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“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 Him who spread out the earth above the waters,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.” “To Him…
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“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 possession.” “For I know that the Lord is great,And that our Lord is above all…
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“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 a closing benediction for the pilgrims who had journeyed to Jerusalem. The psalm is both…
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“Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brothers to live together in unity!” “It is like the precious oil on the head,Running down upon the beard,Aaron’s beard,Running down to the edge of his robes.” “It is like the dew of HermonComing down upon the mountains of Zion;For the Lord commanded the blessing there—life forever.” Context and Meaning Psalm 133, a Song of Ascents of David, is a poetic celebration…
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“Remember, Lord, on David’s behalf,All his affliction;How he swore to the LordAnd vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,” “‘I certainly will not enter my house,Nor lie on my bed;I will not give sleep to my eyesOr slumber to my eyelids,” “Until I find a place for the Lord,A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.’” “Behold, we heard about it in Ephrathah,We found it in the fields of…
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“Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes arrogant;Nor do I involve myself in great matters,Or in things too difficult for me.” “I have certainly soothed and quieted my soul;Like a weaned child resting against his mother,My soul within me is like a weaned child.” “Israel, wait for the LordFrom this time on and forever.” Context and Meaning Psalm 131, a Song of Ascents attributed to David, is a…
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“Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord.Lord, hear my voice!Let Your ears be attentiveTo the sound of my pleadings.” “If You, Lord, were to keep account of guilty deeds,Lord, who could stand?But there is forgiveness with You,So that You may be revered.” “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,And I wait for His word.My soul waits in hope for the LordMore than the watchmen for the…