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Psalm 127

God’s Blessings in the Home

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
    the guard keeps watch in vain.(A)

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The human mind plans the way,
    but the Lord directs the steps.(A)

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For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.(A)

10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Let each builder choose with care how to build on it.(B) 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.(C) 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 the work of each builder will become visible, for the day[a] will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done.(D) 14 If the work that someone has built on the foundation survives, the builder will receive a wage. 15 If the work is burned up, the builder will suffer loss; the builder will be saved, but only as through fire.

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Footnotes

  1. 3.13 Or the Day

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

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30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
    can avail against the Lord.(A)
31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but the victory belongs to the Lord.(B)

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16 A king is not saved by his great army;
    a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.(A)
17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
    and by its great might it cannot save.(B)

18 Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,(C)

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He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.(A)
He who keeps Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper;
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand.(B)

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12 Raise a standard against the walls of Babylon;
    make the watch strong;
post sentinels;
    prepare the ambushes,
for the Lord has both planned and done
    what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.(A)

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Psalm 124

Thanksgiving for Israel’s Deliverance

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side
    —let Israel now say—(A)

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Upon your walls, O Jerusalem,
    I have posted sentinels;
all day and all night
    they shall never be silent.
You who remind the Lord,
    take no rest,(A)

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10 Take heed, now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary; be strong, and act.”(A)

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20 David said further to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.(A)

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14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is in vain and your faith is in vain.

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Psalm 121

Assurance of God’s Protection

A Song of Ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the hills—
    from where will my help come?

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19 Grant to my son Solomon that with single mind he may keep your commandments, your decrees, and your statutes, performing all of them, and that he may build the temple[a] for which I have made provision.”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 29.19 Heb fortress

10 He shall build a house for my name. He shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.’(A) 11 Now, my son, the Lord be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he has spoken concerning you.(B)

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and said to him, “Run, say to that young man: Jerusalem shall be inhabited like unwalled villages because of the multitude of people and animals in it.(A) For I will be a wall of fire all around it, says the Lord, and I will be the glory within it.”(B)

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11 Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful, but time and chance happen to them all.(A)

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Psalm 126

A Harvest of Joy

A Song of Ascents.

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,[a]
    we were like those who dream.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 126.1 Or brought back those who returned to Zion

Psalm 125

The Security of God’s People

A Song of Ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which cannot be moved but abides forever.(A)

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Psalm 122

Song of Praise and Prayer for Jerusalem

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

I was glad when they said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”(A)

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Psalm 120

Prayer for Deliverance from Slanderers

A Song of Ascents.

In my distress I cry to the Lord,
    that he may answer me:(A)

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11 I am afraid that my work for you may have been wasted.

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Psalm 123

Supplication for Mercy

A Song of Ascents.

To you I lift up my eyes,
    O you who are enthroned in the heavens!(A)

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69 He built his sanctuary like the high heavens,
    like the earth, which he has founded forever.(A)

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