Psalm 146
1 Praise the Lord!
Let all that I am praise the Lord.2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.
3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans
Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
1 Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.2 Don’t put your servant on trial, for no one is innocent before you.3 My enemy has chased me. He has knocked me to the ground and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.4 I
Psalm 140
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent,2 those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long.3 Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude
4 O Lord, keep me out of the
Psalm 137
1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.[a]2 We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.3 For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!”4 But how can we sing the
Psalm 135
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you who serve the Lord,2 you who serve in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music.4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.
5 I know the greatness of
Psalm 132
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 Lord, remember David and all that he suffered.2 He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,[a]3 “I will not go home; I will not let myself rest.4 I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber5 until I find a
Psalm 129
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me. Let all Israel repeat this:2 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me.3 My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.4 But the Lord is good; he has cut me
Psalm 126
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,[a] it was like a dream!2 We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy.And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy!
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert.5 Those who
Psalm 123
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven.2 We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy, for we have
Psalm 120
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.2 Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people.3 O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?4 You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned
