〒 2026, Psalms 126-150, The Tikun Project

↟↟ Psalms 126-150

Psalm 126 ↟↟

song of ascents. When the Lord returns the returnees to Zion, we shall be like dreamers.
Then our mouths will be filled with laughter and our tongues with songs of praise, then they will say among the nations, "The Lord has done great things with these."
"The Lord has done great things with us, we were happy."
Return, O Lord, our captivity like Springs in arid land.
Those who sow with tears will reap with song.
He will go along weeping, carrying the valuable seeds, he will come back with song, carrying his sheaves.

Psalm 127 ↟↟

song of ascents about Solomon. If the Lord will not build a house, its builders have toiled at it in vain, if the Lord will not guard a city, [its] watcher keeps his vigil in vain.
It is futile for you who arise early, who sit late, who eat the bread of toil, so will the Lord give to one who banishes sleep from himself.
Behold, the heritage of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the innards.
Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the sons of one's youth.
Praiseworthy is the man who has filled his quiver with them, they will not be ashamed when they talk to the enemies in the gate.

Psalm 128 ↟↟

song of ascents. Praiseworthy is every man who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.
If you eat the toil of your hands, you are praiseworthy, and it is good for you.
Your wife will be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house, your sons will be like olive shoots around your table.
Behold that so will a man who fears the Lord be blessed.
May the Lord bless you from Zion, and see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
And may you see children [born] to your children, [and see] peace upon Israel.

Psalm 129 ↟↟

song of ascents. Much have they distressed me from my youth, Israel will say now.
Much have they distressed me from my youth, but also they have not prevailed against me.
On my back, the plowmen plowed, they lengthened their furrow.
The Lord is righteous, He will cut the ropes of the wicked.
May all those who hate Zion be ashamed and retreat.
May they be like the grass of the roofs, which, before it is plucked, withers.
Of which the reaper did not fill his hand, nor the gatherer his arm.
And the passers-by did not say, "May the blessing of the Lord be to you, we have blessed you in the name of the Lord."

Psalm 130 ↟↟

song of ascents. From the depths I have called You, O Lord.
O Lord, hearken to my voice, may Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
O God, if You keep [a record of] iniquities, O Lord, who will stand?
For forgiveness is with You, in order that You be feared.
I hoped, O Lord, yea, my soul hoped, and I wait for His word.
My soul is to the Lord among those who await the morning, those who await the morning.
Israel, hope to the Lord, for kindness is with the Lord and much redemption is with Him.
And He will redeem Israel from all their iniquities.

Psalm 131 ↟↟

song of ascent by David. O Lord, my heart was not haughty, nor were my eyes raised on high, and I did not pursue matters greater and more wondrous than I.
I swear that I calmed and quieted my soul like a suckling on its mother, like a suckling was my soul with me.
Israel, hope to the Lord from now to eternity.

Psalm 132 ↟↟

song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, onto David all his affliction.
That he swore to the Lord, he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
That I shall not come into the tent of my house, and I shall not go up on the bed that was spread for me.
I shall not give sleep to my eyes nor slumber to my pupils,
Until I find a place for the Lord, dwellings for the Mighty One of Jacob.
Behold we heard it in Ephrath, we found it in the fields of the forest.
Let us come to His Tabernacles, let us prostrate ourselves to His footstool.
Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the Ark of Your might.
Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your devout ones sing praises.
For the sake of David Your servant, turn not away the face of Your anointed.
The Lord has sworn to David in truth, from which He will never turn back, "Of the fruit of your body I shall seat upon your throne.
If your sons keep My covenant, and this, My testimony, which I shall teach them, also their sons will sit on your throne forever."
For the Lord has chosen Zion, He desired it for His habitation.
This is My resting place forever, here I shall dwell for I desired it.
I shall bless its provision, I shall sate its needy with bread.
And its priests I shall clothe with salvation, and its devout ones will sing praises.
There I shall cause David's horn to sprout, I have set up a lamp for My anointed.
His enemies I shall clothe with shame, and upon him his crown will shine.

