112:1Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws. 112:2His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright. 112:3A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever. 112:4For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity. 112:5All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged. 112:6He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever. 112:7He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord. 112:8His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters. 112:9He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour. 112:10The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.
113:1Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord. 113:2Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever. 113:3From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised. 113:4The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens. 113:5Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, 113:6Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth? 113:7He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position; 113:8To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people. 113:9He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
114:1When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them; 114:2Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom. 114:3The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back. 114:4The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs. 114:5What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back? 114:6You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs? 114:7Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob; 114:8Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.
115:1Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith. 115:2Why may the nations say, Where is now their God? 115:3But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him. 115:4Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 115:5They have mouths, but no voice; they have eyes, but they see not; 115:6They have ears, but no hearing; they have noses, but no sense of smell; 115:7They have hands without feeling, and feet without power of walking; and no sound comes from their throat. 115:8Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his faith in them. 115:9O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. 115:10O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. 115:11You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate. 115:12The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron. 115:13He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great. 115:14May the Lord give you and your children still greater increase. 115:15May you have the blessing of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 115:16The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men. 115:17The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld. 115:18But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
116:1I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer. 116:2He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days. 116:3The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. 116:4Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble. 116:5The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy. 116:6The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour. 116:7Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward. 116:8You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling. 116:9I will go before the Lord in the land of the living. 116:10I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble; 116:11Though I said in my fear, All men are false. 116:12What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me? 116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord. 116:14I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people. 116:15Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints. 116:16O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken. 116:17I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord. 116:18I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people; 116:19In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.
117:1Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him praise. 117:2For great is his mercy to us, and his faith is unchanging for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
118:1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:2Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:4Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. 118:5I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place. 118:6The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me? 118:7The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters. 118:8It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man. 118:9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers. 118:10All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 118:11They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 118:12They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. 118:13I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper. 118:14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. 118:15The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. 118:16The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. 118:17Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord. 118:18The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death. 118:19Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord. 118:20This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it. 118:21I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation. 118:22The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building. 118:23This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes. 118:24This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it. 118:25Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing. 118:26A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord. 118:27The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar. 118:28You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name. 118:29O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
119:1<ALEPH> Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord. 119:2Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart. 119:3They do no evil; they go in his ways. 119:4You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care. 119:5If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules! 119:6Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching. 119:7I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions. 119:8I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely. 119:9<BETH> How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word. 119:10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching. 119:11I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you. 119:12Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules. 119:13With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth. 119:14I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth. 119:15I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways. 119:16I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind. 119:17<GIMEL> Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word; 119:18Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law. 119:19I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me. 119:20My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times. 119:21Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way. 119:22Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart. 119:23Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules. 119:24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps. 119:25<DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word. 119:26I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules. 119:27Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders. 119:28My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word 119:29Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law. 119:30I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me. 119:31I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame. 119:32I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart. 119:33<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end. 119:34Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart. 119:35Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight. 119:36Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire. 119:37Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways. 119:38Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you. 119:39Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good. 119:40See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness. 119:41<VAU> Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said. 119:42So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word. 119:43Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions. 119:44So that I may keep your law for ever and ever; 119:45So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders. 119:46So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame. 119:47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love. 119:48And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules. 119:49<ZAIN> Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed. 119:50This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life. 119:51The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law. 119:52I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort. 119:53I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law. 119:54Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands. 119:55I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law. 119:56This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart. 119:57<CHETH> The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words. 119:58I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said. 119:59I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word. 119:60I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted. 119:61The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law. 119:62In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions. 119:63I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory. 119:64The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules. 119:65<TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word. 119:66Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings. 119:67Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word. 119:68You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules. 119:69The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart. 119:70Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law. 119:71It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules. 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. 119:73<JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching. 119:74Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word. 119:75I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me. 119:76Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant. 119:77Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight. 119:78Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders. 119:79Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words. 