Jun 20 - Psalms 134-139
Psalms
1Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord2You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God3praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession5For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is before all gods6All things whatsoever that he willed, the Lord did: in heaven, on earth, in the sea, and in all the deep places7He leads clouds from the ends of the earth. He has created lightnings in the rain. He has produced winds from his storehouses8He struck the first-born of Egypt, from man even to cattle9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt: upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants10He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan12And he gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance for his people Israel13Your name, O Lord, is in eternity. Your memorial, O Lord, is from generation to generation14For the Lord will judge his people, and he will be petitioned by his servants15The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men16They have a mouth, and do not speak. They have eyes, and do not see17They have ears, and do not hear. For neither is there any breath in their mouths18Let those who make them become like them, along with all who trust in them19Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron20Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord21The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem
1Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal2Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal3Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal4He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal5He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal6He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal7He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal8the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal9the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal10He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal11He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal12with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal13He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal14And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal15And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal16He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal17He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal18And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal19Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal20and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal21And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal22as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal23For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal24And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal25He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal26Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal
1A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion2By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments3For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those who carried us away said: "Sing us a hymn from the songs of Zion.4How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land5If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten6May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy7O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: "Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation.8O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us9Blessed is he who will take hold of your little ones and dash them against the rock
1Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels2I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy and your truth. For you have magnified your holy name above all3On whatever day that I will call upon you: hear me. You will multiply virtue in my soul4May all the kings of the earth confess to you, O Lord. For they have heard all the words of your mouth5And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord6For the Lord is exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance7If I wander into the midst of tribulation, you will revive me. For you extended your hand against the wrath of my enemies. And your right hand has accomplished my salvation8The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain the works of your hands
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have examined me, and you have known me2You have known my sitting down and my rising up again3You have understood my thoughts from afar. My path and my fate, you have investigated4And you have foreseen all my ways. For there is no word in my tongue5Behold, O Lord, you have known all things: the newest and the very old. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it7Where will I go from your Spirit? And where will I flee from your face8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. If I descend into Hell, you are near9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea10even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light13For you have possessed my temperament. You have supported me from the womb of my mother14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. I rose up, and I am still with you19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. You men of blood: depart from me20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. Question me, and know my paths24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity