Psalm 136:1-26 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

Psalm 136:1-26            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

O give thanks to the Lord; for He is good. For His mercy endures forever. O give thanks to the God of gods: for His mercy endures forever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for His mercy endures forever. To Him, Who alone does great wonders: for His mercy endures forever.

[Job 9:8-10 [Who] alone spreads out the heavens & [walks] upon the waves of the sea. [Who] makes Arcturus, Orion & Pleiades & the [constellations] of the south. [Who] does great things, [beyond] finding out. [Yes,] & wonders without number.]

To Him, [Who] by wisdom made the heavens: for His mercy endures forever. [Jeremiah 51:15 He has made the earth by His power & He has established the world by His wisdom & has stretched out the heaven by His understanding.]

To Him, [Who] stretched out the earth above the waters: for His mercy endures forever. [Genesis 1:7-10 And God made the firmament & divided the waters which were under the firmament, from the waters which were above the firmament & it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven.

And the evening & the morning were the 2nd day. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven, be gathered together to one place & let the dry land appear & it was so. And God called the dry land: Earth. And the gathering together of waters, He called: Seas & God saw that it was good.]

To Him, [Who] made great lights: for His mercy endures forever. The sun to rule by day: for His mercy endures forever. The moon & the stars to rule by night: for His mercy endures forever.

[Genesis 1:14-18 And God said, Let there be light in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night. And let them be for signs & seasons & for days. And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth & it was so.

And God made 2 [enormous] lights; the [larger] light to rule the day & the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth & to rule over the day & over the night. And to divide the light from the darkness & God saw that it was good.]

To Him, [Who struck] their firstborn in Egypt: for His mercy endures forever. And brought out Israel from among them: for His mercy endures forever. With a strong hand & an [outstretched] arm: for His mercy endures forever.

[Exodus 12:29-31 And it [happened,] at midnight, the Lord [struck] all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, [who] sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the captive, [who were] in the dungeon & all the firstborn of [livestock.] And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he & all his servants & all the Egyptians.

And there was a great [out] cry in Egypt: for there was not a house where there wasn't one dead. And [Pharaoh] called for Moses & Aaron [at] night & said, Rise up & get [yourselves out] from among my people. Both you & the children [people] of Israel, go & serve the Lord, [like] you have said.]

To Him, [Who] divided the Red Sea into parts: for His mercy endures forever. And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for His mercy endures forever. But overthrew Pharaoh & his [army] in the Red Sea: for His mercy endures forever.

[Genesis 14:26-27 And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, [so] that the waters may [return] again upon the Egyptians, their chariots & their horsemen. And Moses stretched [out] his hand over the sea & the sea returned to [its] strength when the morning appeared. And the Egyptians fled against it & the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.]

To Him, [Who] led His people through the wilderness: for His mercy endures forever. [Exodus 13:18 But God led the people [around] through the [road] of the wilderness [by] the Red Sea. And the children [people] of Israel, went up [in rows] out of the land of Egypt.]

To Him, [Who killed] great kings: for His mercy endures forever. And [killed] famous kings: for His mercy endures forever: Sihon, the [Amorites'] king: for His mercy endures forever. And Og, the king of Bashan: for His mercy endures forever. And gave their land for an [inheritance:] for His mercy endures forever. Even an [inheritance] to Israel, His servant: for His mercy endures forever.

Who remembered us in our [lowly position:] for His mercy endures forever. And has redeemed us from our enemies: for His mercy endures forever. [Psalm 44:7  But You have saved us from our enemies & have put [those] to shame [who] have hated us.]

Who gives food to all flesh: for His mercy endures forever. [Matthew 6:26 [Look,] the [birds] of the air: for they [don't plant] neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?]

O give thanks to the God of heaven: for His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 135:1-21 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

Psalm 135:1-21            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

Praise you the Lord. Praise you the Name of the Lord. Praise Him, O you  servants of the Lord. You, [who] stand in the [Lord's] house & in the [courtyards] of the house of our God. [Psalm 116:19 O Jerusalem, praise you the Lord in the [courtyards] of the Lord's house, in the midst of you.]

Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good. Sing praises to His Name, for it is pleasant. For the Lord has chosen Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel,] unto Himself & Israel for His [special] treasure.

[Malachi 3:17 And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of Hosts, [on] that day when I make up My Jewels. And I will spare them, [like] a man spares his own son, [who] serves him.]