119:80Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame. 119:81<CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word. 119:82My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort? 119:83For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules. 119:84How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me? 119:85The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me. 119:86All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help. 119:87They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders. 119:88Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth. 119:89<LAMED> For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven. 119:90Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved. 119:91They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants. 119:92If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me. 119:93I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life. 119:94I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules. 119:95The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward. 119:96I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide. 119:97<MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day. 119:98Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever. 119:99I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word. 119:100I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders. 119:101I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word. 119:102My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher. 119:103How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth! 119:104Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way. 119:105<NUN> Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way. 119:106I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions. 119:107I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word. 119:108Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions. 119:109My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law. 119:110Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders. 119:111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart. 119:112My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end. 119:113<SAMECH> I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law. 119:114You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word. 119:115Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God. 119:116Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame. 119:117Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules. 119:118You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false. 119:119All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word. 119:120My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions. 119:121<AIN> I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me. 119:122Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride. 119:123My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness. 119:124Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules. 119:125I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word. 119:126It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect. 119:127For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold. 119:128Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way. 119:129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it. 119:130The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple. 119:131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings. 119:132Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name. 119:133Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me. 119:134Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders. 119:135Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules. 119:136Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law. 119:137<TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions. 119:138You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever. 119:139My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words. 119:140Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant. 119:141I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind. 119:142Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain. 119:143Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight. 119:144The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life. 119:145<KOPH> I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules. 119:146My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word. 119:147Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words. 119:148In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying. 119:149Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life. 119:150Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law. 119:151You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true. 119:152I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever. 119:153<RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind, 119:154Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said. 119:155Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules. 119:156Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions. 119:157Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word. 119:158I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying. 119:159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy. 119:160Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever. 119:161<SHIN> Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart. 119:162I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth. 119:163I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law. 119:164Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions. 119:165Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling. 119:166Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings. 119:167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it. 119:168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you. 119:169<TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word. 119:170Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said. 119:171Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules. 119:172Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness. 119:173Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders. 119:174All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight. 119:175Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support. 119:176I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
120:1<A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer. 120:2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit. 120:3What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue? 120:4Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire. 120:5Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar. 120:6My soul has long been living with the haters of peace. 120:7I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.
121:1<A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from? 121:2Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 121:3May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you. 121:4See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep. 121:5The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. 121:6You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night. 121:7The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. 121:8The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
122:1<A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord. 122:2At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem. 122:3O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together; 122:4To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord. 122:5For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David. 122:6O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well. 122:7May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses. 122:8Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you. 122:9Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.
123:1<A Song of the going up.> To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens. 123:2See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us. 123:3Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us. 123:4For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.
124:1<A Song of the going up. Of David.> If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say); 124:2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men came up against us; 124:3They would have made a meal of us while still living, in the heat of their wrath against us: 124:4We would have been covered by the waters; the streams would have gone over our soul; 124:5Yes, the waters of pride would have gone over our soul. 124:6Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth. 124:7Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free. 124:8Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
125:1<A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever. 125:2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever. 125:3For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil. 125:4Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart. 125:5But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.
126:1<A Song of the going up.> When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream. 126:2Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. 126:3The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad. 126:4Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South. 126:5Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy. 126:6Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.
127:1<A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.> If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing. 127:2It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep. 127:3See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward. 127:4Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young. 127:5Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.
128:1<A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways. 128:2You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you. 128:3Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table. 128:4See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord. 128:5May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 128:6May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.
129:1<A Song of the going up.> Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel now say); 129:2Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me. 129:3The ploughmen were ploughing on my back; long were the wounds they made. 129:4The Lord is true: the cords of the evil-doers are broken in two. 129:5Let all the haters of Zion be shamed and turned back. 129:6Let them be like the grass on the house-tops, which is dry before it comes to full growth. 129:7He who gets in the grain has no use for it; and they do not make bands of it for the grain-stems. 129:8And those who go by do not say, The blessing of the Lord be on you; we give you blessing in the name of the Lord.
130:1<A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord. 130:2Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer. 130:3O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free? 130:4But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared. 130:5I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word. 130:6My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning. 130:7O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation. 130:8And he will make Israel free from all his sins.
131:1<A Song of the going up. Of David.> Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me. 131:2See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast. 131:3O Israel, have hope in the Lord, from this time and for ever.