Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of David.

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

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God's Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? (A)If God is for us, who can be[a] against us?

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:31 Or who is

Then my enemies will turn back
    (A)in the day when I call.
    This I know, that[a] (B)God is for me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:9 Or because

Behold, (A)God is my helper;
    the Lord is the upholder of my life.

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Deliver Me, O Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents.

120 In my distress I called to the Lord,
    and he answered me.

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Keep your life (A)free from love of money, and (B)be content with what you have, for he has said, (C)“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say,

(D)“The Lord is my helper;
    (E)I will not fear;
what can man do to me?”

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Be broken,[a] you peoples, and (A)be shattered;[b]
    give ear, all you far countries;
strap on your armor and be shattered;
    strap on your armor and be shattered.
10 Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing;
    speak a word, (B)but it will not stand,
    for God (C)is with us.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:9 Or Be evil
  2. Isaiah 8:9 Or dismayed
  3. Isaiah 8:10 The Hebrew for God is with us is Immanuel

My Help Comes from the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents.

121 I (B)lift up my eyes to (C)the hills.
    From where does my help come?

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17 (A)If the Lord had not been my help,
    my soul would soon have lived in the land of (B)silence.

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(A)The Lord is on my side; (B)I will not fear.
    What can man do to me?
(C)The Lord is on my side as my helper;
    I shall (D)look in triumph on those who hate me.

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The Lord Surrounds His People

A Song of (A)Ascents.

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

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The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
    (C)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge

Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord (B)watches over the city,
    the watchman stays awake in vain.

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