Psalm 131

Simple Trust in the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 Lord, my heart is not 1haughty,

Nor my eyes 2lofty.

aNeither do I 3concern myself with great matters,

Nor with things too 4profound for me.

2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,

bLike a weaned child with his mother;

Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

3 cO Israel, hope in the Lord

From this time forth and forever.

Psalm 132

The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion

A Song of Ascents.

1 Lord, remember David

And all his afflictions;

2 How he swore to the Lord,

aAnd vowed to bthe 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 cnot give sleep to my eyes

Or slumber to my eyelids,

5 Until I dfind a place for the Lord,

A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Behold, we heard of it ein Ephrathah;

fWe found it gin the fields of 1the woods.

7 Let us go into His tabernacle;

hLet us worship at His footstool.

8 iArise, O Lord, to Your resting place,

You and jthe ark of Your strength.

9 Let Your priests kbe 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 2Anointed.

11 lThe Lord has sworn in truth to David;

He will not turn from it:

“I will set upon your throne mthe 3fruit 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 nFor the Lord has chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His 4dwelling place:

14 “This ois My resting place forever;

Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

15 pI will abundantly bless her 5provision;

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 qI will also clothe her priests with salvation,

rAnd her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 sThere I will make the 6horn of David grow;

tI will prepare a lamp for My 7Anointed.

18 His enemies I will uclothe with shame,

But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”

Psalm 133

Blessed Unity of the People of God

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is

For abrethren 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 bHermon,

Descending upon the mountains of Zion;

For cthere the Lord commanded the blessing—

Life forevermore.

Psalm 134

Praising the Lord In His House at Night

A Song of Ascents.

1 Behold, bless the Lord,

All you servants of the Lord,

Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!

2 aLift up your hands in the sanctuary,

And bless the Lord.

3 The Lord who made heaven and earth

Bless you from Zion!

Psalm 135

Praise to God in Creation and Redemption

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord;

aPraise Him, O you servants of the Lord!

2 bYou who stand in the house of the Lord,

In cthe courts of the house of our God,

3 Praise the Lord, for dthe Lord is good;

Sing praises to His name, efor it is pleasant.

4 For fthe Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,

Israel for His 1special treasure.

5 For I know that gthe Lord is great,

And our Lord is above all gods.

6 hWhatever the Lord pleases He does,

In heaven and in earth,

In the seas and in all deep places.

7 iHe causes the 2vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;

jHe makes lightning for the rain;

He brings the wind out of His ktreasuries.

8 lHe 3destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,

4Both of man and beast.

9 mHe sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,

nUpon Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 oHe defeated many nations

And slew mighty kings—

11 Sihon king of the Amorites,

Og king of Bashan,

And pall the kingdoms of Canaan—

12 qAnd gave their land as a 5heritage,

A heritage to Israel His people.

13 rYour name, O Lord, endures forever,

Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.

14 sFor the Lord will judge His people,

And He will have compassion on His servants.

15 tThe 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 uBless 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 vout of Zion,

Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!