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PSAL M 132
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ignored by the harvester,
despised by the binder.
And may those who pass by
refuse to give them this blessing:
“The Lord bless you;
we bless you in the Lord’s name.”
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A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem.
From the depths of despair, O Lord,
I call for your help.
Hear my cry, O Lord.
Pay attention to my prayer.
Lord, if you kept a record of our sins,
who, O Lord, could ever survive?
But you offer forgiveness,
that we might learn to fear you.
I am counting on the Lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his word.
I long for the Lord
more than sentries long for the dawn,
yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.
O Israel, hope in the Lord;
for with the Lord there is unfailing love.
His redemption overflows.
He himself will redeem Israel
from every kind of sin.
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Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I don’t concern myself with matters too great
or too awesome for me to grasp.
Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself,
like a weaned child who no longer
cries for its mother’s milk.
Yes, like a weaned child is my soul
within me.
O Israel, put your hope in the Lord—
now and always.
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A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem. A psalm of David.
A song for pilgrims ascending to
Jerusalem.
Lord, remember David
and all that he suffered.
He made a solemn promise to the Lord.
He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,*
“I will not go home;
I will not let myself rest.
I will not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber
until I find a place to build a house
for the Lord,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
132:2 Hebrew of Jacob; also in 132:5. See note on 44:4.
132:13 Hebrew Zion.
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We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah;
then we found it in the distant
countryside of Jaar.
Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord;
let us worship at the footstool of his
throne.
Arise, O Lord, and enter your resting place,
along with the Ark, the symbol of your
power.
May your priests be clothed in godliness;
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject the king you have
anointed.
The Lord swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
If your descendants obey the terms of
my covenant
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem*;
he has desired it for his home.
“This is my resting place forever,”
he said.
“I will live here, for this is the
home I desired.
I will bless this city and make it
prosperous;
I will satisfy its poor with food.
I will clothe its priests with godliness;
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
Here I will increase the power of David;
my anointed one will be a light for
my people.
I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but he will be a glorious king.”
• Depression
PS A LM 130:1-8
Depression is often accompanied by an
overwhelming sense of loneliness and selfloathing. As we descend into the darkness
of our pain, fear, or loss, we sometimes
assume that our depression separates us
from God. We can even begin to feel that
we have disappointed God and that he
won’t have any more to do with us until
we “get better.” According to this psalm,
written by someone who had known the
darkness of depression, God joins us in
the darkness. When you face depression,
repeat the psalmist’s assurance to yourself: God’s love is unfailing.