all their sins.(DA)
Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 My heart is not proud,(DB) Lord,
my eyes are not haughty;(DC)
I do not concern myself with great matters(DD)
or things too wonderful for me.(DE)
2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,(DF)
I am like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child I am content.(DG)
Psalm 132(DJ)
A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.(DK)
2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(DL)
3 “I will not enter my house(DM)
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(DN) for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(DO)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[e](DP)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,(DQ)
let us worship at his footstool,(DR) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord,(DS) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(DT)
may your faithful people(DU) 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,(DV)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(DW)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(DX)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(DY) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(DZ)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(EA) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(EB)
here I will sit enthroned,(EC) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(ED)
16 I will clothe her priests(EE) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(EF)
17 “Here I will make a horn[f] grow(EG) for David
and set up a lamp(EH) for my anointed one.(EI)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(EJ)
but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(EK)
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,(EN)
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(EO) of Hermon(EP)
were falling on Mount Zion.(EQ)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,(ER)
even life forevermore.(ES)
Psalm 134
A song of ascents.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants(ET) of the Lord
who minister(EU) by night(EV) in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands(EW) in the sanctuary(EX)
and praise the Lord.(EY)
Psalm 135(FB)
1 Praise the Lord.[g]
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants(FC) of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house(FD) of the Lord,
in the courts(FE) of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(FF)
sing praise to his name,(FG) for that is pleasant.(FH)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob(FI) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.(FJ)
5 I know that the Lord is great,(FK)
that our Lord is greater than all gods.(FL)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,(FM)
in the heavens and on the earth,(FN)
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain(FO)
and brings out the wind(FP) from his storehouses.(FQ)
8 He struck down the firstborn(FR) of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs(FS) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.(FT)
10 He struck down many(FU) nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(FV) king of the Amorites,(FW)
Og king of Bashan,(FX)
and all the kings of Canaan(FY)—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(FZ)
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(GA)
your renown,(GB) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(GC)
and have compassion on his servants.(GD)
15 The idols of the nations(GE) are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(GF)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(GG)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath(GH) 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;(GI)
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,(GJ)
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(GK)
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 136
1 Give thanks(GL) to the Lord, for he is good.(GM)
His love endures forever.(GN)
2 Give thanks(GO) to the God of gods.(GP)
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks(GQ) to the Lord of lords:(GR)
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,(GS)
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding(GT) made the heavens,(GU)
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth(GV) upon the waters,(GW)
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights(GX)—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern(GY) the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborn(GZ) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(HA) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(HB) and outstretched arm;(HC)
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[h](HD) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(HE) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(HF)
His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(HG)
His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings,(HH)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(HI)—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(HJ)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(HK)—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(HL) as an inheritance,(HM)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(HN) to his servant Israel.(HO)
His love endures forever.
23 He remembered us(HP) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(HQ) from our enemies.(HR)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(HS) to every creature.
His love endures forever.
Psalm 137
1 By the rivers of Babylon(HW) we sat and wept(HX)
when we remembered Zion.(HY)
2 There on the poplars(HZ)
we hung our harps,(IA)
3 for there our captors(IB) asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded(IC) songs of joy;
they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”(ID)
4 How can we sing the songs of the Lord(IE)
while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you,(IF) Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cling to the roof(IG) of my mouth
if I do not remember(IH) you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem(II)
my highest joy.
7 Remember, Lord, what the Edomites(IJ) did
on the day Jerusalem fell.(IK)
“Tear it down,” they cried,
“tear it down to its foundations!”(IL)
8 Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,(IM)
happy is the one who repays you
according to what you have done to us.
9 Happy is the one who seizes your infants
and dashes them(IN) against the rocks.
Psalm 138
Of David.
1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
before the “gods”(IO) I will sing(IP) your praise.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple(IQ)
and will praise your name(IR)
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,(IS)
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
that it surpasses your fame.(IT)
3 When I called,(IU) you answered me;(IV)
you greatly emboldened(IW) me.
4 May all the kings of the earth(IX) praise you, Lord,
when they hear what you have decreed.
5 May they sing(IY) of the ways of the Lord,
for the glory of the Lord(IZ) is great.
6 Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(JA)
though lofty, he sees them(JB) from afar.
7 Though I walk(JC) in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life.(JD)
You stretch out your hand(JE) against the anger of my foes;(JF)
with your right hand(JG) you save me.(JH)
8 The Lord will vindicate(JI) me;
your love, Lord, endures forever(JJ)—
do not abandon(JK) the works of your hands.(JL)
Psalm 139
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 You have searched me,(JM) Lord,
and you know(JN) me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;(JO)
you perceive my thoughts(JP) from afar.
3 You discern my going out(JQ) and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.(JR)
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.(JS)
5 You hem me in(JT) behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,(JU)
too lofty(JV) for me to attain.
7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee(JW) from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens,(JX) you are there;
if I make my bed(JY) in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,(JZ)
your right hand(KA) will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark(KB) to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
13 For you created my inmost being;(KC)
you knit me together(KD) in my mother’s womb.(KE)
14 I praise you(KF) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,(KG)
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made(KH) in the secret place,
when I was woven together(KI) in the depths of the earth.(KJ)
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained(KK) for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[i](KL) God!(KM)
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,(KN)
they would outnumber the grains of sand(KO)—
when I awake,(KP) I am still with you.
19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(KQ)
Away from me,(KR) you who are bloodthirsty!(KS)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries(KT) misuse your name.(KU)
21 Do I not hate those(KV) who hate you, Lord,
and abhor(KW) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.(KX)
23 Search me,(KY) God, and know my heart;(KZ)
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way(LA) in me,
and lead me(LB) in the way everlasting.
Psalm 140[j]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Rescue me,(LC) Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,(LD)
2 who devise evil plans(LE) in their hearts
and stir up war(LF) every day.
3 They make their tongues as sharp as(LG) a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers(LH) is on their lips.[k]
4 Keep me safe,(LI) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(LJ)
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(LK) for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net(LL)
and have set traps(LM) for me along my path.
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(LN)
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(LO)
7 Sovereign Lord,(LP) my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked(LQ) their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
9 Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
may the mischief of their lips engulf them.(LR)
10 May burning coals fall on them;
may they be thrown into the fire,(LS)
into miry pits, never to rise.
11 May slanderers not be established in the land;
may disaster hunt down the violent.(LT)
12 I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor(LU)
and upholds the cause(LV) of the needy.(LW)
13 Surely the righteous will praise your name,(LX)
and the upright will live(LY) in your presence.(LZ)
Psalm 141
A psalm of David.
1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly(MA) to me;
hear me(MB) when I call to you.
2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;(MC)
may the lifting up of my hands(MD) be like the evening sacrifice.(ME)
3 Set a guard over my mouth,(MF) Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.(MG)
4 Do not let my heart(MH) be drawn to what is evil
so that I take part in wicked deeds(MI)
along with those who are evildoers;
do not let me eat their delicacies.(MJ)
5 Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me(MK)—that is oil on my head.(ML)
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
6 Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,(MM)
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
7 They will say, “As one plows(MN) and breaks up the earth,(MO)
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth(MP) of the grave.”
8 But my eyes are fixed(MQ) on you, Sovereign Lord;
in you I take refuge(MR)—do not give me over to death.
9 Keep me safe(MS) from the traps set by evildoers,(MT)
from the snares(MU) they have laid for me.
10 Let the wicked fall(MV) into their own nets,
while I pass by in safety.(MW)
Psalm 142[l]
A maskil[m] of David. When he was in the cave.(MX) A prayer.
1 I cry aloud(MY) to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.(MZ)
2 I pour out before him my complaint;(NA)
before him I tell my trouble.(NB)
3 When my spirit grows faint(NC) within me,
it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
people have hidden a snare for me.
4 Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;(ND)
no one cares(NE) for my life.
6 Listen to my cry,(NI)
for I am in desperate need;(NJ)
rescue me(NK) from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong(NL) for me.