Psalm 133 ↟↟

song of ascents of David
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in Unity.
As the good oil on the head runs down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, which runs down on the mouth of his garments.
As the dew of Hermon which runs down on the mountains of Zion, for there the Lord commanded the blessing, life forever.

Psalm 134 ↟↟

song of ascents. Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord who stand in the house of the Lord at night.
Lift your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion, He Who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 135 ↟↟

allelujah, praise the name of the Lord, praise, you servants of the Lord,
Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
Praise God for the Lord is good, sing to His name because it is pleasant.
For God chose Jacob for Himself, Israel for His treasure.
For I know that God is great, and our Lord is more than all powers.
All that the Lord wished, He did in the heavens and on the Earth, in the seas and all the depths.
He raises the clouds from the edge of the Earth, He made lightning for the rain, He finds wind [to send] out of His treasuries.
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, from man to beast.
He sent signs and wonders in the midst of Egypt, upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.
He struck down great nations and slew mighty kings.
Sihon the king of the Amorites and Og the king of the Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
And He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel His people.
O Lord, Your name is eternal, O Lord, Your remembrance is throughout all generations.
For the Lord will judge His people and relent for His servants.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the handiwork of man.
They have a mouth but do not speak, they have eyes but do not see.
They have ears but do not listen, neither is there any breath in their mouth.
Like them will be those who make them, all who trust in them.
The house of Israel, bless the Lord, the house of Aaron, bless the Lord.
The house of the Levites, bless the Lord, those who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
Blessed is the Lord from Zion, He Who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Psalm 136 ↟↟

ive thanks to the Lord because He is good, for His kindness is eternal.
Give thanks to the God of the angels, for His kindness is eternal.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who performs great wonders alone, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who made the heavens with understanding, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who spread out the earth over the water, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who made great luminaries, for His kindness is eternal.
The sun to rule by day, for His kindness is eternal.
The moon and stars to rule at night, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who smote the Egyptians with their firstborn, for His kindness is eternal.
And He took Israel from their midst, for His kindness is eternal.
With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who cut the Sea of Reeds asunder, for His kindness is eternal.
And caused Israel to cross in its midst, for His kindness is eternal.
And He threw Pharaoh and his host into the Sea of Reeds, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who led His people in the desert, for His kindness is eternal.
To Him Who smote great kings, for His kindness is eternal.
And slew mighty kings, for His kindness is eternal.
Sihon the king of the Amorites, for His kindness is eternal.
And Og the king of Bashan, for His kindness is eternal.
And He gave their land as an inheritance, for His kindness is eternal.
An inheritance to Israel His servant, for His kindness is eternal.
Who remembered us in our humble state, for His kindness is eternal.
And He rescued us from our adversaries, for His kindness is eternal.
Who gives bread to all flesh, for His kindness is eternal.
Give thanks to the God of heaven, for His kindness is eternal.

Psalm 137 ↟↟

y the rivers of Babylon, there we sat, we also wept when we remembered Zion.
On willows in its midst we hung our harps.
For there our captors asked us for words of song and our tormentors [asked of us] mirth, "Sing for us of the song of Zion."
"How shall we sing the song of the Lord on foreign soil?"
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill].
May my tongue cling to my palate, if I do not remember you, if I do not bring up Jerusalem at the beginning of my joy.
Remember, O Lord, for the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem, those who say, "Raze it, raze it, down to its foundation."
O Daughter of Babylon, who is destined to be plundered, praiseworthy is he who repays you your recompense that you have done to us.
Praiseworthy is he who will take and dash your infants against the rock.

