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Chapter 129 4 If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber
to my eyelids,
A gradual canticle. Out of the depths I have 5 Or rest to my temples: until I find out a
cried to thee, O Lord: place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of
2 Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be atten- Jacob.
tive to the voice of my supplication. 6 Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we
3 If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, have found it in the fields of the wood.
who shall stand it. 7 We will go into his tabernacle: we will adore
4 For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: in the place where his feet stood.
and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, 8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou
O Lord. My soul hath relied on his word: and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.
5 my soul hath hoped in the Lord. 9 Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and
6 From the morning watch even until night, let thy saints rejoice.
let Israel hope in the Lord. 10 For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away
7 Because with the Lord there is mercy: and the face of thy anointed.
with him plentiful redemption. 11 The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniq- he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb
uities. I will set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant, and
Chapter 130 these my testimonies which I shall teach them:
Their children also for evermore shall sit upon
A gradual canticle of David. Lord, my heart is thy throne.
not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I 13 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath
walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things chosen it for his dwelling.
above me. 14 This is my rest for ever and ever: here will
2 If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my I dwell, for I have chosen it.
soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his 15 Blessing I will bless her widow: I will sat-
mother, so reward in my soul. isfy her poor with bread.
3 Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth 16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and
now and for ever. her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.
17 There will I bring forth a horn to David: I
have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
Chapter 131
18 His enemies I will clothe with confusion:
but upon him shall my sanctification flourish.
A gradual canticle. O Lord, remember David,
and all his meekness.
2 How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow Chapter 132
to the God of Jacob:
3 If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good
house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie: and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell to-