| Psalm 131 | |||
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O Lord, my heart is not proud; • | ||
| my eyes are not raised in haughty looks. | |||
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I do not occupy myself with great matters, • | ||
| with things that are too high for me. | |||
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But I have quieted and stilled my soul, | ||
| like a weaned child on its mother's breast; • | |||
| so my soul is quieted within me. | |||
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O Israel, trust in the Lord, • | ||
| from this time forth for evermore. | |||
| Psalm 132 | |||
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Lord, remember for David • | ||
| all the hardships he endured; | |||
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How he swore an oath to the Lord • | ||
| and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: | |||
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'I will not come within the shelter of my house, • | ||
| nor climb up into my bed; | |||
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'I will not allow my eyes to sleep, • | ||
| nor let my eyelids slumber, | |||
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'Until I find a place for the Lord, • | ||
| a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.' | |||
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Now, we heard of the ark in Ephrathah • | ||
| and found it in the fields of Ja-ar. | |||
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Let us enter his dwelling place • | ||
| and fall low before his footstool. | |||
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Arise, O Lord, into your resting place, • | ||
| you and the ark of your strength. | |||
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Let your priests be clothed with righteousness • | ||
| and your faithful ones sing with joy. | |||
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For your servant David's sake, • | ||
| turn not away the face of your anointed. | |||
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The Lord has sworn an oath to David, • | ||
| a promise from which he will not shrink: | |||
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'Of the fruit of your body • | ||
| shall I set upon your throne. | |||
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'If your children keep my covenant | ||
| and my testimonies that I shall teach them, • | |||
| their children also shall sit upon your throne for evermore.' | |||
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For the Lord has chosen Zion for himself; • | ||
| he has desired her for his habitation: | |||
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'This shall be my resting place for ever; • | ||
| here will I dwell, for I have longed for her. | |||
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'I will abundantly bless her provision; • | ||
| her poor will I satisfy with bread. | |||
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'I will clothe her priests with salvation, • | ||
| and her faithful ones shall rejoice and sing. | |||
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'There will I make a horn to spring up for David; • | ||
| I will keep a lantern burning for my anointed. | |||
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'As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; • | ||
| but on him shall his crown be bright.' | |||
| Psalm 133 | |||
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Behold how good and pleasant it is • | ||
| to dwell together in unity. | |||
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It is like the precious oil upon the head, • | ||
| running down upon the beard, | |||
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Even on Aaron's beard, • | ||
| running down upon the collar of his clothing. | |||
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It is like the dew of Hermon • | ||
| running down upon the hills of Zion. | |||
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For there the Lord has promised his blessing: • | ||
| even life for evermore. | |||
| Psalm 134 | |||
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Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, • | ||
| you that by night stand in the house of the Lord. | |||
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Lift up your hands towards the sanctuary • | ||
| and bless the Lord. | |||
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The Lord who made heaven and earth • | ||
| give you blessing out of Zion. | |||
| Psalm 135 | |||
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Alleluia. | ||
| Praise the name of the Lord; • | |||
| give praise, you servants of the Lord, | |||
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You that stand in the house of the Lord, • | ||
| in the courts of the house of our God. | |||
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Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; • | ||
| make music to his name, for it is lovely. | |||
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For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself • | ||
| and Israel for his own possession. | |||
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For I know that the Lord is great • | ||
| and that our Lord is above all gods. | |||
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The Lord does whatever he pleases | ||
| in heaven and on earth, • | |||
| in the seas and in all the deeps. | |||
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He brings up the clouds from the ends of the earth; • | ||
| he makes lightning with the rain | |||
| and brings the winds out of his treasuries. | |||
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He smote the firstborn of Egypt, • | ||
| the firstborn of man and beast. | |||
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He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, • | ||
| upon Pharaoh and all his servants. | |||
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He smote many nations • | ||
| and slew mighty kings: | |||
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, | ||
| and Og, the king of Bashan, • | |||
| and all the kingdoms of Canaan. | |||
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He gave their land as a heritage, • | ||
| a heritage for Israel his people. | |||
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Your name, O Lord, endures for ever • | ||
| and shall be remembered through all generations. | |||
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For the Lord will vindicate his people • | ||
| and have compassion on his servants. | |||
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The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, • | ||
| the work of human hands. | |||
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They have mouths, but cannot speak; • | ||
| eyes have they, but cannot see; | |||
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They have ears, but cannot hear; • | ||
| neither is there any breath in their mouths. | |||
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Those who make them shall become like them, • | ||
| and so will all who put their trust in them. | |||
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Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; • | ||
| O house of Aaron, bless the Lord. | |||
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Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; • | ||
| you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord. | |||
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Blessed be the Lord from Zion, • | ||
| who dwells in Jerusalem. | |||
| Alleluia. | |||