Our Help Is in the Name of the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of David.

124 (B)If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
    (C)let Israel now say—
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side
    when people rose up against us,
then they would have (D)swallowed us up alive,
    when their anger was kindled against us;
then (E)the flood would have (F)swept us away,
    the torrent would have gone (G)over us;
then over us would have gone
    the raging waters.

Blessed be the Lord,
    who has not given us
    as prey to their teeth!
We have escaped like a bird
    from (H)the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
    and we have escaped!

(I)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.

The Lord Surrounds His People

A Song of (J)Ascents.

125 Those who (K)trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
    which (L)cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so (M)the Lord surrounds his people,
    from this time forth and forevermore.
For (N)the scepter of wickedness shall not (O)rest
    on (P)the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous (Q)stretch out
    their hands to do wrong.
(R)Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
    and to those who are (S)upright in their hearts!
But those who (T)turn aside to their (U)crooked ways
    the Lord will lead away with (V)evildoers!
    (W)Peace be upon Israel!

Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord

A Song of (X)Ascents.

126 When the Lord (Y)restored the fortunes of Zion,
    we were like those who (Z)dream.
Then our (AA)mouth was filled with laughter,
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
    (AB)“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us;
    we are glad.

Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
    like streams in the Negeb!
(AC)Those who sow in tears
    shall reap with shouts of joy!
He who goes out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.

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