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Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion’s Enemies.

A Song of Ascents.

1 “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,”

Let Israel now say,

2 “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up;

Yet they have not prevailed against me.

3 “The plowers plowed upon my back;

They lengthened their furrows.”

4 The Lordis righteous;

He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.

5 May all who hate Zion

Be put to shame and turned backward;

6 Let them be like grass upon the housetops,

Which withers before it grows up;

7 With which the reaper does not fill his hand,

Or the binder of sheaves his bosom;

8 Nor do those who pass by say,

“The blessing of the Lordbe upon you;

We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/129-24699d83373552ae6e0ae4bbdf1962f3.mp3?version_id=100—

Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love.

A Song of Ascents.

1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord.

2 Lord, hear my voice!

Let Your ears be attentive

To the voice of my supplications.

3 If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with You,

That You may be feared.

5 I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait,

And in His word do I hope.

6 My soulwaitsfor the Lord

More than the watchmen for the morning;

Indeed, more thanthe watchmen for the morning.

7 O Israel, hope in the Lord;

For with the Lordthere is lovingkindness,

And with Him is abundant redemption.

8 And He will redeem Israel

From all his iniquities.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/130-443ca5649e5cf1d3ab60efd476046abc.mp3?version_id=100—

Childlike Trust in the Lord.

A Song of Ascents, of David.

1 O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;

Nor do I involve myself in great matters,

Or in things too difficult for me.

2 Surely I have composed and quieted my soul;

Like a weaned childrestsagainst his mother,

My soul is like a weaned child within me.

3 O Israel, hope in the Lord

From this time forth and forever.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/131-db82597f290ef0c32c16deedb07cdf23.mp3?version_id=100—

Prayer for the Lord’s Blessing upon the Sanctuary.

A Song of Ascents.

1 Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf,

All his affliction;

2 How he swore to the Lord

And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3 “Surely I will not enter my house,

Nor lie on my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes

Or slumber to my eyelids,

5 Until I find a place for the Lord,

A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah,

We found it in the field of Jaar.

7 Let us go into His dwelling place;

Let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,

You and the ark of Your strength.

9 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,

And let Your godly ones sing for joy.

10 For the sake of David Your servant,

Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

11 The Lordhas sworn to David

A truth from which He will not turn back:

“Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.

12 “If your sons will keep My covenant

And My testimony which I will teach them,

Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

13 For the Lordhas chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His habitation.

14 “This is My resting place forever;

Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

15 “I will abundantly bless her provision;

I will satisfy her needy with bread.

16 “Her priests also I will clothe with salvation,

And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.

17 “There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth;

I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed.

18 “His enemies I will clothe with shame,

But upon himself his crown shall shine.”

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/132-14bf7aec4be93b171d898d57547eeaf5.mp3?version_id=100—

The Excellency of Brotherly Unity.

A Song of Ascents, of David.

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is

For brothers to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,

Coming down upon the beard,

EvenAaron’s beard,

Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

3 It is like the dew of Hermon

Coming down upon the mountains of Zion;

For there the Lordcommanded the blessing-life forever.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/133-91593b8f6174fd04c0d52203120718ab.mp3?version_id=100—

Greetings of Night Watchers.

A Song of Ascents.

1 Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord,

Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!

2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary

And bless the Lord.

3 May the Lordbless you from Zion,

He who made heaven and earth.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/134-553435a1c5d31c12a46ec7e8d1d3917f.mp3?version_id=100—

Praise the Lord’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols.

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord;

PraiseHim,O servants of the Lord,

2 You who stand in the house of the Lord,

In the courts of the house of our God!

3 Praise the Lord, for the Lordis good;

Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

4 For the Lordhas chosen Jacob for Himself,

Israel for His own possession.

5 For I know that the Lordis great

And that our Lord is above all gods.

6 Whatever the Lordpleases, He does,

In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;

Who makes lightnings for the rain,

Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries.

8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt,

Both of man and beast.

9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,

Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 He smote many nations

And slew mighty kings,

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

And Og, king of Bashan,

And all the kingdoms of Canaan;

12 And He gave their land as a heritage,

A heritage to Israel His people.

13 Your name, O Lord, is everlasting,

Your remembrance, O Lord, throughout all generations.

14 For the Lordwill judge His people

And will have compassion on His servants.

15 The idols of the nations arebutsilver and gold,

The work of man’s hands.

16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;

They have eyes, but they do not see;

17 They have ears, but they do not hear,

Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

18 Those who make them will be like them,

Yes,everyone who trusts in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless the Lord;

O house of Aaron, bless the Lord;

20 O house of Levi, bless the Lord;

# You whorevere the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed be the Lordfrom Zion,

Who dwells in Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord!

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/135-29d5fb9776fe95a115c7bf021634a567.mp3?version_id=100—

Thanks for the Lord’s Goodness to Israel.

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

2 Give thanks to the God of gods,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

4 To Him who alone does great wonders,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

5 To Him who made the heavens with skill,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

7 To Him who madethegreat lights,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

8 The sun to rule by day,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

9 The moon and stars to rule by night,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

10 To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

11 And brought Israel out from their midst,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

13 To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

15 But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

17 To Him who smote great kings,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

18 And slew mighty kings,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

20 And Og, king of Bashan,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

21 And gave their land as a heritage,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

23 Who remembered us in our low estate,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

24 And has rescued us from our adversaries,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

25 Who gives food to all flesh,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/136-cd5328202c5e2ece6da858f9f4a5b27a.mp3?version_id=100—

An Experience of the Captivity.

1 By the rivers of Babylon,

There we sat down and wept,

When we remembered Zion.

2 Upon the willows in the midst of it

We hung our harps.

3 For there our captors demanded of us songs,

And our tormentors mirth,saying,

“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

4 How can we sing the Lord’ssong

In a foreign land?

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,

May my right hand forgether skill.

6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth

If I do not remember you,

If I do not exalt Jerusalem

Above my chief joy.

7 Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom

The day of Jerusalem,

Who said, “Raze it, raze it

To its very foundation.”

8 O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one,

How blessed will be the one who repays you

With the recompense with which you have repaid us.

9 How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones

Against the rock.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/137-81cf5f29dfc183e8a68c3de49ee60cf6.mp3?version_id=100—

Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Favor.

A Psalm of David.

1 I will give You thanks with all my heart;

I will sing praises to You before the gods.

2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple

And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;

For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.

3 On the day I called, You answered me;

You made me bold with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O Lord,

When they have heard the words of Your mouth.

5 And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,

For great is the glory of the Lord.

6 For though the Lordis exalted,

Yet He regards the lowly,

But the haughty He knows from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;

You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,

And Your right hand will save me.

8 The Lordwill accomplish what concerns me;

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting;

Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

—https://d1b84921e69nmq.cloudfront.net/80/32k/PSA/138-7424222dca06ffbece6d6b96d5c417d7.mp3?version_id=100—