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Psalm 132-140
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Psalm 132-140
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Psalm 132(A)
A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.(B)
2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
3 “I will not enter my house(D)
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(E) for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord,(J) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(K)
may your faithful people(L) 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,(M)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(N)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(O)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(P) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(Q)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(R) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(S)
here I will sit enthroned,(T) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(U)
16 I will clothe her priests(V) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(W)
17 “Here I will make a horn[b] grow(X) for David
and set up a lamp(Y) for my anointed one.(Z)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(AA)
but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(AB)
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,(AE)
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(AF) of Hermon(AG)
were falling on Mount Zion.(AH)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,(AI)
even life forevermore.(AJ)
Psalm 134
A song of ascents.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants(AK) of the Lord
who minister(AL) by night(AM) in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands(AN) in the sanctuary(AO)
and praise the Lord.(AP)
Psalm 135(AS)
1 Praise the Lord.[c]
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants(AT) of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house(AU) of the Lord,
in the courts(AV) of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(AW)
sing praise to his name,(AX) for that is pleasant.(AY)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob(AZ) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.(BA)
5 I know that the Lord is great,(BB)
that our Lord is greater than all gods.(BC)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,(BD)
in the heavens and on the earth,(BE)
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain(BF)
and brings out the wind(BG) from his storehouses.(BH)
8 He struck down the firstborn(BI) of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs(BJ) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.(BK)
10 He struck down many(BL) nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(BM) king of the Amorites,(BN)
Og king of Bashan,(BO)
and all the kings of Canaan(BP)—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(BQ)
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(BR)
your renown,(BS) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(BT)
and have compassion on his servants.(BU)
15 The idols of the nations(BV) are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(BW)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(BX)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath(BY) 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;(BZ)
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,(CA)
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(CB)
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 136
1 Give thanks(CC) to the Lord, for he is good.(CD)
His love endures forever.(CE)
2 Give thanks(CF) to the God of gods.(CG)
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks(CH) to the Lord of lords:(CI)
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,(CJ)
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding(CK) made the heavens,(CL)
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth(CM) upon the waters,(CN)
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights(CO)—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern(CP) 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(CQ) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(CR) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(CS) and outstretched arm;(CT)
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[d](CU) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(CV) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(CW)
His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(CX)
His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings,(CY)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(CZ)—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(DA)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(DB)—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(DC) as an inheritance,(DD)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(DE) to his servant Israel.(DF)
His love endures forever.
23 He remembered us(DG) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(DH) from our enemies.(DI)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(DJ) to every creature.
His love endures forever.
Psalm 137
1 By the rivers of Babylon(DN) we sat and wept(DO)
when we remembered Zion.(DP)
2 There on the poplars(DQ)
we hung our harps,(DR)
3 for there our captors(DS) asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded(DT) songs of joy;
they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”(DU)
4 How can we sing the songs of the Lord(DV)
while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you,(DW) Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cling to the roof(DX) of my mouth
if I do not remember(DY) you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem(DZ)
my highest joy.
7 Remember, Lord, what the Edomites(EA) did
on the day Jerusalem fell.(EB)
“Tear it down,” they cried,
“tear it down to its foundations!”(EC)
8 Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,(ED)
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(EE) against the rocks.
Psalm 138
Of David.
1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
before the “gods”(EF) I will sing(EG) your praise.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple(EH)
and will praise your name(EI)
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,(EJ)
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
that it surpasses your fame.(EK)
3 When I called,(EL) you answered me;(EM)
you greatly emboldened(EN) me.
4 May all the kings of the earth(EO) praise you, Lord,
when they hear what you have decreed.
5 May they sing(EP) of the ways of the Lord,
for the glory of the Lord(EQ) is great.
6 Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(ER)
though lofty, he sees them(ES) from afar.
7 Though I walk(ET) in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life.(EU)
You stretch out your hand(EV) against the anger of my foes;(EW)
with your right hand(EX) you save me.(EY)
8 The Lord will vindicate(EZ) me;
your love, Lord, endures forever(FA)—
do not abandon(FB) the works of your hands.(FC)
Psalm 139
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 You have searched me,(FD) Lord,
and you know(FE) me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;(FF)
you perceive my thoughts(FG) from afar.
3 You discern my going out(FH) and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.(FI)
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.(FJ)
5 You hem me in(FK) behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,(FL)
too lofty(FM) for me to attain.
7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee(FN) from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens,(FO) you are there;
if I make my bed(FP) 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,(FQ)
your right hand(FR) 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(FS) to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
13 For you created my inmost being;(FT)
you knit me together(FU) in my mother’s womb.(FV)
14 I praise you(FW) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,(FX)
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made(FY) in the secret place,
when I was woven together(FZ) in the depths of the earth.(GA)
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained(GB) for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[e](GC) God!(GD)
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,(GE)
they would outnumber the grains of sand(GF)—
when I awake,(GG) I am still with you.
19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(GH)
Away from me,(GI) you who are bloodthirsty!(GJ)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries(GK) misuse your name.(GL)
21 Do I not hate those(GM) who hate you, Lord,
and abhor(GN) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.(GO)
23 Search me,(GP) God, and know my heart;(GQ)
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way(GR) in me,
and lead me(GS) in the way everlasting.
Psalm 140[f]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Rescue me,(GT) Lord, from evildoers;
protect me from the violent,(GU)
2 who devise evil plans(GV) in their hearts
and stir up war(GW) every day.
3 They make their tongues as sharp as(GX) a serpent’s;
the poison of vipers(GY) is on their lips.[g]
4 Keep me safe,(GZ) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(HA)
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
5 The arrogant have hidden a snare(HB) for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net(HC)
and have set traps(HD) for me along my path.
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(HE)
Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(HF)
7 Sovereign Lord,(HG) my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant the wicked(HH) their desires, Lord;
do not let their plans succeed.
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
- Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.
- 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 132-140
King James Version
Psalm 132-140
King James Version
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.
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