Psalm 135 Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever 1 Praise the LORD!Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD, 2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God! 3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it… Continue Reading
Psalm 133 When Brothers Dwell in Unity A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! 2It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! 3It is like… Continue Reading
Psalm 132 The LORD Has Chosen Zion A Song of Ascents. 1Remember, O LORD, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured, 2how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3″I will not enter my house or get into my bed, 4I will not give sleep to my eyes… Continue Reading
This is a short, but great Psalm! Ask yourself a couple questions as you read this Psalm. What does David mean when he says that his soul is like a “weaned child?” What would that look like in your life? Why was David able to say that? Please ask questions and share comments! Psalm 131… Continue Reading
Psalm 129 They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth A Song of Ascents. 1″Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— 2″Greatly 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.” 4The LORD is… Continue Reading
Psalm 128 Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the LORD A Song of Ascents. 1 Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways! 2You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3Your wife will be like a fruitful… Continue Reading
Psalm 126 Restore Our Fortunes, O LORD A Song of Ascents. 1When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. 2Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” 3The LORD… Continue Reading
Psalm 125 The LORD Surrounds His People A Song of Ascents. 1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. 2As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore. 3For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the… Continue Reading
Psalm 124 Our Help Is in the Name of the LORD A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side— let Israel now say— 2if it had not been the LORD who was on our side when people rose up against us, 3then they would… Continue Reading
Psalm 123 Our Eyes Look to the LORD Our God A Song of Ascents. 1To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! 2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so… Continue Reading