Psalms 131-133

Psalm 131

¹A Song of the going up. Of David. Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.

²See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.

³O Israel, have hope in the Lord, from this time and for ever.

Psalm 132

¹A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

²How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

³Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,

⁴I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

⁵Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

⁶We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

⁷Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

⁸Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.

⁹Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

¹⁰Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

¹¹The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

¹²If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

¹³For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

¹⁴This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

¹⁵My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

¹⁶Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

¹⁷There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

¹⁸His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.

Psalm 133

¹A Song of the going up. Of David. See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

²It is like oil of great price on the head, flowing down over the face, even Aaron's face: coming down to the edge of his robe;

³Like the dew of Hermon, which comes down on the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord gave orders for the blessing, even life for ever.