Category Archives: Psalm

A Pilgrim Song 1-2 I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes fromGod, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. 3-4 He won’t let you stumble, your Guardian God won’t fall asleep. Not on your life! Israel’s Guardian will never doze or sleep. 5-6 God’s your Guardian, […]

A Pilgrim Song of David 1-2 When they said, “Let’s go to the house ofGod,” my heart leaped for joy. And now we’re here, O Jerusalem, inside Jerusalem’s walls! 3-5 Jerusalem, well-built city, built as a place for worship! The city to which the tribes ascend, allGod’s tribes go up to worship, To give thanks […]

A Pilgrim Song 1-4 I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help. Like servants, alert to their master’s commands, like a maiden attending her lady, We’re watching and waiting, holding our breath, awaiting your word of mercy. Mercy,God, mercy! We’ve been kicked around long enough, Kicked in the teeth by complacent […]

A Pilgrim Song of David 1-5 IfGodhadn’t been for us —all together now, Israel, sing out!— IfGodhadn’t been for us when everyone went against us, We would have been swallowed alive by their violent anger, Swept away by the flood of rage, drowned in the torrent; We would have lost our lives in the wild, […]

A Pilgrim Song 1-5 Those who trust inGod are like Zion Mountain: Nothing can move it, a rock-solid mountain you can always depend on. Mountains encircle Jerusalem, andGodencircles his people— always has and always will. The fist of the wicked will never violate What is due the righteous, provoking wrongful violence. Be good to your […]

A Pilgrim Song 1-3 It seemed like a dream, too good to be true, whenGodreturned Zion’s exiles. We laughed, we sang, we couldn’t believe our good fortune. We were the talk of the nations— “Godwas wonderful to them!” Godwaswonderful to us; we are one happy people. 4-6 And now,God, do it again— bring rains to […]

A Pilgrim Song of Solomon 1-2 IfGoddoesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. IfGoddoesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves? […]

A Pilgrim Song 1-2 All you who fearGod, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road! You worked hard and deserve all you’ve got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness! 3-4 Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes, your household lush as a vineyard, The […]

A Pilgrim Song 1-4 “They’ve kicked me around ever since I was young” —this is how Israel tells it— “They’ve kicked me around ever since I was young, but they never could keep me down. Their plowmen plowed long furrows up and down my back; ButGodwouldn’t put up with it, he sticks with us. ThenGodripped […]

A Pilgrim Song 1-2 Help,God—the bottom has fallen out of my life! Master, hear my cry for help! Listen hard! Open your ears! Listen to my cries for mercy. 3-4 If you,God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit, and that’s why you’re worshiped. 5-6 […]