Psalm 120-130

O Yahweh, Deliver My Soul

[Psa 120:1 LSB] 

A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called to Yahweh, And He answered me.

[Psa 120:5 LSB]

Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, [For] I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

[Psa 120:6 LSB]

Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace.

My Help Comes from Yahweh

[Psa 121:1 LSB]

A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?

[Psa 121:2 LSB]

My help [comes] from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.

Go to the House of Yahweh

[Psa 122:1 LSB]

A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of Yahweh."

To You I Lift Up My Eyes

[Psa 123:1 LSB]

A Song of Ascents. To You I lift up my eyes, The One enthroned in the heavens!

[Psa 123:2 LSB]

Behold, as the eyes of slaves [look] to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a servant-girl to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes [look] to Yahweh our God, Until He is gracious to us.

Yahweh Was on Our Side

[Psa 124:6 LSB]

Blessed be Yahweh, Who has not given us to be prey for their teeth.

[Psa 124:7 LSB]

Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken and we have escaped.

[Psa 124:8 LSB]

Our help is in the name of Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.

Yahweh Surrounds His People

[Psa 125:1 LSB]

A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh Are as Mount Zion, which will not be shaken but will abide forever.

[Psa 125:2 LSB]

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So Yahweh surrounds His people From now until forever.

Those Who Sow in Tears Shall Reap with Joy

[Psa 126:5 LSB]

Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy.

Unless Yahweh Builds the House

[Psa 127:4 LSB]

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.

[Psa 127:5 LSB]

How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with enemies in the gate.

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears Yahweh

Yahweh Has Cut the Cords of the Wicked

[Psa 129:2 LSB]

"Many times they have assailed me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me.

[Psa 129:4 LSB]

Yahweh is righteous; He has cut up the cords of the wicked.

Yahweh Will Redeem Israel

[Psa 130:1 LSB]

A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I called to You, O Yahweh.

[Psa 130:5 LSB]

I hope for Yahweh, my soul does hope, And for His word do I wait.

[Psa 130:6 LSB]

My soul [waits] for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning, The watchmen for the morning.