• Psalm 140 | Deliver Me, O Lord, from Evil Men

    “Rescue me, Lord, from evil people;Protect me from violent menWho devise evil things in their hearts;They continually stir up wars.” “They sharpen their tongues like a snake;The venom of a viper is under their lips.Selah.” “Keep me, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;Protect me from violent menWho intend to trip up my steps.The proud…

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  • Psalm 139 | Known, Formed, and Loved by God

    “Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know when I sit down and when I get up;You understand my thought from far away.You scrutinize my path and my lying down,And are acquainted with all my ways.Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, Lord, You know it all.” “You have encircled me behind…

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  • Psalm 138 | The Lord’s Lovingkindness Endures Forever

    “I will give You thanks with all my heart;I will sing Your praises before the gods.I will bow down toward Your holy templeAnd give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your truth;For You have made Your word great according to all Your name.” “On the day I called, You answered me;You made me…

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  • Psalm 137 | By the Rivers of Babylon

    “By the rivers of Babylon,There we sat down and wept,When we remembered Zion.Upon the willows in the midst of itWe hung our harps.” “For there our captors demanded of us songs,And our tormentors, amusement, saying,‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’” “How can we sing the Lord’s songIn a foreign land?If I forget you,…

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  • Psalm 136 | His Lovingkindness Endures Forever

    “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.Give thanks to the God of gods,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.Give thanks to the Lord of lords,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.” “To Him who alone does great wonders,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;To Him who made the heavens with skill,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;To…

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  • Psalm 135 | Praise the Lord for His Mighty Works

    “Praise the Lord!Praise the name of the Lord;Praise Him, you servants of the Lord,Who stand in the house of the Lord,In the courtyards of the house of our God!” “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,Israel as His own…

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  • Psalm 134 | Bless the Lord in His Sanctuary

    “Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!” “Lift up your hands to the sanctuaryAnd bless the Lord.” “May the Lord bless you from Zion,He who made heaven and earth.” Context and Meaning Psalm 134 is the final Song of Ascents. It serves as…

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