For I know that the Lord is great & that our Lord is above all gods. [Mark 12:32-34 And the scribe said to Him, You have said the Truth well, [Teacher:] for there is one God & there is [no] other, but He.

And to love Him with all [your] heart, all understanding, with all [your] soul & with all [your] strength & love his neighbor as himself, is more [important,] than all [the] whole burnt offerings & sacrifices.

And when Jesus saw that he answered [wisely,] He said to him, You aren't far from the kingdom of God. And no man [dared] ask Him any question after that.]

[Whatever] pleased the Lord, He did that in heaven & [on] earth, in the seas & all the deep places. He causes [evaporation] to [go up] from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain & He brings the wind out of His [treasures.]

[Job 38:25-27 Who has divided [a spillway] for the overflowing waters, or a way for [thunder's] lightning: to cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is & on the wilderness, [in which] there is no man; to satisfy the desolate & [barren] ground & to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring [out?]

Who [struck] the firstborn of Egypt, of both man & [animal?] Who sent [signs] & wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, upon Pharoah & upon all his servants. [Psalm 105:26-39 He sent Moses, His servant & Aaron, whom He had chosen. They [showed] His signs & wonders among them in the land of Ham.

He sent darkness & made it dark & they didn't rebel against His Word. He turned their waters into blood & [killed] the fish.Their land brought forth [an] abundance of frogs, in the [rooms] of their kings. He [spoke] & [various] sorts of flies & lice came in all their coasts.

He gave them hail for rain & flaming fire in their land. He [struck] their vines & also their fig trees & [broke] the trees of their coasts. He [spoke] & [numerous] locusts & caterpillars came without number. And [they] ate up all the [vegetation] in their land & devoured the fruit of their ground.

He also [struck] the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength. He brought [the Israelites] out, also with silver & gold. And there wasn't 1 feeble person among their tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of the [Israelites] fell upon them. He spread a cloud for a covering & fire to give light in the night.]

Who [defeated] great nations & [killed] mighty kings; Sihon, the [Amorites'] king, Og, [Bashan's] king & all the kingdoms of Canaan. [Joshua 24:11-13 And you went over [the] Jordan [River] & came to Jericho. And the men of Jericho fought against you, the: Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites & the Jebusites & I delivered them into your hand.

And I sent the hornet before you [came,] which [drove] them out from before you, even the 2 kings of the Amorites; but not with your sword, nor your bow. And I have given you a land for which you didn't labor & cities [that] you [didn't build] & you [live] in them & you eat of the vineyard & [olive groves that] you [didn't plant.]

And gave their land for an [inheritance,] a heritage to Israel, His people. Your Name & [memory of You,] O Lord, endures forever, throughout all generations. For the Lord will judge His people & He will [withdraw] Himself, [related] to His servants.

[Deuteronomy 32:36-38 For the Lord shall judge His people & [withdraw] Himself for His servants, when He sees that their power is gone & there is none shut up, or left. And He shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, [that] ate the fat of their sacrifices & drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up & help you & be your protection.]

The idols of the heathen are silver & gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they [don't] speak. They have eyes, but they [don't] see. They have ears, but they [don't] hear. Neither is there any breath in their mouths. [Those who] make them are [similar] to them. So is everyone [who] trusts in them.

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron. Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. You, [who] fear [respect] the Lord, bless the Lord. Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, [Who] dwells [in] Jerusalem. Praise you the Lord.

Psalm 134:1-3 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

Psalm 134:1-3            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

[Look &] bless you the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, [who] stand in the [Lord's] house [at] night. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary & bless the Lord. The Lord, [Who has] made heaven & earth, you [from] Zion bless.

[Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters & let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament & divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament & it was so. and God called the firmament: Heaven. And the evening & the morning were the second day.]

Psalm 133:1-3 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps, by] David.

Psalm 133:1-3            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

[Look,] how good & how pleasant it is for [relatives] to live together in unity. [Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.]

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down on the beard,seven on Aaron’s beard, that [ran] down to the [edge] of his garments; [like] the dew of Hermon & the dew that [goes down] upon the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord commanded, the blessing, even [of] life forever more.

[Deuteronomy 28:8-9 The Lord shall command the blessing upon you in your [storage houses] & all you [put] your hand to. And He shall bless you in the land, [that] the Lord your God gives you.

The Lord shall establish you, a holy people to Himself, [like] He has sworn to you, if you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God & [follow] in His ways.]

Psalm 132:1-18 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

Psalm 132:1-18            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

Lord, remember David & all his afflictions & how he [swore] to the mighty Lord God of Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel,] Surely, I won't come into the [tent] of my house, nor go up into my bed. I won't [allow my] eyes to sleep, or slumber [for] my eyelids, until I find a place for the [house] of the Lord, the mighty God of Jacob.

[Look,] we heard of it at Ephratah & we found it in the fields of the [woods.]  [1 Chronicles 22:7-10 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house [for] the Name of the Lord my God.

But the Word of the Lord came to me, saying, You have abundantly shed blood & have made [large] wars. You shall not build a house [for] My Name, because you have shed much blood upon the earth in My sight.

[Watch,] a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest & I will give him rest from all his enemies [around him.] For his name shall be Solomon & I will give peace & quietness to Israel in his days.

* He shall build a house for My Name & he shall be my son & I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.]

We will go into His Tabernacles & we will worship at His footstool. [Exodus 25:22-23 And you shall put the mercy seat above upon the Ark & in the Ark, you shall put the Testimony that I shall give you.

And I will meet with you there & I will [talk] with you from above the mercy seat & from between the 2 cherubims which are upon the Ark of the Testimony, [about] all the things, which I will give you in commandment to the children [people] of Israel.]

Arise, O Lord, into Your [place of] rest, You & the Ark of Your strength. Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness & let Your saints shout for joy. [Don't] turn away the face of Your anointed, for Your servant, David's, sake.

The Lord has sworn in Truth to David & He won't turn from it. I will [put] upon your throne, [from] the fruit of your body. If your children will keep My covenant [contract] & My Testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne forever more.

For the Lord has chosen Zion & He has desired it for His [dwelling place.] This is My [resting place] forever. I will dwell here; for I have desired it. [Matthew 23:21 And [whoever] shall swear by the temple, swears by it & by Him, [Who] dwells [in there.]

I will abundantly bless her [supply] of food. I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with Salvation & her saints shall shout aloud for joy. I will make the horn of David bud there. I have ordained a lamp for [My] anointed. I will clothe His enemies with shame: but His crown shall flourish upon [Him.]

[Revelation 22:16-17 I, Jesus have sent [My] Angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I Am the Root & the Offspring of David & the Bright & Morning Star. And the Spirit & the bride say, Come. And let him [who hears] say, Come. And let him [who is thirsty,] come. And [whoever is willing,] let him take the Water of Life freely.]

Psalm 131:1-3 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps, by] David.

Psalm 131:1-3            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

Lord, my heart isn't [arrogant,] nor [my] eyes [exalted.] Neither do I [make] myself [available] in great matters, or in things too [important] for me. [Romans 12:16-18 Be [in agreement] one toward another. [Don't get caught up in] things of high [status,] but [associate with] men of low [status.]

[Don't] be wise in your own [conceit.] [Don't repay any] man evil for evil. Provide honest things in the sight of all men. If [it's] possible, as much as you [are able,] live [peacefully] with all men.]

Surely, I have [calmed] myself & behaved [like] a child that is weaned [from] his mother. My soul is even [like] a weaned child. [Matthew 18:2-3 And Jesus called a little child to Him & [put] him in the [middle] of them. And said, [Truly,] I say to you, [Unless] you [are] converted & become [like] little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.]

Let Israel hope in the Lord from [now on] & forever.

Psalm 130:1-8 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

Psalm 130:1-8            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

I have cried [out] to You, O Lord, out of the depths. Lord, hear my voice & let Your ears be attentive to the [sound] of my [prayers.] Lord, if You should [keep track of sins,] O Lord, who shall stand.

[Revelation 6:16-17 And said to the mountains & rocks, Fall on us & hide us from the face of Him, [Who sits] on the throne & from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of His wrath [has] come & who shall be able to stand?]

But there is forgiveness with You, [so] that You may be feared [respected.] I wait for the Lord. My soul [waits] & I do hope [on] His Word. [Titus 3:4-7 But after that, the kindness & love of God our Savior toward man appeared. Not by [righteous deeds] we have done, but according to His mercy.

