To thee I lift up my eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he shall have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
PSALM 124.
A Song of degrees of David.
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul hath escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
PSALM 125.
A Song of degrees.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surroundeth his people from henceforth even for ever.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity. [1]
4 Do good, O LORD, to those that are good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
PSALM 126.
A Song of degrees.
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. [2]
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. [3]
3 The LORD hath done great things for us; for which we are glad.
4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. [4]
6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless return with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him . [5]
PSALM 127.
A Song of degrees for Solomon.
Except the LORD shall build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain. [6] [7]
2 It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. [8] [9]
PSALM 128.
A Song of degrees.
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thy house: thy children like olive plants around thy table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
PSALM 129.
A Song of degrees.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: [10]
2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. [11]
3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth before it groweth up:
7 With which the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8 Neither do they who go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
PSALM 130.
- ↑ the wicked: Heb. wickedness
- ↑ turned...: Heb. returned the returning
- ↑ hath...: Heb. hath magnified to do with them
- ↑ joy: or, singing
- ↑ precious...: or, seed basket
- ↑ for...: or, of Solomon
- ↑ that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it
- ↑ his...: Heb. filled his quiver with them
- ↑ speak...: or, subdue, or, destroy
- ↑ Many...: or, Much
- ↑ Many...: or, Much
