Psalms 133; Psalms 134; Psalms 135; Psalms 136; Psalms 137; Psalms 138; Psalms 139

1 How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people to live together in harmony!

2 It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to the collar of his robes.

3 It is like the dew on Mount Hermon, falling on the hills of Zion. That is where the Lord has promised his blessing - life that never ends.

1 Come, praise the Lord, all his servants, all who serve in his Temple at night.

2 Raise your hands in prayer in the Temple, and praise the Lord!

3 May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Zion!

1 Praise the Lord! Praise his name, you servants of the Lord,

2 who stand in the Lord's house, in the Temple of our God.

3 Praise the Lord, because he is good; sing praises to his name, because he is kind.

4 He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own.

5 I know that our Lord is great, greater than all the gods.

6 He does whatever he wishes in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in the depths below.

7 He brings storm clouds from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the storms, and he brings out the wind from his storeroom.

8 In Egypt he killed all the first-born of people and animals alike.

9 There he performed miracles and wonders to punish the king and all his officials.

10 He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings:

11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings in Canaan.

12 He gave their lands to his people; he gave them to Israel.

13 Lord, you will always be proclaimed as God; all generations will remember you.

14 The Lord will defend his people; he will take pity on his servants.

15 The gods of the nations are made of silver and gold; they are formed by human hands.

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.

17 They have ears, but cannot hear; they are not even able to breathe.

18 May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!

19 Praise the Lord, people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!

20 Praise the Lord, you Levites; praise him, all you that worship him!

21 Praise the Lord in Zion, in Jerusalem, his home. Praise the Lord!

1 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love is eternal.

2 Give thanks to the greatest of all gods; his love is eternal.

3 Give thanks to the mightiest of all lords; his love is eternal.

4 He alone performs great miracles; his love is eternal.

5 By his wisdom he made the heavens; his love is eternal;

6 he built the earth on the deep waters; his love is eternal.

7 He made the sun and the moon; his love is eternal;

8 the sun to rule over the day; his love is eternal;

9 the moon and the stars to rule over the night; his love is eternal.

10 He killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians; his love is eternal.

11 He led the people of Israel out of Egypt; his love is eternal;

12 with his strong hand, his powerful arm; his love is eternal.

13 He divided the Red Sea; his love is eternal;

14 he led his people through it; his love is eternal;

15 but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army; his love is eternal.

16 He led his people through the desert; his love is eternal.

17 He killed powerful kings; his love is eternal;

18 he killed famous kings; his love is eternal;

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites; his love is eternal;

20 and Og, king of Bashan; his love is eternal.

21 He gave their lands to his people; his love is eternal;

22 he gave them to Israel, his servant; his love is eternal.

23 He did not forget us when we were defeated; his love is eternal;

24 he freed us from our enemies; his love is eternal.

25 He gives food to every living creature; his love is eternal.

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven; his love is eternal.

1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat down; there we wept when we remembered Zion.

2 On the willows near by we hung up our harps.

3 Those who captured us told us to sing; they told us to entertain them: "Sing us a song about Zion."

4 How can we sing a song to the Lord in a foreign land?

5 May I never be able to play the harp again if I forget you, Jerusalem!

6 May I never be able to sing again if I do not remember you, if I do not think of you as my greatest joy!

7 Remember, Lord, what the Edomites did the day Jerusalem was captured. Remember how they kept saying, "Tear it down to the ground!"

8 Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy are those who pay you back for what you have done to us -

9 who take your babies and smash them against a rock.

1 I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I sing praise to you before the gods.

2 I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.

3 You answered me when I called to you; with your strength you strengthened me.

4 All the kings in the world will praise you, Lord, because they have heard your promises.

5 They will sing about what you have done and about your great glory.

6 Even though you are so high above, you care for the lowly, and the proud cannot hide from you.

7 When I am surrounded by troubles, you keep me safe. You oppose my angry enemies and save me by your power.

8 You will do everything you have promised; Lord, your love is eternal. Complete the work that you have begun.

1 Lord, you have examined me and you know me.

2 You know everything I do; from far away you understand all my thoughts.

3 You see me, whether I am working or resting; you know all my actions.

4 Even before I speak, you already know what I will say.

5 You are all around me on every side; you protect me with your power.

6 Your knowledge of me is too deep; it is beyond my understanding.

7 Where could I go to escape from you? Where could I get away from your presence?

8 If I went up to heaven, you would be there; if I lay down in the world of the dead, you would be there.

9 If I flew away beyond the east or lived in the farthest place in the west,

10 you would be there to lead me, you would be there to help me.

11 I could ask the darkness to hide me or the light around me to turn into night,

12 but even darkness is not dark for you, and the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you.

13 You created every part of me; you put me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you because you are to be feared; all you do is strange and wonderful. I know it with all my heart.

15 When my bones were being formed, carefully put together in my mother's womb, when I was growing there in secret, you knew that I was there -

16 you saw me before I was born. The days allotted to me had all been recorded in your book, before any of them ever began.

17 O God, how difficult I find your thoughts; how many of them there are!

18 If I counted them, they would be more than the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.

19 O God, how I wish you would kill the wicked! How I wish violent people would leave me alone!

20 They say wicked things about you; they speak evil things against your name.

21 O Lord, how I hate those who hate you! How I despise those who rebel against you!

22 I hate them with a total hatred; I regard them as my enemies.

23 Examine me, O God, and know my mind; test me, and discover my thoughts.

24 Find out if there is any evil in me and guide me in the everlasting way.