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PSAL M 125
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I am tired of living
among people who hate peace.
I search for peace;
but when I speak of peace,
they want war!
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A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem.
I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
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He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will
not slumber.
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
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A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem. A psalm of David.
I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
And now here we are,
standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is a well-built city;
its seamless walls cannot be breached.
All the tribes of Israel—the Lord’s
people—
make their pilgrimage here.
They come to give thanks to the name
of the Lord,
as the law requires of Israel.
Here stand the thrones where judgment
is given,
the thrones of the dynasty of David.
Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
May all who love this city prosper.
O Jerusalem, may there be peace within
your walls
and prosperity in your palaces.
For the sake of my family and friends,
I will say,
“May you have peace.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord
our God,
I will seek what is best for you,
O Jerusalem.
I lift my eyes to you,
O God, enthroned in heaven.
We keep looking to the Lord our God for
his mercy,
just as servants keep their eyes on their
master,
as a slave girl watches her mistress for
the slightest signal.
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy,
for we have had our fill of contempt.
We have had more than our fill of the
scoffing of the proud
and the contempt of the arrogant.
— promises —
from God
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your
protective shade.
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
The Lord keeps watch over you as you
come and go,
both now and forever.
A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem.
The Lord keeps watch over
you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
P SA L M 1 2 1:8
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What if the Lord had not been on our side?
Let all Israel repeat:
What if the Lord had not been on our side
when people attacked us?
They would have swallowed us alive
in their burning anger.
The waters would have engulfed us;
a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
Yes, the raging waters of their fury
would have overwhelmed our very lives.
Praise the Lord,
who did not let their teeth tear us apart!
We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap.
The trap is broken, and we are free!
Our help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
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A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem. A psalm of David.
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.
Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people,
both now and forever.
The wicked will not rule the land of
the godly,
for then the godly might be tempted
to do wrong.