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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 141 Psalm 141 A psalm of David. 1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me;     hear me when I call to you. 2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;     may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;     keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil     so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers;     do not let me...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 140 Psalm 140[a] For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 Rescue me, Lord, from evildoers;     protect me from the violent, 2 who devise evil plans in their hearts     and stir up war every day. 3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s;     the poison of vipers is on their lips.[b] 4 Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;     protect me from the violent,     who devise ways to trip my feet. 5 The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;     they have spread out the cords...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 139 Psalm 139 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1 You have searched me, Lord,     and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise;     you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down;     you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue     you, Lord, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before,     and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,     too lofty for...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 138 Psalm 138 Of David. 1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;     before the “gods” I will sing your praise. 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple     and will praise your name     for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree     that it surpasses your fame. 3 When I called, you answered me;     you greatly emboldened me. 4 May all the kings of the earth praise you, Lord,     when they hear what you have decreed. 5 May they sing of the ways...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 137 Psalm 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept     when we remembered Zion. 2 There on the poplars     we hung our harps, 3 for there our captors asked us for songs,     our tormentors demanded songs of joy;     they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How can we sing the songs of the Lord     while in a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,     may my right hand forget its skill. 6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth     if I do not...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 136 Psalm 136 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods.His love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:His love endures forever. 4 to him who alone does great wonders,His love endures forever. 5 who by his understanding made the heavens,His love endures forever. 6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,His love endures forever. 7 who made the great lights—His love endures forever. 8 the sun to govern the day,His love endures forever. 9 the moon and stars to...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 135 Psalm 135 1 Praise the Lord.[a] Praise the name of the Lord;     praise him, you servants of the Lord, 2 you who minister in the house of the Lord,     in the courts of the house of our God. 3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;     sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,     Israel to be his treasured possession. 5 I know that the Lord is great,     that our Lord is greater than all gods. 6 The Lord does...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 134 Psalm 134 A song of ascents. 1 Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord     who minister by night in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary     and praise the Lord. 3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
    he who is the Maker of heaven and earth. New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 133 Psalm 133 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 How good and pleasant it is     when God’s people live together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,     running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard,     down on the collar of his robe. 3 It is as if the dew of Hermon     were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing,     even life forevermore. New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 132 Psalm 132 A song of ascents. 1 Lord, remember David     and all his self-denial. 2 He swore an oath to the Lord,     he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 “I will not enter my house     or go to my bed, 4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes     or slumber to my eyelids, 5 till I find a place for the Lord,     a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” 6 We heard it in Ephrathah,     we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a] 7 “Let us go...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 131 Psalm 131 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 My heart is not proud, Lord,     my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters     or things too wonderful for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,     I am like a weaned child with its mother;     like a weaned child I am content. 3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord     both now and forevermore. > New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 130 Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 2     Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive     to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,     Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness,     so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,     and in his word I put my hope. 6 I wait for the Lord     more than watchmen wait for the morning,     more than watchmen...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 129 Psalm 129 A song of ascents. 1 “They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,”     let Israel say; 2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,     but they have not gained the victory over me. 3 Plowmen have plowed my back     and made their furrows long. 4 But the Lord is righteous;     he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.” 5 May all who hate Zion     be turned back in shame. 6 May they be like grass on the roof,     which withers before it can grow; 7 a reaper cannot...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 128 Psalm 128 A song of ascents. 1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,     who walk in obedience to him. 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;     blessings and prosperity will be yours. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine     within your house; your children will be like olive shoots     around your table. 4 Yes, this will be the blessing     for the man who fears the Lord. 5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;     may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem     all the days of your life....

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 127 Psalm 127 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds the house,     the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city,     the guards stand watch in vain. 2 In vain you rise early     and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—     for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves. 3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,     offspring a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior     are children born in one’s youth. 5 Blessed is the man     whose quiver is...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 126 Psalm 126 A song of ascents. 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of[a] Zion, we were like those who dreamed.[b] 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,     our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations,     “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us,     and we are filled with joy. 4 Restore our fortunes,[c] Lord,     like streams in the Negev. 5 Those who sow with tears     will reap with songs of joy. 6 Those who go out weeping,     carrying...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 125 Psalm 125 A song of ascents. 1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,     which cannot be shaken but endures forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,     so the Lord surrounds his people     both now and forevermore. 3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain     over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use     their hands to do evil. 4 Lord, do good to those who are good,     to those who are upright in heart. 5 But those who turn to crooked ways     the...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 124 Psalm 124 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 If the Lord had not been on our side—     let Israel say— 2 if the Lord had not been on our side     when people attacked us, 3 they would have swallowed us alive     when their anger flared against us; 4 the flood would have engulfed us,     the torrent would have swept over us, 5 the raging waters     would have swept us away. 6 Praise be to the Lord,     who has not let us be torn by their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 123 Psalm 123 A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to you,     to you who sit enthroned in heaven. 2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,     as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God,     till he shows us his mercy. 3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,     for we have endured no end of contempt. 4 We have endured no end     of ridicule from the...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 122 Psalm 122 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,     “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet are standing     in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city     that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the tribes go up—     the tribes of the Lord— to praise the name of the Lord     according to the statute given to Israel. 5 There stand the thrones for judgment,     the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace...