Psalm 128-131

New International Version

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

¹Blessed are all who fear the Lord,^(A)
    who walk in obedience to him.^(B)
²You will eat the fruit of your labor;^(C)
    blessings and prosperity^(D) will be yours.
³Your wife will be like a fruitful vine^(E)
    within your house;
your children^(F) will be like olive shoots^(G)
    around your table.
⁴Yes, this will be the blessing^(H)
    for the man who fears the Lord.^(I)

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

Psalm 129

A song of ascents.

¹“They have greatly oppressed^(N) me from my youth,”^(O)
    let Israel say;^(P)
²“they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
    but they have not gained the victory^(Q) over me.
³Plowmen have plowed my back
    and made their furrows long.
⁴But the Lord is righteous;^(R)
    he has cut me free^(S) from the cords of the wicked.”^(T)

⁵May all who hate Zion^(U)
    be turned back in shame.^(V)
⁶May they be like grass on the roof,^(W)
    which withers^(X) before it can grow;
⁷a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,^(Y)
    nor one who gathers fill his arms.
⁸May 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.”

Psalm 130

A song of ascents.

¹Out of the depths^(AA) I cry to you,^(AB) Lord;
² Lord, hear my voice.^(AC)
Let your ears be attentive^(AD)
to my cry for mercy.^(AE)

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

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

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

Psalm 131

A song of ascents. Of David.

¹My heart is not proud,^(AS) Lord,
    my eyes are not haughty;^(AT)
I do not concern myself with great matters^(AU)
    or things too wonderful for me.^(AV)
²But I have calmed and quieted myself,^(AW)
    I am like a weaned child with its mother;
    like a weaned child I am content.^(AX)