Psalms 128-135

Psalm 128

¹A Song of Ascents. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD, that walketh in his ways.

²For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

³Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of thine house: thy children like olive plants, round about thy table.

⁴Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

⁵The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

⁶Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

Psalm 129

¹A Song of Ascents. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, let Israel now say;

²Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up: yet they have not prevailed against me.

³The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.

⁴The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

⁵Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.

⁶Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

⁷Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

⁸Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.

Psalm 130

¹A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

²Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

³If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

⁴But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

⁵I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

⁶My soul looketh for the Lord, more than watchmen look for the morning; yea, more than watchmen for the morning.

⁷O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

⁸And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Psalm 131

¹A Song of Ascents; of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too wonderful for me.

²Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, my soul is with me like a weaned child.

³O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

Psalm 132

¹A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember for David all his affliction;

²How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

³Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

⁴I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids;

⁵Until I find out a place for the LORD, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

⁶Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: we found it in the field of the wood.

⁷We will go into his tabernacles; we will worship at his footstool.

⁸Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

⁹Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹The LORD hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

¹²If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴This is my resting place for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁶Her priests also will I clothe with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

¹⁷There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

¹⁸His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Psalm 133

¹A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

²It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard; that came down upon the skirt of his garments;

³Like the dew of Hermon, that cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Psalm 134

¹A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

²Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and bless ye the LORD.

³The LORD bless thee out of Zion; even he that made heaven and earth.

Psalm 135

¹Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD:

²Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

³Praise ye the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

⁴For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

⁵For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

⁶Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath he done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

⁷He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

⁸Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

⁹He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

¹⁰Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

¹¹Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

¹²And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

¹³Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

¹⁴For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself concerning his servants.

¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

¹⁶They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

¹⁷They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

¹⁸They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.

¹⁹O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD: O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD:

²⁰O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD: ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.

²¹Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.