by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 133 & 134  1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is     when brothers dwell in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head,     running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron,     running down on the collar of his robes! 3 It is like the dew of Hermon,     which […]

by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 132 (ESV)   A Song of Ascents.  1 Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,     all the hardships he endured, 2 how he swore to the Lord     and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3 “I will not enter my house     or get into my bed, 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes     or slumber to my eyelids, 5 until I find a […]

Sermon by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 131 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;     my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things     too great and too marvelous for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,     like a weaned child with its mother;     like a weaned child is […]

Sermon by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 130 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! 2     O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive     to the voice of my pleas for mercy! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,     O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness,     that you may be feared. 5 I wait […]

Sermon by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 129 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. 1 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”—     let Israel now say— 2 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth,     yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back;     they made long their furrows.” 4 The Lord is righteous;     he has cut the cords of the wicked. 5 May all who hate […]

Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 128 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. 1 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,     who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;     you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine     within your house; your children will be like olive […]

by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 127 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds the house,     those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city,     the watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early     and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil;     for he gives […]

by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 126 (ESV)  A Song of Ascents.  1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,     we were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,     and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations,     “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us;     we are glad. 4 Restore […]

Sermon by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 125 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. 1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,     which cannot be moved, but abides forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,     so the Lord surrounds his people,     from this time forth and forevermore. 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest     on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out     their hands […]

Sermon Audio by Pastor Michael Rauls Psalm 124 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. Of David. 124 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—     let Israel now say— 2 if it had not been the Lord who was on our side     when people rose up against us, 3 then they would have swallowed us up alive,     when their anger was kindled […]