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.
³Plowmen have plowed my back
    and made their furrows long.
⁴But the Lord is righteous;^(E)
    he has cut me free^(F) from the cords of the wicked.”^(G)

⁵May all who hate Zion^(H)
    be turned back in shame.^(I)
⁶May they be like grass on the roof,^(J)
    which withers^(K) before it can grow;
⁷a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,^(L)
    nor one who gathers fill his arms.
⁸May 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.

¹Out 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)

³If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?^(S)
⁴But with you there is forgiveness,^(T)
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.^(U)

⁵I wait for the Lord,^(V) my whole being waits,^(W)
    and in his word^(X) I put my hope.
⁶I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen^(Y) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.^(Z)

⁷Israel, put your hope^(AA) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love^(AB)
    and with him is full redemption.^(AC)
⁸He himself will redeem^(AD) Israel
    from all their sins.^(AE)

Psalm 131

A song of ascents. Of David.

¹My heart is not proud,^(AF) Lord,
    my eyes are not haughty;^(AG)
I do not concern myself with great matters^(AH)
    or things too wonderful for me.^(AI)
²But I have calmed and quieted myself,^(AJ)
    I am like a weaned child with its mother;
    like a weaned child I am content.^(AK)