Psalms Of David 131-135 COS

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Psalm 131.

 1  My heart not haughty is, O Lord,
       mine eyes not lofty be;
    Nor do I deal in matters great,
       or things too high for me.

 2  I surely have myself behaved
       with quiet sp'rit and mild,
    As child of mother weaned: my soul
       is like a weaned child.

 3  Upon the Lord let all the hope
       of Israel rely,
    Ev'n from the time that present is
       unto eternity.

Psalm 132.

 1  David, and his afflictions all,
       Lord, do thou think upon;
 2  How unto God he sware, and vowed
       to Jacob's mighty One.

 3  I will not come within my house,
       nor rest in bed at all;
 4  Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep,
       nor eyelids slumber shall;

 5  Till for the Lord a place I find,
       where he may make abode;
    A place of habitation
       for Jacob's mighty God.

 6  Lo, at the place of Ephratah
       of it we understood;
    And we did find it in the fields,
       and city of the wood.

 7  We'll go into his tabernacles,
       and at his footstool bow.
 8  Arise, O Lord, into thy rest,
       th' ark of thy strength, and thou.

 9  O let thy priests be clothed, Lord,
       with truth and righteousness;
    And let all those that are thy saints
       shout loud for joyfulness.

10  For thine own servant David's sake,
       do not deny thy grace;
    Nor of thine own anointed one
       turn thou away the face.

11  The Lord in truth to David sware,
       he will not turn from it,
    I of thy body's fruit will make
       upon thy throne to sit.

12  My cov'nant if thy sons will keep,
       and laws to them made known,
    Their children then shall also sit
       for ever on thy throne.

13  For God of Zion hath made choice;
       there he desires to dwell.
14  This is my rest, here still I'll stay;
       for I do like it well.

15  Her food I'll greatly bless; her poor
       with bread will satisfy.
16  Her priests I'll clothe with health; her saints
       shall shout forth joyfully.

17  And there will I make David's horn
       to bud forth pleasantly:
    For him that mine anointed is
       a lamp ordained have I.

18  As with a garment I will clothe
       with shame his en'mies all:
    But yet the crown that he doth wear
       upon him flourish shall.

Psalm 133.

 1  Behold, how good a thing it is,
       and how becoming well,
    Together such as brethren are
       in unity to dwell!

 2  Like precious ointment on the head,
       that down the beard did flow,
    Ev'n Aaron's beard, and to the skirts,
       did of his garments go.

 3  As Hermon's dew, the dew that doth
       on Zion' hills descend:
    For there the blessing God commands,
       life that shall never end.

Psalm 134.

 1  Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye
       that his attendants are,
    Ev'n you that in God's temple be,
       and praise him nightly there.

 2  Your hands within God's holy place
       lift up, and praise his name.
 3  From Zion' hill the Lord thee bless,
       that heav'n and earth did frame.

Psalm 135.

 1  Praise ye the Lord, the Lord's name praise;
       his servants, praise ye God.
 2  Who stand in God's house, in the courts
       of our God make abode.

 3  Praise ye the Lord, for he is good;
       unto him praises sing:
    Sing praises to his name, because
       it is a pleasant thing.

 4  For Jacob to himself the Lord
       did choose of his good pleasure,
    And he hath chosen Israel
       for his peculiar treasure.

 5  Because I know assuredly
       the Lord is very great,
    And that our Lord above all gods
       in glory hath his seat.

 6  What things soever pleased the Lord,
       that in the heav'n did he,
    And in the earth, the seas, and all
       the places deep that be.

 7  He from the ends of earth doth make
       the vapors to ascend;
    With rain he lightnings makes, and wind
       doth from his treasures send.

 8  Egypt's first-born, from man to beast
 9      who smote. Strange tokens he
    On Phar'oh and his servants sent,
       Egypt, in midst of thee.

10  He smote great nations, slew great kings:
11     Sihon of Heshbon king,
    And Og of Bashan, and to nought
       did Canaan's kingdoms bring:

12  And for a wealthy heritage
       their pleasant land he gave,
    An heritage which Israel,
       his chosen folk, should have.

13  Thy name, O Lord, shall still endure,
       and thy memorial
    With honor shall continued be
       to generations all.

14  For why? the righteous God will judge
       his people righteously;
    Concerning those that do him serve,
       himself repent will he.

15  The idols of the nations
       of silver are and gold,
    And by the hands of men is made
       their fashion and mould.

16  Mouths have they, but they do not speak;
       eyes, but they do not see;
17  Ears have they, but hear not; and in
       their mouths no breathing be.

18  Their makers are like them; so are
       all that on them rely.
19  O Isr'el's house, bless God; bless God,
       O Aaron's family.

20  O bless the Lord, of Levi's house
       ye who his servants are;
    And bless the holy name of God,
       all ye the Lord that fear.

21  And blessed be the Lord our God
       from Zion's holy hill,
    Who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
       The Lord O praise ye still.

Psalms 136-140

The Psalms Of David In Metre By The Church Of Scotland