7 Set me free from my prison,(NM)
that I may praise your name.(NN)
Then the righteous will gather about me
because of your goodness to me.(NO)
Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
1 Lord, hear my prayer,(NP)
listen to my cry for mercy;(NQ)
in your faithfulness(NR) and righteousness(NS)
come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one living is righteous(NT) before you.
3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness(NU)
like those long dead.(NV)
4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.(NW)
5 I remember(NX) the days of long ago;
I meditate(NY) on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands(NZ) to you;
I thirst for you like a parched land.[n]
7 Answer me quickly,(OA) Lord;
my spirit fails.(OB)
Do not hide your face(OC) from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(OD)
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(OE) I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.(OF)
9 Rescue me(OG) from my enemies,(OH) Lord,
for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me(OI) to do your will,
for you are my God;(OJ)
may your good Spirit
lead(OK) me on level ground.(OL)
11 For your name’s sake,(OM) Lord, preserve my life;(ON)
in your righteousness,(OO) bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;(OP)
destroy all my foes,(OQ)
for I am your servant.(OR)
Psalm 144
Of David.
1 Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(OS)
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
2 He is my loving God and my fortress,(OT)
my stronghold(OU) and my deliverer,
my shield,(OV) in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples[o](OW) under me.
3 Lord, what are human beings(OX) that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
4 They are like a breath;(OY)
their days are like a fleeting shadow.(OZ)
5 Part your heavens,(PA) Lord, and come down;(PB)
touch the mountains, so that they smoke.(PC)
6 Send forth lightning(PD) and scatter(PE) the enemy;
shoot your arrows(PF) and rout them.
7 Reach down your hand from on high;(PG)
deliver me and rescue me(PH)
from the mighty waters,(PI)
from the hands of foreigners(PJ)
8 whose mouths are full of lies,(PK)
whose right hands(PL) are deceitful.(PM)
9 I will sing a new song(PN) to you, my God;
on the ten-stringed lyre(PO) I will make music to you,
10 to the One who gives victory to kings,(PP)
who delivers his servant David.(PQ)
From the deadly sword(PR) 11 deliver me;
rescue me(PS) from the hands of foreigners(PT)
whose mouths are full of lies,(PU)
whose right hands are deceitful.(PV)
12 Then our sons in their youth
will be like well-nurtured plants,(PW)
and our daughters will be like pillars(PX)
carved to adorn a palace.
13 Our barns will be filled(PY)
with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
by tens of thousands in our fields;
14 our oxen(PZ) will draw heavy loads.[p]
There will be no breaching of walls,(QA)
no going into captivity,
no cry of distress in our streets.(QB)
15 Blessed is the people(QC) of whom this is true;
blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.
Psalm 145[q]
A psalm of praise. Of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
- Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health
- Psalm 126:4 Or Bring back our captives
- Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for
- 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.
- Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21
- Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15
- Psalm 139:17 Or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me
- Psalm 140:1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
- Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
- Psalm 142:1 In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.
- Psalm 142:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 143:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people
- Psalm 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established
- Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 120-150
New King James Version
Psalm 120-150
New King James Version
Plea for Relief from Bitter Foes
A Song of Ascents.
120 In (A)my distress I cried to the Lord,
And He heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips
And from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given to you,
Or what shall be done to you,
You false tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the [a]warrior,
With coals of the broom tree!
5 Woe is me, that I dwell in (B)Meshech,
(C)That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul has dwelt too long
With one who hates peace.
7 I am for peace;
But when I speak, they are for war.
God the Help of Those Who Seek Him
A Song of Ascents.
121 I (D)will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?
2 (E)My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 (F)He will not allow your foot to [b]be moved;
(G)He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your [c]keeper;
The Lord is (H)your shade (I)at your right hand.
6 (J)The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall [d]preserve you from all evil;
He shall (K)preserve your soul.
8 The Lord shall (L)preserve[e] your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.
The Joy of Going to the House of the Lord
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
122 I was glad when they said to me,
(M)“Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
2 Our feet have been standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is built
As a city that is (N)compact together,
4 (O)Where the tribes go up,
The tribes of the Lord,
[f]To (P)the Testimony of Israel,
To give thanks to the name of the Lord.
5 (Q)For thrones are set there for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.
6 (R)Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God
I will (S)seek your good.
Prayer for Relief from Contempt
A Song of Ascents.
123 Unto You (T)I lift up my eyes,
O You (U)who dwell in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
(V)So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He has mercy on us.
3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us!
For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled
With the scorn of those who are at ease,
With the contempt of the proud.
The Lord the Defense of His People
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
124 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our (W)side,”
(X)Let Israel now say—
2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
3 Then they would have (Y)swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
4 Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have [g]gone over our soul;
5 Then the swollen waters
Would have [h]gone over our soul.”
6 Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
7 (Z)Our soul has escaped (AA)as a bird from the snare of the [i]fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 (AB)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
(AC)Who made heaven and earth.
The Lord the Strength of His People
A Song of Ascents.
125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people
From this time forth and forever.
3 For (AD)the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
On the land allotted to the righteous,
Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside to their (AE)crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away
With the workers of iniquity.
(AF)Peace be upon Israel!
A Joyful Return to Zion
A Song of Ascents.
126 When (AG)the Lord brought back [j]the captivity of Zion,
(AH)We were like those who dream.
2 Then (AI)our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [k]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.
4 Bring back our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.
5 (AJ)Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes [l]forth weeping,
Bearing [m]seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again [n]with (AK)rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Laboring and Prospering with the Lord
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.
127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless (AL)the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To (AM)eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
3 Behold, (AN)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(AO)The fruit of the womb is a (AP)reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 (AQ)Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
(AR)They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Blessings of Those Who Fear the Lord
A Song of Ascents.
128 Blessed (AS)is every one who fears the Lord,
Who walks in His ways.
2 (AT)When you eat the [o]labor of your hands,
You shall be happy, and it shall be (AU)well with you.
3 Your wife shall be (AV)like a fruitful vine
In the very heart of your house,
Your (AW)children (AX)like olive plants
All around your table.
4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
Who fears the Lord.
5 (AY)The Lord bless you out of Zion,
And may you see the good of Jerusalem
All the days of your life.
6 Yes, may you (AZ)see your children’s children.
(BA)Peace be upon Israel!
Song of Victory over Zion’s Enemies
A Song of Ascents.
129 “Many a time they have (BB)afflicted[p] me from (BC)my youth,”
(BD)Let Israel now say—
2 “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth;
Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed on my back;
They made their furrows long.”
4 The Lord is righteous;
He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.
5 Let all those who hate Zion
Be put to shame and turned back.
6 Let them be as the (BE)grass on the housetops,
Which withers before it grows up,
7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand,
Nor he who binds sheaves, his [q]arms.
8 Neither let those who pass by them say,
(BF)“The blessing of the Lord be upon you;
We bless you in the name of the Lord!”
Waiting for the Redemption of the Lord
A Song of Ascents.
130 Out (BG)of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
3 (BH)If You, Lord, should [r]mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could (BI)stand?
4 But there is (BJ)forgiveness with You,
That (BK)You may be feared.
5 (BL)I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And (BM)in His word I do hope.
6 (BN)My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
7 (BO)O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For (BP)with the Lord there is mercy,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And (BQ)He shall redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.
Simple Trust in the Lord
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
131 Lord, my heart is not [s]haughty,
Nor my eyes [t]lofty.
(BR)Neither do I [u]concern myself with great matters,
Nor with things too [v]profound for me.
2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,
(BS)Like a weaned child with his mother;
Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3 (BT)O Israel, hope in the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion
A Song of Ascents.
132 Lord, remember David
And all his afflictions;
2 How he swore to the Lord,
(BU)And vowed to (BV)the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
4 I will (BW)not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I (BX)find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it (BY)in Ephrathah;
(BZ)We found it (CA)in the fields of [w]the woods.
7 Let us go into His tabernacle;
(CB)Let us worship at His footstool.