Psalm 138 ↟↟

f David. I shall thank You with all my heart, before the princes I shall sing Your praises.
I shall prostrate myself toward Your holy Temple, and I shall give thanks to Your name for Your kindness and for Your truth, for You magnified Your word over all Your names.
On the day that I called and You answered me, You made me great, [putting] strength into my soul.
O Lord, all the kings of the earth will acknowledge You, for they heard the words of Your mouth.
And they will sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.
For the Lord is high but He sees the lowly, and He chastises the haughty from afar.
If I walk in the midst of distress, You revive me, against the wrath of my enemies, You stretch forth Your hand and Your right hand saves me.
May the Lord agree with me, O Lord, may Your kindness be eternal. Do not let go of the works of Your hands.

Psalm 139 ↟↟

or the conductor. Of David, a song. O Lord, You have searched me out and You know.
You know my sitting and my rising, You understand how to attach me from afar.
My going about and my lying down You encompassed, and You are accustomed to all my ways.
For there is no word on my tongue, behold, O Lord, You know it all.
From the rear and the front You encompassed me, and You placed Your pressure upon me.
Knowledge is hidden from me, it is hard, I cannot attain it.
Where shall I go from Your spirit, and where shall I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to the heavens, there You are, and if I make my bed in the grave, behold, You are there.
[If] I take up the wings of dawn, [if] I dwell at the end of the west,
There too, Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will grasp me.
I said, "Darkness will darken me, and the night will be as light about me."
Even darkness will not obscure [anything] from You, and the night will light up like day, as darkness so is the light.
For You created my reins, You covered me in my mother's womb.
I shall thank You for in an awesome, wondrous way I was fashioned, Your works are wondrous, and my soul knows it very well.
My essence was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, I was formed in the lowest parts of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body, and on Your book they were all written, days have been formed and one of them is His.
And to me, how dear are Your friends, O Lord. How great is their sum.
I shall count them, they are more numerous than sand, I have come to the end, and I am still with You.
If only You would slay the wicked, O God, and men of blood, "Turn away from me."
Who mention You with wicked thought, Your enemies took it up in vain.
Did I not hate Your enemies, O Lord? With those who rise up against You, I quarrel.
I hate them with utmost hatred, they have become my enemies.
Search me out, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my thoughts.
And see whether there is any vexatious way about me, and lead me in the way of the world.

Psalm 140 ↟↟

or the conductor, a song of David.
Rescue me, O Lord, from an evil man from a man of robbery You shall guard me.
Who plotted evil things in their heart, every day they gather to wage war.
They whetted their tongue like a serpent, the venom of a spider is under their lips forever.
Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of a wicked man, from a man of robbery You shall watch me, who plotted to cause my steps to slip.
Haughty men have concealed a snare for me, and [with] ropes they spread a net beside [my] path, they laid traps for me constantly.
I said to the Lord, "You are my God." Hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.
God, O Lord, the might of my salvation, You shall protect my head on the day of battle.
O Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked, do not let his thoughts succeed, for they are constantly haughty.
The numbers of those who surround me, may the lies of their lips cover them.
Let fiery coals descend on them, He will cast them into fire, in wars, so that they will not rise.
A slanderer will not be established on earth, a man of violence, the evil will trap him with thrust upon thrust.
I know that the Lord will perform the judgment of a poor man, the cause of the needy.
But the righteous will thank Your name, the upright will sit before You.

Psalm 141 ↟↟

song of David. O Lord, I called You, hasten to me, give ear to my voice when I call out to You.
My prayer shall be established like incense before You, the lifting of my hands as the evening offering.
O Lord, place a guard for my mouth, watch the portal of my lips.
Do not incline my heart to an evil thing, to perform deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity, and may I not partake of their feasts.
May a righteous man strike me with kindness and reprove me, may the oil of the anointment of my head not turn my head away, for as long as [I am] at my prayer, [it is] about their evils.
Their judges were led astray by [their hearts of] stone, although they heard my words, which are pleasant.
As one who chops and splits [wood] on the ground, our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave.
For to You, O God the Lord, are my eyes, I took shelter in You, do not cast out my soul.
Guard me from the snare that they have laid for me, and the traps of the workers of iniquity.
May the wicked fall together, [each] into his nets, until I pass by.

