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PSALM 122

Psalm 122:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of YHWH we go.'
122:2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!
122:3 Jerusalem -- the builded one -- [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.
122:4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of YHWH.
122:5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.
122:6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.
122:7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,
122:8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'
122:9 For the sake of the house of YHWH our God, I seek good for thee!

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PSALM 123

Psalm 123:1 A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
123:2 Lo, as eyes of men-servants [Are] unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant [Are] unto the hand of her mistress, So [are] our eyes unto YHWH our God, Till that He doth favour us.
123:3 Favour us, O YHWH, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,
123:4 Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!

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PSALM 124

Psalm 124:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] YHWH -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
124:2 Save [for] YHWH -- who hath been for us, In the rising up of man against us,
124:3 Then alive they had swallowed us up, In the burning of their anger against us,
124:4 Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,
124:5 Then passed over our soul had the proud waters.
124:6 Blessed [is] YHWH who hath not given us, A prey to their teeth.
124:7 Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
124:8 Our help [is] in the name of YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!

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PSALM 125

Psalm 125:1 A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in YHWH [are] as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
125:2 Jerusalem! mountains [are] round about her, And YHWH [is] round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.
125:3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.
125:4 Do good, O YHWH, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.
125:5 As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, YHWH causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!

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PSALM 126

Psalm 126:1 A Song of the Ascents. In YHWH's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
126:2 Then filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, 'YHWH did great things with these.'
126:3 YHWH did great things with us, We have been joyful.
126:4 Turn again, O YHWH, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.
126:5 Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
126:6 Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

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PSALM 127

Psalm 127:1 A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If YHWH doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If YHWH doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.
127:2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
127:3 Lo, an inheritance of YHWH [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.
127:4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
127:5 O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

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PSALM 128

Psalm 128:1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing YHWH, Who is walking in His ways.
128:2 The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy [art] thou, and good [is] to thee.
128:3 Thy wife [is] as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
128:4 Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing YHWH.
128:5 YHWH doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,
128:6 And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!

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PSALM 129

Psalm 129:1 A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:
129:2 Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.
129:3 Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows.
129:4 YHWH [is] righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.
129:5 Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.
129:6 They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,
129:7 That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.
129:8 And the passers by have not said, 'The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!'

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PSALM 130

Psalm 130:1 A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, YHWH.
130:2 Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.
130:3 If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?
130:4 But with Thee [is] forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.
130:5 I hoped [for] YHWH -- hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.
130:6 My soul [is] for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!
130:7 Israel doth wait on YHWH, For with YHWH [is] kindness, And abundant with Him [is] redemption.
130:8 And He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!

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PSALM 131

Psalm 131:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. YHWH, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.
131:2 Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me [is] my soul.
131:3 Israel doth wait on YHWH, From henceforth, and unto the age!

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PSALM 132

Psalm 132:1 A Song of the Ascents. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions.
132:2 Who hath sworn to YHWH. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
132:3 'If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,
132:4 If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,
132:5 Till I do find a place for YHWH, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.
132:6 'Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
132:7 We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.
132:8 Arise, O YHWH, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,
132:9 Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.
Psalm 132:10 For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.
132:11 YHWH hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.
132:12 If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.
132:13 For YHWH hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,
132:14 This [is] My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.
132:15 Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy [with] bread,
132:16 And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.
132:17 There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.
132:18 His enemies I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

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PSALM 133

Psalm 133:1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!
133:2 As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,
133:3 As dew of Hermon -- That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there YHWH commanded the blessing -- Life unto the age!

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PSALM 134

Psalm 134:1 A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless YHWH, all servants of YHWH, Who are standing in the house of YHWH by night.
134:2 Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, And bless ye YHWH.
134:3 YHWH doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

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PSALM 135

Psalm 135:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of YHWH, Praise, ye servants of YHWH,
135:2 Who are standing in the house of YHWH, In the courts of the house of our God.
135:3 Praise ye Jah! for YHWH [is] good, Sing praise to His name, for [it is] pleasant.
135:4 For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.
135:5 For I have known that great [is] YHWH, Yea, our Lord [is] above all gods.
135:6 All that YHWH pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
135:7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, Lightnings for the rain He hath made, Bringing forth wind from His treasures.
135:8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
135:9 He sent tokens and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, On Pharaoh and on all his servants.
Psalm 135:10 Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
135:11 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
135:12 And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,
135:13 O YHWH, Thy name [is] to the age, O YHWH, Thy memorial to all generations.
135:14 For YHWH doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.
135:15 The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, Work of the hands of man.
135:16 A mouth they have, and they speak not, Eyes they have, and they see not,
135:17 Ears they have, and they give not ear, Nose -- there is no breath in their mouth!
135:18 Like them are their makers, Every one who is trusting in them.
135:19 O house of Israel, bless ye YHWH, O house of Aaron, bless ye YHWH,
Psalm 135:20 O house of Levi, bless ye YHWH, Those fearing YHWH, bless ye YHWH.
135:21 Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!

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PSALM 136

Psalm 136:1 Give ye thanks to YHWH, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
136:2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:4 To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:5 To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:6 To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:7 To Him making great lights, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:8 The sun to rule by day, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age [is] His kindness.
Psalm 136:10 To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:11 And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:12 By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:13 To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,
136:14 And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age [is] His kindness,
136:15 And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:16 To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:18 Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:19 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.
Psalm 136:20 And Og king of Bashan, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:21 And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:22 An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:23 Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:24 And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:25 Giving food to all flesh, For to the age [is] His kindness.
136:26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age [is] His kindness!

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PSALM 137

Psalm 137:1 By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
137:2 On willows in its midst we hung our harps.
137:3 For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: 'Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'
137:4 How do we sing the song of YHWH, On the land of a stranger?
137:5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!
137:6 My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.
137:7 Remember, YHWH, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!'
137:8 O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
137:9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

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PSALM 138

Psalm 138:1 By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
138:2 I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.
138:3 In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
138:4 O YHWH, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
138:5 And they sing in the ways of YHWH, For great [is] the honour of YHWH.
138:6 For high [is] YHWH, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
138:7 If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.
138:8 YHWH doth perfect for me, O YHWH, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

|| 138 || Young's Literal OT Index || 139-150 ||

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