8 (CC)Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and (CD)the ark of Your strength.
9 Let Your priests (CE)be clothed with righteousness,
And let Your saints shout for joy.
10 For Your servant David’s sake,
Do not turn away the face of Your [x]Anointed.
11 (CF)The Lord has sworn in truth to David;
He will not turn from it:
“I will set upon your throne (CG)the [y]fruit of your body.
12 If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I shall teach them,
Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”
13 (CH)For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His [z]dwelling place:
14 “This(CI) is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
15 (CJ)I will abundantly bless her [aa]provision;
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 (CK)I will also clothe her priests with salvation,
(CL)And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 (CM)There I will make the [ab]horn of David grow;
(CN)I will prepare a lamp for My [ac]Anointed.
18 His enemies I will (CO)clothe with shame,
But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”
Blessed Unity of the People of God
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For (CP)brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of (CQ)Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For (CR)there the Lord commanded the blessing—
Life forevermore.
Praising the Lord in His House at Night
A Song of Ascents.
134 Behold, bless the Lord,
All you servants of the Lord,
Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!
2 (CS)Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,
And bless the Lord.
3 The Lord who made heaven and earth
Bless you from Zion!
Praise to God in Creation and Redemption
135 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord;
(CT)Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
2 (CU)You who stand in the house of the Lord,
In (CV)the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the Lord, for (CW)the Lord is good;
Sing praises to His name, (CX)for it is pleasant.
4 For (CY)the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His [ad]special treasure.
5 For I know that (CZ)the Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods.
6 (DA)Whatever the Lord pleases He does,
In heaven and in earth,
In the seas and in all deep places.
7 (DB)He causes the [ae]vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
(DC)He makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His (DD)treasuries.
8 (DE)He [af]destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,
[ag]Both of man and beast.
9 (DF)He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,
(DG)Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 (DH)He defeated many nations
And slew mighty kings—
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
And (DI)all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 (DJ)And gave their land as a [ah]heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people.
13 (DK)Your name, O Lord, endures forever,
Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 (DL)For the Lord will judge His people,
And He will have compassion on His servants.
15 (DM)The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
Eyes they have, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear;
Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.
19 (DN)Bless the Lord, O house of Israel!
Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi!
You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Blessed be the Lord (DO)out of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!
Praise the Lord!
Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy
136 Oh, (DP)give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
(DQ)For His mercy endures forever.
2 Oh, give thanks to (DR)the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:
4 To Him (DS)who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
5 (DT)To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
6 (DU)To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
7 (DV)To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
8 (DW)The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.
10 (DX)To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever;
11 (DY)And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever;
12 (DZ)With a strong hand, and with [ai]an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever;
13 (EA)To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever;
14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever;
15 (EB)But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His mercy endures forever;
16 (EC)To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His mercy endures forever;
17 (ED)To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever;
18 (EE)And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever—
19 (EF)Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever;
20 (EG)And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever—
21 (EH)And gave their land as a [aj]heritage,
For His mercy endures forever;
22 A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.
23 Who (EI)remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever;
24 And (EJ)rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever;
25 (EK)Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.
26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever.
Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land
137 By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down, yea, we wept
When we remembered Zion.
2 We hung our harps
Upon the willows in the midst of it.
3 For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song,
And those who (EL)plundered us requested mirth,
Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
4 How shall we sing the Lord’s song
In a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget its skill!
6 If I do not remember you,
Let my (EM)tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—
If I do not exalt Jerusalem
Above my chief joy.
7 Remember, O Lord, against (EN)the sons of Edom
The day of Jerusalem,
Who said, [ak]“Raze it, raze it,
To its very foundation!”
8 O daughter of Babylon, (EO)who are to be destroyed,
Happy the one (EP)who repays you as you have served us!
9 Happy the one who takes and (EQ)dashes
Your little ones against the rock!
The Lord’s Goodness to the Faithful
A Psalm of David.
138 I will praise You with my whole heart;
(ER)Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
2 (ES)I will worship (ET)toward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have (EU)magnified Your word above all Your name.
3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me,
And made me bold with strength in my soul.
4 (EV)All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord,
When they hear the words of Your mouth.
5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 (EW)Though the Lord is on high,
Yet (EX)He regards the lowly;
But the proud He knows from afar.
7 (EY)Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
8 (EZ)The Lord will [al]perfect that which concerns me;
Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
(FA)Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
139 O Lord, (FB)You have searched me and known me.
2 (FC)You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You (FD)understand my thought afar off.
3 (FE)You [am]comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, (FF)You know it altogether.
5 You have [an]hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 (FG)Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.
7 (FH)Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 (FI)If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
(FJ)If I make my bed in [ao]hell, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall [ap]fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;
12 Indeed, (FK)the darkness [aq]shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.
13 For You formed my inward parts;
You [ar]covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise You, for [as]I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
15 (FL)My [at]frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.
17 (FM)How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.
19 Oh, that You would (FN)slay the wicked, O God!
(FO)Depart from me, therefore, you [au]bloodthirsty men.
20 For they (FP)speak against You wickedly;
[av]Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 (FQ)Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with [aw]perfect hatred;
I count them my enemies.
23 (FR)Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And (FS)lead me in the way everlasting.
Prayer for Deliverance from Evil Men
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
140 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men,
2 Who plan evil things in their hearts;
(FT)They continually gather together for war.
3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent;
The (FU)poison of asps is under their lips. Selah
4 (FV)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
5 The proud have hidden a (FW)snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah
6 I said to the Lord: “You are my God;
Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have [ax]covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further his wicked scheme,
(FX)Lest they be exalted. Selah
9 “As for the head of those who surround me,
Let the evil of their lips cover them;
10 (FY)Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.”
12 I know that the Lord will (FZ)maintain
The cause of the afflicted,
And justice for the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Prayer for Safekeeping from Wickedness
A Psalm of David.
141 Lord, I cry out to You;
Make haste to me!
Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
2 Let my prayer be set before You (GA)as incense,
(GB)The lifting up of my hands as (GC)the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my (GD)mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice wicked works
With men who work iniquity;
(GE)And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
5 (GF)Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him rebuke me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.
For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.
6 Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the [ay]cliff,
And they hear my words, for they are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave,
As when one plows and breaks up the earth.
8 But (GG)my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord;
In You I take refuge;
[az]Do not leave my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from (GH)the snares they have laid for me,
And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10 (GI)Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I escape safely.
A Plea for Relief from Persecutors
A (GJ)Contemplation[ba] of David. A Prayer (GK)when he was in the cave.
142 I cry out to the Lord with my voice;
With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication.
2 I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare before Him my trouble.
3 When my spirit [bb]was (GL)overwhelmed within me,
Then You knew my path.
In the way in which I walk
They have secretly (GM)set a snare for me.
4 Look on my right hand and see,
For there is no one who acknowledges me;
Refuge has failed me;
No one cares for my soul.
5 I cried out to You, O Lord:
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
6 [bc]Attend to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Deliver me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.
7 Bring my soul out of prison,
That I may (GN)praise Your name;
The righteous shall surround me,
For You shall deal bountifully with me.”
An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and Deliverance
A Psalm of David.
143 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.
2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
(GO)For in Your sight no one living is righteous.
3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in [bd]darkness,
Like those who have long been dead.
4 (GP)Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me;
My heart within me is distressed.
5 (GQ)I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all Your works;
I [be]muse on the work of Your hands.
6 I spread out my hands to You;
(GR)My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah
7 Answer me speedily, O Lord;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
(GS)Lest I [bf]be like those who [bg]go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness (GT)in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
(GU)Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For (GV)I lift up my soul to You.
9 Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;
[bh]In You I take shelter.
10 (GW)Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
(GX)Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in (GY)the land of uprightness.
11 (GZ)Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In Your mercy (HA)cut[bi] off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.
A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People
A Psalm of David.
144 Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
(HB)Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
2 My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues [bj]my people under me.
3 (HC)Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
4 (HD)Man is like a breath;
(HE)His days are like a passing shadow.