He saves us, by the [cleansing, spiritual restoration] & renewing [by] the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] Which He abundantly shed on us, through Jesus Christ our Savior. [So,] that, [by] being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.]

My soul waits for the Lord, more than [those who] watch for the morning. I say, more than [those who] watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy & with Him redemption is [plentiful.]

[Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek you the Lord, while He may be found & you call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked [abandon] His way & the unrighteous man his thoughts & let him return to our God & the Lord & He will have mercy upon him, for He will pardon abundantly.]

And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. [Titus 2:13-14 [While] looking for that blessed hope & the glorious [appearance] of the great God & our Savior, Jesus Christ; Who gave Himself for us, [so] that He might redeem us from all [sin] & purify to Himself a [special] people, zealous of good [deeds.]

Psalm 129:1-8 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

Psalm 129:1-8            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

They have afflicted me from my youth, many [times.] May Israel now say: Many a time, they have afflicted me from my youth: yet they haven't prevailed against me. [2 Corinthians 7:4-5 Great is my boldness [I speak] toward You.

I am filled with comfort & I'm exceedingly joyful, [despite] all our tribulation. For when we [came] into Macedonia, our [bodies] had no rest, but we were troubled on every side. [Outside was fighting & inside] were fears.]

[Those who plow] plowed upon my back. They made their furrows long. The Lord is righteous & can cut [to pieces] the [whip] cords of the wicked. [Isaiah 51:22-23 The Lord says [this,] The Lord your God, [Who] pleads the [case] of His people, [Look,] I have taken your hand out of the cup of trembling, even the [scum] of the cup of My fury & you shall no [longer] drink it again.

But I will put [the cup of My fury] into the hand of [those who] afflict you, [who] have said to your soul, Bow down, [so] that we may go over [you.] And you have laid your body [like it's] the ground & [like] the street, to [those who] went over.]

Let all [those who] hate Zion be [confused] & turned back. Let them be [like] the grass upon the housetops, [that] withers [before] it grows up: [by which] the mower [doesn't] fill [up] his hand; nor [does] he [who] binds [fill up his arms with harvested] sheaves.

Neither do [those who] go by say, [May] the [blessings] of the Lord be upon you. We bless you in the Name of the Lord.

Psalm 128:1-6 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps.]

Psalm 128:1-6            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

Blessed is everyone [who] fears [respects] the Lord & walks in His ways.  [2 Peter 3:9-10 The Lord is not slack [about] His promise, [like] some men [consider] slackness; but is [patient toward] us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But the day of the Lord will come [like] a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with great noise & the elements shall melt with fervent heat & the earth also & [the things made in there,] shall be burned up.]

For you shall eat the labor of your hands. You shall be happy & it shall be well with you. [Revelation 22:12-15 And, [watch,] I come quickly & My reward is with Me & shall be to give to every man, according to his [deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last.

Blessed are [those who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are dogs, sorcerers & [sexual traffickers,] murderers, idolaters & [whoever] loves [to make & tell lies.]

Your wife shall be [like] a fruitful vine by the sides of your house. Your children [shall be] like olive plants, [around] your table. [Look,] the man [who] fears [respects] the Lord shall be blessed [like this.]

The Lord shall bless you out of Zion & you shall see the good of Jerusalem, all the days of your life. [Yes,] you shall see your children's children & peace upon Israel.

Psalm 127:1-5 Book# 5 of Psalms

 

A Song of Degrees, [a.k.a. Steps] for Solomon

Psalm 127:1-5            Book# 5 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks]

They labor in vain [who] build, [unless] the Lord [builds] the house. The watchman wakes [up] in vain, [unless,] the Lord [guards] the city.

It is vain for you to rise up early & to [stay] up late, to eat the bread [in] sorrows: for He gives His beloved sleep. [Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of your face, you shall eat bread, till you return [into] the ground. For out of it, you [were] taken & [into the dirt] you shall return.]

[Look,] children are an heritage of the Lord & the fruit of the womb is His reward. [Romans 8:15-16 For you haven't received the spirit of bondage again, to fear [respect;] but you have received the Spirit of adoption, [in which] we cry [out,] Abba, Father. The Spirit, Itself bears] witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.]

[Like] arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of [your] youth. Happy is the man [who] has his [archer's] quiver full of them. [Psalm 128:6 [Yes,] you shall see your children's children & peace upon Israel.]

They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. [Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.]