Jun 19 - Psalms 120-133
Psalms
1A Canticle in steps. When troubled, I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me2O Lord, free my soul from lips of iniquity and from the deceitful tongue3What will be given to you, or what will be added to you, for a deceitful tongue?4the sharp arrows of the powerful, along with the burning coals of desolation5Woe to me, for my sojourning has been prolonged. I have lived with the inhabitants of Kedar6My soul has long been a sojourner7With those who hated peace, I was peaceful. When I spoke to them, they fought against me without cause
1A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains; from thence help will come to me2My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth3May he not allow your foot to be moved, and may he not slumber, who guards you4Behold, he who guards Israel will neither sleep, nor slumber5The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your protection, above your right hand6The sun will not burn you by day, nor the moon by night7The Lord guards you from all evil. May the Lord guard your soul8May the Lord guard your entrance and your exit, from this time forward and even forever
1A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: "We shall go into the house of the Lord.2Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem3Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself4For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord5For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David6Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you7Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers8For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you
1A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens2Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us3Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. For we have been filled with utter disdain4For our soul has been greatly filled. We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant
1A Canticle in steps. If the Lord had not been with us, let Israel now say it2if the Lord had not been with us, when men rose up against us3perhaps they would have swallowed us alive. When their fury was enraged against us4perhaps the waters would have engulfed us5Our soul has passed through a torrent. Perhaps, our soul had even passed through intolerable water6Blessed is the Lord, who has not given us into the harm of their teeth7Our soul has been snatched away like a sparrow from the snare of the hunters. The snare has been broken, and we have been freed8Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth
1A Canticle in steps. Those who trust in the Lord will be like the mountain of Zion. He will not be disturbed for eternity, who dwell2in Jerusalem. Mountains surround it. And the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forward and even forever3For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to remain over the lot of the just, so that the just may not extend their hands toward iniquity4Do good, O Lord, to the good and to the upright of heart5But those who turn away into obligation, the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel
1A Canticle in steps. When the Lord turned back the captivity of Zion, we became like those who are consoled2Then our mouth was filled with gladness and our tongue with exultation. Then they will say among the nations: "The Lord has done great things for them.3The Lord has done great things for us. We have become joyful4Convert our captivity, O Lord, like a torrent in the south5Those who sow in tears shall reap in exultation6When departing, they went forth and wept, sowing their seeds. But when returning, they will arrive with exultation, carrying their sheaves.
1A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain2It is in vain that you rise before daylight, that you rise up after you have sat down, you who chew the bread of sorrow. Whereas, to his beloved, he will give sleep3Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb4Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out5Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate
1A Canticle in steps. Blessed are all those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways2For you will eat by the labors of your hands. Blessed are you, and it will be well with you3Your wife is like an abundant vine on the sides of your house. Your sons are like young olive trees surrounding your table4Behold, so will the man be blessed who fears the Lord5May the Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the good things of Jerusalem, all the days of your life6And may you see the sons of your sons. Peace be upon Israel
1A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say2they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me3The sinners have made fabrications behind my back. They have prolonged their iniquity4The just Lord will cut the necks of sinners5Let all those who hate Zion be confounded and turned backwards6Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can be pulled up7with it, he who reaps does not fill his hand and he who gathers sheaves does not fill his bosom8And those who were passing by have not said to them: "The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.
1A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord2O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication3If you, O Lord, were to heed iniquities, who, O Lord, could persevere4For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word5My soul has hoped in the Lord6From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord7For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is bountiful redemption8And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities
1A Canticle in steps: of David. O Lord, my heart has not been exalted, and my eyes have not been raised up. Neither have I walked in greatness, nor in wonders beyond me2When I was not humble in thought, then I lifted up my soul. Like one who has been weaned from his mother, so was I recompensed in my soul3Let Israel hope in the Lord, from this time forward and even forever
1A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness2how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob3I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down4I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelid5and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest7We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in the place where his feet stood8Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification9Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult10For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ11The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage12If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever13For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place14This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it15When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy17There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ18I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him
1A Canticle in steps: of David. Behold, how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to dwell in unity2It is like the ointment on the head that descended to the beard, the beard of Aaron, which descended to the hem of his garment3It is like the dew of Hermon, which descended from mount Zion. For in that place, the Lord has commanded a blessing, and life, even unto eternity