5 (HF)Bow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;
(HG)Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6 (HH)Flash forth lightning and scatter them;
Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.
7 Stretch out Your hand from above;
Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,
From the hand of foreigners,
8 Whose mouth (HI)speaks [bk]lying words,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 I will (HJ)sing a new song to You, O God;
On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10 The One who gives [bl]salvation to kings,
(HK)Who delivers David His servant
From the deadly sword.
11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks lying words,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood—
12 That our sons may be (HL)as plants grown up in their youth;
That our daughters may be as [bm]pillars,
Sculptured in palace style;
13 That our barns may be full,
Supplying all kinds of produce;
That our sheep may bring forth thousands
And ten thousands in our fields;
14 That our oxen may be well laden;
That there be no [bn]breaking in or going out;
That there be no outcry in our streets.
15 (HM)Happy are the people who are in such a state;
Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!
A Song of God’s Majesty and Love
(HN)A Praise of David.
145 I will [bo]extol You, my God, O King;
And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless You,
And I will praise Your name forever and ever.
3 (HO)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
And (HP)His greatness is [bp]unsearchable.
4 (HQ)One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts.
5 [bq]I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
And [br]on Your wondrous works.
6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts,
And I will declare Your greatness.
7 They shall [bs]utter the memory of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness.
8 (HR)The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
9 (HS)The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works.
10 (HT)All Your works shall praise You, O Lord,
And Your saints shall bless You.
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom,
And talk of Your power,
12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts,
And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
13 (HU)Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all [bt]generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
And (HV)raises up all who are bowed down.
15 (HW)The eyes of all look expectantly to You,
And (HX)You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
(HY)And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
Gracious in all His works.
18 (HZ)The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him (IA)in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.
20 (IB)The Lord preserves all who love Him,
But all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
And all flesh shall bless His holy name
Forever and ever.
The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is the Lord
146 Praise[bu] the Lord!
(IC)Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 (ID)While I live I will praise the Lord;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 (IE)Do not put your trust in princes,
Nor in [bv]a son of man, in whom there is no [bw]help.
4 (IF)His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;
In that very day (IG)his plans perish.
5 (IH)Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 (II)Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them;
Who keeps truth forever,
7 (IJ)Who executes justice for the oppressed,
(IK)Who gives food to the hungry.
(IL)The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
8 (IM)The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
(IN)The Lord raises those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous.
9 (IO)The Lord watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
(IP)But the way of the wicked He [bx]turns upside down.
10 (IQ)The Lord shall reign forever—
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!
Praise to God for His Word and Providence
147 Praise[by] the Lord!
For (IR)it is good to sing praises to our God;
(IS)For it is pleasant, and (IT)praise is beautiful.
2 The Lord (IU)builds up Jerusalem;
(IV)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 (IW)He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their [bz]wounds.
4 (IX)He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
5 (IY)Great is our Lord, and (IZ)mighty in power;
(JA)His understanding is infinite.
6 (JB)The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 (JC)Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who prepares rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 (JD)He gives to the beast its food,
And (JE)to the young ravens that cry.
10 (JF)He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
14 (JG)He makes peace in your borders,
And (JH)fills you with [ca]the finest wheat.
15 (JI)He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
16 (JJ)He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He casts out His hail like [cb]morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
18 (JK)He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 (JL)He declares His word to Jacob,
(JM)His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 (JN)He has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His judgments, they have not known them.
[cc]Praise the Lord!
Praise to the Lord from Creation
148 Praise[cd] the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
2 Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
4 Praise Him, (JO)you heavens of heavens,
And (JP)you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For (JQ)He commanded and they were created.
6 (JR)He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
(JS)You great sea creatures and all the depths;
8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
9 (JT)Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His (JU)name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 And He (JV)has exalted the [ce]horn of His people,
The praise of (JW)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
(JX)A people near to Him.
[cf]Praise the Lord!
Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment
149 Praise[cg] the Lord!
(JY)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (JZ)King.
