Palms 131-140
Psalms 121-130 New Testament Old Testament Psalms141-149
Psalms 131
1 ¶<<A Song of degrees of David.>> LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes
lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for
me.
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his
mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Psalms 132
1 ¶A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of
Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for
joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 ¶The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the
fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach
them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout
aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine
anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown
flourish.
Psalms 133
1 ¶<<A Song of degrees of David.>> Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard,
even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of
Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Psalms 134
1 ¶<<A Song of degrees.>> Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the
LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Psalms 135
1 ¶Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants
of the LORD.
2 Ye that stand 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 praises unto his name; for it is
pleasant.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar
treasure.
5 ¶For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas,
and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh
lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and
upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of
Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all
generations.
14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his
servants.
15 ¶The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their
mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in
them.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the
LORD.
Psalms 136
1 ¶O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth
for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
10 ¶To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for
ever.
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for
ever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for
ever.
16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth
for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
23 ¶Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 137
1 ¶By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered
Zion.
2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they
that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I
prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
7 ¶Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said,
Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that
rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Psalms 138
1 ¶<<A Psalm of David.>> I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods
will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy
lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy
name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with
strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words
of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the
LORD.
6 ¶Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he
knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch
forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall
save me.
8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth
for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Psalms 139
1 ¶<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> O LORD, thou hast searched me,
and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought
afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my
ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it
altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 ¶Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy
presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold,
thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the
sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light
about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the
darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are
thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously
wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my
members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was
none of them.
17 ¶How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of
them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake,
I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody
men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in
vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those
that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalms 140
1 ¶<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> Deliver me, O LORD, from the
evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together
for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under
their lips. Selah.
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent
man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the
wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O
LORD.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the
day of battle.
8 ¶Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device;
lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own
lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep
pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the
violent man to overthrow him.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right
of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell
in thy presence.