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July 20 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 132:1-135:14
Chapter 132
Prayer for the LORD'S Blessing upon the Sanctuary.
1 Remember, LORD, in David's behalf,
All (C1)his affliction;
2 How he swore to the LORD
And vowed to (C1)the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 "I certainly will not (F1)enter (C1)my house,
Nor (F2)lie on my bed;
4 I will not (C1)give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a (C1)place for the LORD,
(F1)A dwelling place for (C2)the Mighty One of Jacob."
6 Behold, we heard about it in (C1)Ephrathah,
We found it in the (C2)field of (F1)Jaar.
7 Let's go into His (F1)(C1)dwelling place;
Let's (C2)worship at His (C3)footstool.
8 (C1)Arise, LORD, to Your (C2)resting place,
You and the ark of Your (C3)strength.
9 May Your priests be (C1)clothed with righteousness,
And may Your (C2)godly ones sing for joy.
10 For the sake of Your servant David,
Do not turn away the face of Your (C1)anointed.
11 The LORD has (C1)sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
"I will set upon your throne one (C2)from the fruit of your body.
12 "If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also will (C1)sit upon your throne forever."
13 For the LORD has (C1)chosen Zion;
He has (C2)desired it as His dwelling place.
14 "This is My (C1)resting place forever;
Here I will (C2)dwell, for I have desired it.
15 "I will abundantly (C1)bless her food;
I will (C2)satisfy her needy with bread.
16 "I will also clothe her (C1)priests with salvation,
And her (C1)godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
17 "I will make the (C1)horn of David spring forth there;
I have prepared a (C2)lamp for My anointed.
18 "I will (C1)clothe his enemies with shame,
But upon himself his (C2)crown will gleam."
Chapter 133
The Excellency of Brotherly Unity.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For (C1)brothers to live together in unity!
2 It is like the precious (C1)oil on the head,
Running down upon the beard,
As on Aaron's beard,
The oil which ran down upon the (C2)edge of his robes.
3 It is like the (C1)dew of (C2)Hermon
Coming down upon the (C3)mountains of Zion;
For the LORD (C4)commanded the blessing there—(C5)life forever.
Chapter 134
Greetings of Night Watchers.
1 Behold, (C1)bless the LORD, all you (C2)servants of the LORD,
Who (F1)(C3)serve (C4)by night in the house of the LORD!
2 (C1)Lift up your hands to the (C2)sanctuary
And bless the LORD.
3 May the LORD (C1)bless you from Zion,
He who (C2)made heaven and earth.
Chapter 135
Praise the LORD'S Wonderful Works. Futility of Idols.
1 (F1)(C1)Praise (F2)the LORD!
Praise the name of the LORD;
Praise Him, you (C2)servants of the LORD,
2 You who stand in the house of the LORD,
In the (C1)courtyards of the house of our God!
3 (F1)Praise (F2)the LORD, for (C1)the LORD is good;
(C2)Sing praises to His name, (C3)for it is lovely.
4 For (F1)the LORD has (C1)chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His (C2)own possession.
5 For I know that (C1)the LORD is great
And that our Lord is (C2)above all gods.
6 (C1)Whatever the LORD pleases, He does,
In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all the ocean depths.
7 (F1)He (C1)causes the (F2)mist to ascend from the ends of the earth,
(F1)He (C2)makes lightning for the rain;
(F1)He (C1)brings forth the wind from His treasuries.
8 (F1)He (C1)struck the firstborn of Egypt,
(F2)Both human firstborn and animal.
9 (F1)He sent (C1)signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
Upon (C2)Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 (F1)(C1)He (C2)struck many nations
And brought death to mighty kings,
11 (C1)Sihon, king of the Amorites,
(C2)Og, king of Bashan,
And (C3)all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And He (C1)gave their land as an inheritance,
An inheritance to His people Israel.
13 Your (C1)name, LORD, is everlasting,
The mention of You, LORD, is (F1)throughout all generations.
14 For the LORD will (C1)judge His people
And (C2)will have compassion on His servants.<
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