A song of ascents.From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.O Lord, listen to me!Pay attention to my plea for mercy!If you, O Lord, were to keep track of sins,O Lord, who could stand before you?But you are willing to forgive,so that you might be honored.I rely on the Lord,I rely on […]

A song of ascents.“Since my youth they have often attacked me,”let Israel say.“Since my youth they have often attacked me,but they have not defeated me.The plowers plowed my back;they made their furrows long.The Lord is just;he cut the ropes of the wicked.”May all who hate Zionbe humiliated and turned back!May they be like the grass […]

A song of ascents.How blessed is every one of the Lord’s loyal followers,each one who keeps his commands!You will eat what you worked so hard to grow.You will be blessed and secure.Your wife will be like a fruitful vinein the inner rooms of your house;your children will be like olive branches,as they sit all around […]

A song of ascents, by Solomon.If the Lord does not build a house,then those who build it work in vain.If the Lord does not guard a city,then the watchman stands guard in vain.It is vain for you to rise early, come home late,and work so hard for your food.Yes, he can provide for those whom […]

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion,we thought we were dreaming.At that time we laughed loudlyand shouted for joy.At that time the nations said,“The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.”The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us.We were happy.O Lord, restore our well-being,just as the streams in the […]

A song of ascents, by David.“If the Lord had not been on our side” –let Israel say this! –if the Lord had not been on our side,when men attacked us,they would have swallowed us alive,when their anger raged against us.The water would have overpowered us;the current would have overwhelmed us.The raging waterwould have overwhelmed us.The […]

A song of ascents.Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion;it cannot be upended and will endure forever.As the mountains surround Jerusalem,so the Lord surrounds his people,now and forevermore.Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settleupon the allotted land of the godly.Otherwise the godly mightdo what is wrong.Do good, O Lord, […]

A song of ascents.I look up toward you,the one enthroned in heaven.Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress,so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.Show us favor, O Lord, […]

A song of ascents, by David.I was glad because they said to me,“We will go to the Lord’s temple.”Our feet are standinginside your gates, O Jerusalem.Jerusalem is a city designedto accommodate an assembly.The tribes go up there,the tribes of the Lord,where it is required that Israelgive thanks to the name of the Lord.Indeed, the leaders […]

A song of ascents.I look up toward the hills.From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord,the Creator of heaven and earth!May he not allow your foot to slip!May your protector not sleep!Look! Israel’s protectordoes not sleep or slumber!The Lord is your protector;the Lord is the shade at your right hand.The sun will […]