ASV - Psalms 133 to 139

Psalm 133

A Song of Ascents; of David.

¹Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! ²It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments; ³Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.

Psalm 134 A Song of Ascents.

¹Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah. ²Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah. ³Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.

Psalm 135

¹Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise him, O ye servants of Jehovah,

²Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God. ³Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. ⁴For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession. ⁵For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods. ⁶Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps; ⁷Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries; ⁸Who smote the first-born of Egypt, Both of man and beast; ⁹Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants; ¹⁰Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings, ¹¹Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan, ¹²And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel his people. ¹³Thy name, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations. ¹⁴For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants. ¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. ¹⁶They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not; ¹⁷They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths. ¹⁸They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them. ¹⁹O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah: ²⁰O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. ²¹Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.

Psalm 136

¹Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

²Oh give thanks unto the God of gods; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. ³Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ⁴To him who alone doeth great wonders; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ⁵To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ⁶To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ⁷To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ⁸The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ⁹The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ¹⁰To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ¹¹And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ¹²With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ¹³To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ¹⁴And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ¹⁵But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ¹⁶To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ¹⁷To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ¹⁸And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endureth forever; ²⁰And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ²¹And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ²²Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ²³Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; ²⁴And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ²⁵Who giveth food to all flesh; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. ²⁶Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Psalm 137

¹By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

²Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps. ³For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. ⁴How shall we sing Jehovah's song In a foreign land? ⁵If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill. ⁶Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy. ⁷Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof. ⁸O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us. ⁹Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.

Psalm 138 A Psalm of David.

¹I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. ²I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. ³In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. ⁴All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. ⁵Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah. ⁶For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar. ⁷Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me. ⁸Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalm 139 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

¹O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me. ²Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. ³Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. ⁴For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether. ⁵Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me. ⁶Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it. ⁷Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? ⁸If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. ⁹If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; ¹⁰Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me. ¹¹If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night; ¹²Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee. ¹³For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb. ¹⁴I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well. ¹⁵My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. ¹⁶Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was none of them. ¹⁷How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! ¹⁸If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee. ¹⁹Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men. ²⁰For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain. ²¹Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? ²²I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies. ²³Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts; ²⁴And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.