A Song of degrees.
Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD.
2 Lord, hear my voice: let thy 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. [1]
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.
PSALM 131.
A Song of degrees of David.
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. [2] [3]
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. [4]
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. [5]
PSALM 132.
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to 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 my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. [6]
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 thy anointed.
11 The LORD hath sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. [7]
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall 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. [8]
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 my anointed. [9]
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
PSALM 133.
A Song of degrees of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! [10]
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 garment;
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.
PSALM 134.
A Song of degrees.
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. [11]
3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
PSALM 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 to his name; for it is pleasant.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his special treasure.
5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatever 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. [12]
9 Who sent signs 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 to Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for
- ↑ I say...: or, which watch unto
- ↑ exercise...: Heb. walk
- ↑ high: Heb. wonderful
- ↑ myself: Heb. my soul
- ↑ henceforth: Heb. now
- ↑ an habitation: Heb. habitations
- ↑ body: Heb. belly
- ↑ abundantly: or, surely
- ↑ lamp: or, candle
- ↑ together...: Heb. even together
- ↑ the sanctuary: or, holiness
- ↑ both...: Heb. from man unto beast
