Psalm 128-134

New International Version

⁵ May the Lord bless you from Zion;^(J)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem^(K)
    all the days of your life.
⁶ May you live to see your children’s children—^(L)
    peace be on Israel.^(M)

⁵ May all who hate Zion^(U)
    be turned back in shame.^(V)
6 May they be like grass on the roof,^(W)
    which withers^(X) before it can grow;
⁷ a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,^(Y)
    nor one who gathers fill his arms.
⁸ May those who pass by not say to them,
    “The blessing of the Lord be on you;
    we bless you^(Z) in the name of the Lord.”

³ If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?^(AF)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,^(AG)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.^(AH)

⁵ I wait for the Lord,^(AI) my whole being waits,^(AJ)
    and in his word^(AK) I put my hope.
⁶ I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen^(AL) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.^(AM)

⁷ Israel, put your hope^(AN) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love^(AO)
    and with him is full redemption.^(AP)
8 He himself will redeem^(AQ) Israel
    from all their sins.^(AR)

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

² He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:^(BC)
3 “I will not enter my house^(BD)
    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^(BE) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁶ We heard it in Ephrathah,^(BF)
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:^[a](BG)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,^(BH)
    let us worship at his footstool,^(BI) saying,
⁸ ‘Arise, Lord,^(BJ) and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
⁹ May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;^(BK)
    may your faithful people^(BL) 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,^(BM)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants^(BN)
    I will place on your throne.
¹² If your sons keep my covenant^(BO)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne^(BP) for ever and ever.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion,^(BQ)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,^(BR) saying,
¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever;^(BS)
    here I will sit enthroned,^(BT) for I have desired it.
¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.^(BU)
16 I will clothe her priests^(BV) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.^(BW)

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn^[b] grow^(BX) for David
    and set up a lamp^(BY) for my anointed one.^(BZ)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,^(CA)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”^(CB)

² It is like precious oil poured on the head,^(CE)
    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^(CF) of Hermon^(CG)
    were falling on Mount Zion.^(CH)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,^(CI)
    even life forevermore.^(CJ)

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