Psalm 129-131Song of Victory over Zion’s EnemiesA Song of Ascents.129 “Many a time they have afflicted[a] me from my youth,”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 ZionBe put...  Read More

Psalms 126-128A Joyful Return to ZionA Song of Ascents.126 When the Lord brought back [a]the captivity of Zion,We were like those who dream.2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,And our tongue with singing.Then they said among the [b]nations,“The Lord has done great things for them.”3 The Lord has done great things for us,And we are glad.4 Bring back our captivity, O Lord,As the streams in the...  Read More

Psalms 123-125Prayer for Relief from ContemptA Song of Ascents.123 Unto You I lift up my eyes,O You who dwell in the heavens.2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters,As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,So our eyes look to the Lord our God,Until He has mercy on us.3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us!For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.4 Our ...  Read More

Psalms 121-122God the Help of Those Who Seek HimA Song of Ascents.121 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help?2 My help comes from the Lord,Who made heaven and earth.3 He will not allow your foot to [a]be moved;He who keeps you will not slumber.4 Behold, He who keeps IsraelShall neither slumber nor sleep.5 The Lord is your [b]keeper;The Lord is your shade at your right hand.6...  Read More

Psalm 120Plea for Relief from Bitter FoesA Song of Ascents.120 In my distress I cried to the Lord,And He heard me.2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lipsAnd from a deceitful tongue.3 What shall be given to you,Or what shall be done to you,You false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the [a]warrior,With coals of the broom tree!5 Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech,That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!6 My...  Read More

Psalm 119Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of Godא ALEPH119 Blessed are the [a]undefiled in the way,Who walk in the law of the Lord!2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,Who seek Him with the whole heart!3 They also do no iniquity;They walk in His ways.4 You have commanded usTo keep Your precepts diligently.5 Oh, that my ways were directedTo keep Your statutes!6 Then I would not b...  Read More