Psalms 131-140 (Translated)

## Contents

* 1 Psalm 131
* 2 Psalm 132
* 3 Psalm 133
* 4 Psalm 134
* 5 Psalm 135
* 6 Psalm 136
* 7 Psalm 137
* 8 Psalm 138
* 9 Psalm 139

## Psalm 131[edit]

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1  | LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.  |  |
2  | Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.  |  |
3  | Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.  |  |

## Psalm 132[edit]

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1  | LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:  |  |
2  | How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;  |  |
3  | Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;  |  |
4  | I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,  |  |
5  | Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.  |  |
6  | Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.  |  |
7  | We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.  |  |
8  | Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.  |  |
9  | Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.  |  |
10  | For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.  |  |
11  | The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.  |  |
12  | If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.  |  |
13  | For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.  |  |
14  | This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.  |  |
15  | I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.  |  |
16  | I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.  |  |
17  | There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.  |  |
18  | His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.  |  |

## Psalm 133[edit]

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1  | Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!  |  |
2  | It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;  |  |
3  | As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.  |  |

## Psalm 134[edit]

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1  | Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.  |  |
2  | Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.  |  |
3  | The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.  |  |

## Psalm 135[edit]

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1  | Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.  |  |
2  | Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,  |  |
3  | Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.  |  |
4  | For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.  |  |
5  | For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.  |  |
6  | Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.  |  |
7  | He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.  |  |
8  | Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.  |  |
9  | Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.  |  |
10  | Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;  |  |
11  | Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:  |  |
12  | And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.  |  |
13  | Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.  |  |
14  | For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.  |  |
15  | The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.  |  |
16  | They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;  |  |
17  | They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.  |  |
18  | They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.  |  |
19  | Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:  |  |
20  | Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.  |  |
21  | Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.  |  |

## Psalm 136[edit]

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1  | O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
2  | O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
3  | O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
4  | To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
5  | To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
6  | To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
7  | To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
8  | The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
9  | The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
10  | To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
11  | And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
12  | With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
13  | To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
14  | And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
15  | But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
16  | To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
17  | To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
18  | And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
19  | Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
20  | And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
21  | And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
22  | Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
23  | Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:  |  |
24  | And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
25  | Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |
26  | O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.  |  |

## Psalm 137[edit]

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1  | By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.  |  |
2  | We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.  |  |
3  | For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.  |  |
4  | How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?  |  |
5  | If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.  |  |
6  | If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.  |  |
7  | Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.  |  |
8  | O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.  |  |
9  | Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.  |  |

## Psalm 138[edit]

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1  | I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.  |  |
2  | I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.  |  |
3  | In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.  |  |
4  | All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.  |  |
5  | Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.  |  |
6  | Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.  |  |
7  | Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.  |  |
8  | The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.  |  |

## Psalm 139[edit]

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1  | O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.  |  |
2  | Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.  |  |
3  | Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.  |  |
4  | For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.  |  |
5  | Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.  |  |
6  | Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.  |  |
7  | Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?  |  |
8  | If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  |  |
9  | If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;  |  |
10  | Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.  |  |
11  | If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.  |  |
12  | Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.  |  |
13  | For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.  |  |
14  | I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.  |  |
15  | My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  |  |
16  | Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.  |  |
17  | How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!  |  |
18  | If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.  |  |
19  | Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.  |  |
20  | For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.  |  |
21  | Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?  |  |
22  | I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.  |  |
23  | Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:  |  |
24  | And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.  |  |
==Psalm 140==  Verse  | King James Version  | Proposed Conservative Translation  | Analysis

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1  | Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;  |  |
2  | Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.  |  |
3  | They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.  |  |
4  | Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.  |  |
5  | The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.  |  |
6  | I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.  |  |
7  | O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.  |  |
8  | Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.  |  |
9  | As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.  |  |
10  | Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.  |  |
11  | Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.  |  |
12  | I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.  |  |
13  | Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.  |  |