Psalm 131

A Pilgrim Song 1 God, I’m not trying to rule the roost, I don’t want to be king of the mountain. I haven’t meddled where I have no business or fantasized grandiose plans. 2 I’ve kept my feet on the ground, I’ve cultivated a quiet heart. Like a baby content in its mother’s arms, my […]

Psalm 132

A Pilgrim Song 1-5 OGod, remember David, remember all his troubles! And remember how he promisedGod, made a vow to the Strong God of Jacob, “I’m not going home, and I’m not going to bed, I’m not going to sleep, not even take time to rest, Until I find a home forGod, a house for […]

Psalm 133

A Pilgrim Song of David 1-3 How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! It’s like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard, Flowing down Aaron’s beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes. It’s like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing down the slopes of Zion. Yes, that’s whereGodcommands the […]

Psalm 134

A Pilgrim Song 1-3 Come, blessGod, all you servants ofGod! You priests ofGod,posted to the nightwatch inGod’s shrine, Lift your praising hands to the Holy Place, and blessGod. In turn, mayGodof Zion bless you— Godwho made heaven and earth! —https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/85/32k/PSA/134-7aa2ff279ba028144d82248ee2ad1def.mp3?version_id=97—

Psalm 135

1-4 Hallelujah! Praise the name ofGod, praise the works ofGod. All you priests on duty inGod’s temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God, Shout “Hallelujah!” becauseGod’s so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name. And why? BecauseGodchose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession. 5-12 I, too, give witness to the greatness ofGod, […]

Psalm 136

1-3 ThankGod! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits. Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits. Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits. 4-22 Thank the miracle-working God, His love never quits. The God whose skill formed the cosmos, His love never quits. The God who laid out […]

Psalm 137

1-3 Alongside Babylon’s rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; That’s where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: “Sing us a happy Zion song!” 4-6 Oh, how could we ever singGod’s song in this wasteland? […]

Psalm 138

A David Psalm 1-3 Thank you! Everything in me says “Thank you!” Angels listen as I sing my thanks. I kneel in worship facing your holy temple and say it again: “Thank you!” Thank you for your love, thank you for your faithfulness; Most holy is your name, most holy is your Word. The moment […]

Psalm 139

A David Psalm 1-6 God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight. You know everything I’m going to say before I start the […]

Psalm 140

A David Psalm 1-5 God, get me out of here, away from this evil; protect me from these vicious people. All they do is think up new ways to be bad; they spend their days plotting war games. They practice the sharp rhetoric of hate and hurt, speak venomous words that maim and kill. God, […]