Psalm 131-136

New International Version

³ Israel, put your hope^(G) in the Lord
    both now and forevermore.^(H)

² He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:^(K)
3 “I will not enter my house^(L)
    or go to my bed,
⁴ I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
⁵ till I find a place^(M) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁶ We heard it in Ephrathah,^(N)
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:^[a](O)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,^(P)
    let us worship at his footstool,^(Q) saying,
⁸ ‘Arise, Lord,^(R) and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
⁹ May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;^(S)
    may your faithful people^(T) sing for joy.’”

¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David,
    do not reject your anointed one.

¹¹ The Lord swore an oath to David,^(U)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants^(V)
    I will place on your throne.
¹² If your sons keep my covenant^(W)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne^(X) for ever and ever.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion,^(Y)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,^(Z) saying,
¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever;^(AA)
    here I will sit enthroned,^(AB) for I have desired it.
¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.^(AC)
16 I will clothe her priests^(AD) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.^(AE)

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn^[b] grow^(AF) for David
    and set up a lamp^(AG) for my anointed one.^(AH)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,^(AI)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”^(AJ)

² It is like precious oil poured on the head,^(AM)
    running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
    down on the collar of his robe.
³ It is as if the dew^(AN) of Hermon^(AO)
    were falling on Mount Zion.^(AP)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,^(AQ)
    even life forevermore.^(AR)

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

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants^(BB) of the Lord,
² you who minister in the house^(BC) of the Lord,
    in the courts^(BD) of the house of our God.

³ Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;^(BE)
    sing praise to his name,^(BF) for that is pleasant.^(BG)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob^(BH) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.^(BI)

⁵ I know that the Lord is great,^(BJ)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.^(BK)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,^(BL)
    in the heavens and on the earth,^(BM)
    in the seas and all their depths.
⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain^(BN)
    and brings out the wind^(BO) from his storehouses.^(BP)

⁸ He struck down the firstborn^(BQ) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
⁹ He sent his signs^(BR) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.^(BS)
10 He struck down many^(BT) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
¹¹ Sihon^(BU) king of the Amorites,^(BV)
    Og king of Bashan,^(BW)
    and all the kings of Canaan^(BX)—
¹² and he gave their land as an inheritance,^(BY)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

¹³ Your name, Lord, endures forever,^(BZ)
    your renown,^(CA) Lord, through all generations.
¹⁴ For the Lord will vindicate his people^(CB)
    and have compassion on his servants.^(CC)

¹⁵ The idols of the nations^(CD) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.^(CE)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(CF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
¹⁷ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath^(CG) in their mouths.
¹⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

¹⁹ All you Israelites, praise the Lord;^(CH)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
²⁰ house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
²¹ Praise be to the Lord from Zion,^(CI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.^(CJ)

Praise the Lord.

⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,^(CR)
His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding^(CS) made the heavens,^(CT)
His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth^(CU) upon the waters,^(CV)
His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights^(CW)—
His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern^(CX) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn^(CY) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out^(CZ) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand^(DA) and outstretched arm;^(DB)
His love endures forever.

¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[d](DC) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through^(DD) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(DE)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(DF)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,^(DG)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings^(DH)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites^(DI)
His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan^(DJ)—
His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land^(DK) as an inheritance,^(DL)
His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance^(DM) to his servant Israel.^(DN)
His love endures forever.

²³ He remembered us^(DO) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us^(DP) from our enemies.^(DQ)
His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food^(DR) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶ Give thanks^(DS) to the God of heaven.^(DT)
His love endures forever.^(DU)