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Psalm 129-131
New King James Version
Psalm 129-131
New King James Version
Song of Victory over Zion’s Enemies
A Song of Ascents.
129 “Many a time they have (A)afflicted[a] me from (B)my youth,”
(C)Let Israel now say—
2 “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth;
Yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed on my back;
They made their furrows long.”
4 The Lord is righteous;
He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.
5 Let all those who hate Zion
Be put to shame and turned back.
6 Let them be as the (D)grass on the housetops,
Which withers before it grows up,
7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand,
Nor he who binds sheaves, his [b]arms.
8 Neither let those who pass by them say,
(E)“The blessing of the Lord be upon you;
We bless you in the name of the Lord!”
Waiting for the Redemption of the Lord
A Song of Ascents.
130 Out (F)of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
3 (G)If You, Lord, should [c]mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could (H)stand?
4 But there is (I)forgiveness with You,
That (J)You may be feared.
5 (K)I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And (L)in His word I do hope.
6 (M)My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
7 (N)O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For (O)with the Lord there is mercy,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And (P)He shall redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.
Simple Trust in the Lord
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
131 Lord, my heart is not [d]haughty,
Nor my eyes [e]lofty.
(Q)Neither do I [f]concern myself with great matters,
Nor with things too [g]profound for me.
2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,
(R)Like a weaned child with his mother;
Like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3 (S)O Israel, hope in the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 129:1 persecuted
- Psalm 129:7 armsful, lit. bosom
- Psalm 130:3 take note of
- Psalm 131:1 Proud
- Psalm 131:1 Arrogant
- Psalm 131:1 Lit. walk in
- Psalm 131:1 difficult
Psalm 129-131
New International Version
Psalm 129-131
New International Version
Psalm 129
A song of ascents.
1 “They have greatly oppressed(A) me from my youth,”(B)
let Israel say;(C)
2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
but they have not gained the victory(D) over me.
3 Plowmen have plowed my back
and made their furrows long.
4 But the Lord is righteous;(E)
he has cut me free(F) from the cords of the wicked.”(G)
5 May all who hate Zion(H)
be turned back in shame.(I)
6 May they be like grass on the roof,(J)
which withers(K) before it can grow;
7 a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,(L)
nor one who gathers fill his arms.
8 May those who pass by not say to them,
“The blessing of the Lord be on you;
we bless you(M) in the name of the Lord.”
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
1 Out of the depths(N) I cry to you,(O) Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice.(P)
Let your ears be attentive(Q)
to my cry for mercy.(R)
3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?(S)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,(T)
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(U)
5 I wait for the Lord,(V) my whole being waits,(W)
and in his word(X) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen(Y) wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.(Z)
7 Israel, put your hope(AA) in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love(AB)
and with him is full redemption.(AC)
8 He himself will redeem(AD) Israel
from all their sins.(AE)
Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
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