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We have had more than our fill of the
scoffing of the proud
and the contempt of the arrogant.
PSALM
124
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm
of David.
What if the Lord had not been on our side?
Let all Israel repeat:
2 What if the Lord had not been on our side
when people attacked us?
3 They would have swallowed us alive
in their burning anger.
4 The waters would have engulfed us;
a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury
would have overwhelmed our very lives.
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Praise the Lord,
who did not let their teeth tear us apart!
7 We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap.
The trap is broken, and we are free!
8 Our help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
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PSALM
125
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
Those who trust in the Lord are as secure
as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but will endure
forever.
2 Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people, both
now and forever.
3 The wicked will not rule the land of the godly,
for then the godly might be tempted
to do wrong.
4 O Lord, do good to those who are good,
whose hearts are in tune with you.
5 But banish those who turn to crooked ways,
O Lord.
Take them away with those who do evil.
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May Israel have peace!
PSALM
126
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
When the Lord brought back his exiles
to Jerusalem,
it was like a dream!
2 We were filled with laughter,
and we sang for joy.
And the other nations said,
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“What amazing things the Lord has done
for them.”
3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things
for us!
What joy!
Restore our fortunes, Lord,
as streams renew the desert.
5 Those who plant in tears
will harvest with shouts of joy.
6 They weep as they go to plant their seed,
but they sing as they return with the
harvest.
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PSALM
127
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm
of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds a house,
the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the Lord protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do no good.
2 It is useless for you to work so hard
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working for food to eat;
for God gives rest to his loved ones.
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Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
4 Children born to a young man
are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.
5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full
of them!
He will not be put to shame when he
confronts his accusers at the city gates.
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PSALM
128
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
How joyful are those who fear the Lord—
all who follow his ways!
2 You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
How joyful and prosperous you will be!
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine,
flourishing within your home.
Your children will be like vigorous young
olive trees
as they sit around your table.
4 That is the Lord’s blessing
for those who fear him.
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May the Lord continually bless you from
Zion.
May you see Jerusalem prosper as long
as you live.
6 May you live to enjoy your grandchildren.
May Israel have peace!
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