3 (KA)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For (KB)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(KC)He will beautify the [ch]humble with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them (KD)sing aloud on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And (KE)a two-edged sword in their hand,
7 To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 (KF)To execute on them the written judgment—
(KG)This honor have all His saints.
[ci]Praise the Lord!
Let All Things Praise the Lord
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty [ck]firmament!
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent (KI)greatness!
3 Praise Him with the sound of the [cl]trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
[cm]Praise the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 120:4 mighty one
- Psalm 121:3 slip
- Psalm 121:5 protector
- Psalm 121:7 keep
- Psalm 121:8 keep
- Psalm 122:4 Or As a testimony to
- Psalm 124:4 swept over
- Psalm 124:5 swept over
- Psalm 124:7 Persons who catch birds in a trap or snare
- Psalm 126:1 Those of the captivity
- Psalm 126:2 Gentiles
- Psalm 126:6 to and fro
- Psalm 126:6 Lit. a bag of seed for sowing
- Psalm 126:6 with shouts of joy
- Psalm 128:2 Fruit of the labor
- Psalm 129:1 persecuted
- Psalm 129:7 armsful, lit. bosom
- Psalm 130:3 take note of
- Psalm 131:1 Proud
- Psalm 131:1 Arrogant
- Psalm 131:1 Lit. walk in
- Psalm 131:1 difficult
- Psalm 132:6 Heb. Jaar, lit. Woods
- Psalm 132:10 Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah
- Psalm 132:11 offspring
- Psalm 132:13 home
- Psalm 132:15 supply of food
- Psalm 132:17 Government
- Psalm 132:17 Heb. Messiah
- Psalm 135:4 precious possession
- Psalm 135:7 Water vapor
- Psalm 135:8 Lit. struck down
- Psalm 135:8 Lit. From man to beast
- Psalm 135:12 inheritance
- Psalm 136:12 Mighty power
- Psalm 136:21 inheritance
- Psalm 137:7 Lit. Make bare
- Psalm 138:8 complete
- Psalm 139:3 Lit. winnow
- Psalm 139:5 enclosed
- Psalm 139:8 Or Sheol
- Psalm 139:11 Vg., Symmachus cover
- Psalm 139:12 Lit. is not dark
- Psalm 139:13 wove
- Psalm 139:14 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. You are fearfully wonderful
- Psalm 139:15 Lit. bones were
- Psalm 139:19 Lit. men of bloodshed
- Psalm 139:20 LXX, Vg. They take Your cities in vain
- Psalm 139:22 complete
- Psalm 140:7 sheltered
- Psalm 141:6 rock
- Psalm 141:8 Lit. Do not make my soul bare
- Psalm 142:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 142:3 Lit. fainted
- Psalm 142:6 Give heed
- Psalm 143:3 dark places
- Psalm 143:5 ponder
- Psalm 143:7 become
- Psalm 143:7 Die
- Psalm 143:9 LXX, Vg. To You I flee
- Psalm 143:12 put an end to
- Psalm 144:2 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Syr., Tg. the peoples (cf. 18:47)
- Psalm 144:8 empty or worthless
- Psalm 144:10 deliverance
- Psalm 144:12 corner pillars
- Psalm 144:14 Lit. breach
- Psalm 145:1 praise
- Psalm 145:3 Beyond our understanding
- Psalm 145:5 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, LXX, Syr., Vg. They
- Psalm 145:5 Lit. on the words of Your wondrous works
- Psalm 145:7 eagerly utter, lit. bubble forth
- Psalm 145:13 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, LXX, Syr., Vg. add The Lord is faithful in all His words, And holy in all His works
- Psalm 146:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 146:3 A human being
- Psalm 146:3 salvation
- Psalm 146:9 Lit. makes crooked
- Psalm 147:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 147:3 Lit. sorrows
- Psalm 147:14 Lit. fat of wheat
- Psalm 147:17 fragments of food
- Psalm 147:20 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 148:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
- Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 149:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 149:4 meek
- Psalm 149:9 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 150:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 150:1 expanse of heaven
- Psalm 150:3 cornet
- Psalm 150:6 Heb. Hallelujah
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