Psalm 142 ↟↟

maskil of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.
[With] my voice, I cry out to the Lord, [with] my voice, I supplicate the Lord.
I pour out before Him my speech, my distress I recite before Him.
When my spirit enwraps itself upon me, and You know my path. In whichever way I go, they have hidden a snare for me.
Looking to the right, I see that no one recognizes me, escape is lost from me, no one seeks my soul.
I cried out to You, O Lord, I said, "You are my refuge, my lot in the land of the living."
Hearken to my cry for I have become very low, save me from my pursuers for they have overpowered me.
Take my soul out of confinement to give thanks to Your name, because of me the righteous will crown You, because You will recompense me.

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Psalm 143 ↟↟

song of David. O Lord, hearken to my prayer, lend ear to my supplications, with Your faith, answer me with Your righteousness.
And do not come to judgment with Your servant, for no living being will be innocent before You.
For an enemy pursued my soul, he crushed my soul to the earth, he has made me dwell in dark places like those who are long dead.
And my spirit enwrapped itself upon me, within me my heart is appalled.
I remember the days of yore, I meditate over all Your works, I speak of the work of Your hands.
I spread out my hands to You, my heart is like a weary land to You forever.
Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit pines. Do not hide Your countenance from me, lest I be likened to those who descend into the pit.
Let me hear Your kindness in the morning, for I hope in You, let me know the way in which I am to go, for to You I have lifted up my soul.
Save me from my enemies, O Lord, to You I have hidden.
Teach me to do Your will for You are my God, may Your good spirit lead me in an even land.
For the sake of Your name, O Lord, revive me, with Your righteousness, deliver my soul from distress.
And with Your kindness, You shall cut off my enemies, and You shall destroy all the oppressors of my soul, for I am Your servant.

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Psalm 144 ↟↟

f David. Blessed is the Lord, my Rock, Who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war.
My kindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield in Whom I take refuge, Who flattens peoples beneath me.
O Lord, what is man that You should know him, the son of man, that You should consider him?
Man is like a breath, his days are as a fleeting shadow.
O Lord, bend Your heavens and descend, touch the mountains and they will smoke.
Flash lightning and scatter them, send forth Your arrows and confound them.
Stretch forth hands from above, deliver me and rescue me from great waters, from the hands of foreigners.
Whose mouth speaks vanity, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
O God, I shall sing a new song for You, with a psaltery and a ten-stringed harp, I shall play music for You.
Who gives salvation to kings, Who delivers David His servant from an evil sword.
Deliver me and rescue me from the hands of foreigners, whose mouth speaks vanity and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
For our sons are like saplings, grown up in their youth, our daughters are like cornerstones, praised as the form of the Temple.
Our corners are full, supplying from harvest to harvest, our flocks produce thousands, yea, ten thousands in our streets.
Our princes are borne, there is no breach nor rumor going out, nor is there a cry in our squares.
Praiseworthy is the people that has this, praiseworthy is the people whose God is the Lord.

Psalm 145 ↟↟

praise of David. I shall exalt You, my God the King, and I shall bless Your name forever and ever.
Every day I shall bless You, and I shall praise Your name forever and ever.
The Lord is great and very much praised, and His greatness cannot be searched.
Generation to generation will praise Your works, and they will recite Your mighty deeds.
Of the majesty of the glory of Your splendor and the words of Your wonders I shall speak.
And the strength of Your awesome deeds they will tell, and Your greatness I shall sing.
Of the remembrance of Your abundant goodness they will speak, and of Your righteousness they will sing.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and of great kindness.
The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are on all His works.
All Your works will thank You, O Lord, and Your pious ones will bless You.
They will tell the glory of Your kingdom, and they will speak of Your might.
To make known to the children of men His mighty deeds and the glory of the majesty of His kingdom.
Your kingdom is a kingdom of all times, and Your ruling is in every generation.
The Lord supports all those who fall and straightens all who are bent down.
Everyone's eyes look to You with hope, and You give them their food in its time.
You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing [with] its desire.
The Lord is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
The Lord is near to all who call Him, to all who call Him with sincerity.
He does the will of those who fear Him, and He hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord guards all who love Him, and He destroys all the wicked.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 146 ↟↟

