Psalm 134

New International Version

Psalm 134

A song of ascents.

¹Praise the Lord, all you servants^(A) of the Lord
who minister^(B) by night^(C) in the house of the Lord.
²Lift up your hands^(D) in the sanctuary^(E)
and praise the Lord.^(F)

³May the Lord bless you from Zion,^(G)
he who is the Maker of heaven^(H) and earth.

Proverbs 8:32-9:6

New International Version

³²“Now then, my children, listen^(A) to me;
    blessed are^(B) those who keep my ways.^(C)
³³Listen to my instruction and be wise;
    do not disregard it.
³⁴Blessed are those who listen^(D) to me,
    watching daily at my doors,
    waiting at my doorway.
³⁵For those who find me^(E) find life^(F)
    and receive favor from the Lord.^(G)
³⁶But those who fail to find me harm themselves;^(H)
    all who hate me love death.”^(I)

Invitations of Wisdom and Folly

9 Wisdom has built^(J) her house;
    she has set up^[a] its seven pillars.
²She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;^(K)
    she has also set her table.^(L)
³She has sent out her servants, and she calls^(M)
    from the highest point of the city,^(N)
⁴    “Let all who are simple^(O) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense^(P) she says,
⁵    “Come,^(Q) eat my food
    and drink the wine I have mixed.^(R)
⁶Leave your simple ways and you will live;^(S)
    walk in the way of insight.”^(T)

Footnotes

Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out

1 Peter 2:1-3

New International Version

2 Therefore, rid yourselves^(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander^(B) of every kind. ²Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,^(C) so that by it you may grow up^(D) in your salvation, ³now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.^(E)