Psalm 133-136

English Standard Version

When Brothers Dwell in Unity

A Song of ^(A)Ascents. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and pleasant it is
    when ^(B)brothers dwell in unity!^[a]
²It is like the precious ^(C)oil on ^(D)the head,
    running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
    running down on ^(E)the collar of his robes!
³It is like ^(F)the dew of ^(G)Hermon,
    which falls on ^(H)the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord ^(I)has commanded the blessing,
    life forevermore.

Come, Bless the Lord

A Song of ^(J)Ascents.

134 Come, bless the Lord, all you ^(K)servants of the Lord,
who ^(L)stand ^(M)by night in the house of the Lord!
²^(N)Lift up your hands to ^(O)the holy place
and bless the Lord!

³May the Lord ^(P)bless you ^(Q)from Zion,
he who ^(R)made heaven and earth!

Your Name, O Lord, Endures Forever

135 ^(S)Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord,
    give praise, O ^(T)servants of the Lord,
²who ^(U)stand in the house of the Lord,
    in ^(V)the courts of the house of our God!
³Praise the Lord, for ^(W)the Lord is good;
    sing to his name, ^(X)for it is pleasant!^[b]
⁴For the Lord has ^(Y)chosen Jacob for himself,
    Israel as his ^(Z)own possession.

⁵For I know that ^(AA)the Lord is great,
    and that our Lord is above all gods.
⁶^(AB)Whatever the Lord pleases, he does,
    in heaven and on earth,
    in the seas and all deeps.
⁷^(AC)He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth,
    who ^(AD)makes lightnings for the rain
    and brings forth the wind from his ^(AE)storehouses.

⁸He it was who ^(AF)struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
    both of man and of beast;
⁹who in your midst, O Egypt,
    sent ^(AG)signs and wonders
    against Pharaoh and all his servants;
¹⁰^(AH)who struck down many nations
    and killed mighty kings,
¹¹^(AI)Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    and ^(AJ)Og, king of Bashan,
    and ^(AK)all the kingdoms of Canaan,
¹²and ^(AL)gave their land as a heritage,
    a heritage to his people Israel.

¹³^(AM)Your name, O Lord, endures forever,
^(AN)your renown,^[c] O Lord, throughout all ages.
¹⁴^(AO)For the Lord will vindicate his people
and ^(AP)have compassion on his servants.

¹⁵^(AQ)The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
    the work of human hands.
¹⁶They have mouths, but do not speak;
    they have eyes, but do not see;
¹⁷they have ears, but do not hear,
    nor is there any breath in their mouths.
¹⁸Those who make them become like them,
    so do all who trust in them.

¹⁹^(AR)O house of Israel, bless the Lord!
    O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
²⁰O house of Levi, bless the Lord!
    You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
²¹Blessed be the Lord ^(AS)from Zion,
    he who ^(AT)dwells in Jerusalem!
^(AU)Praise the Lord!

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

136 ^(AV)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    ^(AW)for his steadfast love endures forever.
²Give thanks to ^(AX)the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
³Give thanks to ^(AY)the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁴to him who alone ^(AZ)does great wonders,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
⁵to him who ^(BA)by understanding ^(BB)made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
⁶to him who ^(BC)spread out the earth ^(BD)above the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
⁷to him who ^(BE)made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
⁸the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
⁹the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁰to him who ^(BF)struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹¹and ^(BG)brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹²with ^(BH)a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹³to him who ^(BI)divided the Red Sea in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹⁴^(BJ)and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹⁵but ^(BK)overthrew^[d] Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹⁶to him who ^(BL)led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁷to him ^(BM)who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹⁸and killed mighty kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
¹⁹Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
²⁰and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
²¹and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
²²a heritage to Israel his ^(BN)servant,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

²³It is he who ^(BO)remembered us in our low estate,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
²⁴and ^(BP)rescued us from our foes,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
²⁵he who ^(BQ)gives food to all flesh,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.