allelujah. My soul, praise the Lord.
I shall praise the Lord in my life, I shall sing to the Lord as long as I exist.
Do not trust in princes, in the son of man, who has no salvation.
His spirit leaves, he returns to his soil, on that day, his thoughts are lost.
Praiseworthy is he in whose help is the God of Jacob, his hope is in the Lord his God.
Who made heaven and Earth, the sea and all that is in them, Who keeps truth forever.
Who performs justice for the oppressed, Who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord sets loose the bound.
The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord straightens the bent, the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord guards the strangers, He strengthens the orphan and the widow, and He perverts the way of the wicked.
The Lord will reign forever. Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Hallelujah.

Psalm 147 ↟↟

allelujah. For it is good to sing to our God, because He is pleasant, praise is fitting for Him.
The Lord is the builder of Jerusalem, He will gather the outcasts of Israel.
Who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He counts the number of the stars, He calls them all by name.
Our Lord is great and has much strength, His understanding cannot be calculated.
The Lord strengthens the humble, He humbles the wicked to the ground.
Shout to the Lord with thanks, sing praises to our God with a lyre.
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who causes the mountains to sprout grass.
He gives the animal its food, to the young ravens which call out.
He does not desire the might of the horse, nor does He take pleasure in the legs of man.
The Lord desires those who fear Him, those who hope for His kindness.
O Jerusalem, praise the Lord, extol Your God, O Zion.
For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He blessed your children within you.
Within your borders He makes peace, with the best of the wheat He will sate you.
He sends His commandment to the earth, His word runs swiftly.
He gives snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
He hurls His ice like crumbs, before His cold, who can stand?
He sends His word and melts them, He blows His wind, water runs.
He tells His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
He did not do so to any nation, and they did not know the judgments. Hallelujah.

Psalm 148 ↟↟

allelujah. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights.
Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts.
Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all stars of the night.
Praise Him, highest heavens and the water that is above the heavens.
They shall praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created.
And He set them up to eternity, yea forever, He issued a decree, which will not change.
Praise the Lord from the earth, sea monsters and all deeps.
Fire and hail, snow and vapor, a storm wind, performing His word.
The mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all cedars.
Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl.
Kings of the earth and all kingdoms, princes and all judges of the earth.
Youths and also maidens, old men with young boys,
Will praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is powerful, His splendor is on Earth and Heaven.
He raised up a horn for His people, praise to all His pious ones, to the children of Israel, the people close to Him. Hallelujah.

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Psalm 149 ↟↟

allelujah. Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise is in the congregation of the pious.
Israel will rejoice with its Maker, the children of Zion will exult with their King.
They will praise His name in dance, with timbrel and harp they will play music to Him.
For the Lord takes delight in His people, He lauds the humble with salvation.
The pious will exult in glory, they will sing praises on their beds.
Lofty praises of God in their throats and a double-edged sword in their hands,
To wreak vengeance upon the nations, contentions upon the kingdoms.
To bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron.
To execute upon them a written judgment, that will be splendor to all His pious ones. Hallelujah.

Psalm 150 ↟↟

allelujah. Praise God in His holy place, praise Him in the firmament of His might.
Praise Him with His mighty deeds, praise Him as befits His superb greatness.
Praise Him with a shofar blast, praise Him with psaltery and lyre.
Praise Him with timbrels and dance, praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.
Praise Him with resounding cymbals, praise Him with resonant cymbals.
Let every soul praise God. Hallelujah.

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Some translated Hebrew words have multiple meanings.