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PSALM 137

Prayer regarding captivity                                        verse 1- 6

By the rivers of Babylon – there we sat down – yea – we wept

when we remembered Zion

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof

for there they that carried us away captive required of us a song

and they that wasted us required of us mirth

saying

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PSALM 136

Mercy of the Sovereign of the Universe                        verse 1- 3

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good

for HIS mercy endures for ever

O give thanks unto the God of gods

for HIS mercy endures for ever

O give thanks to the Lord of lords

for HIS mercy endures forever

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PSALM 135

Priest and Levites are to praise the LORD                   verse 1- 2 

Praise you the LORD

Praise you the name of the LORD

Praise HIM – O you servants of the LORD

You that stand in the house of the LORD

in the courts of the house of our God 

Israel is to praise the LORD

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PSALM 134

Priests were to praise the LORD

verse 1

BEHOLD – bless you the LORD

all you servants of the LORD

                        which by night stand in the house of the LORD

Priests were to lift up their hands

       in praise to the LORD

verse 2

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary – and bless the LORD

Pilgrims blessed the priests

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PSALM 133

Unity is pleasant                                                                      verse 1

BEHOLD – how good and how pleasant for BRETHREN

to dwell together in unity

Unity is precious                                                                      verse 2

It is like precious ointment upon the head – THAT ran down upon the beard

even Aaron’s beard: THAT went down to the shirts of his garment

Unity is refreshing                                                                  verse 3

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PSALM 132

Promise of King David to the LORD                  verse 1- 5

LORD – remember David – and all his afflictions

            how he swore to the LORD

and vowed to the mighty God of Jacob

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house

            nor go up into my bed

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PSALM 131

Humility of the Psalmist                                                         verse 1 

LORD – my heart is not haughty – nor mine eyes lofty

            neither do I exercise myself in great matters

or in things to high for me

 Contentment of the Psalmist                                                   verse 2

 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself

            as a child that is weaned of his mother

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PSALM 130

God’s people pray when hurting                                  verse 1- 2

 Out of the depths have I cried to YOU – O LORD

Lord – hear my voice

let YOUR ears be attentive

to the voice of my supplications

 God’s people know they need forgiveness of sin           verse 3- 4

 IF YOULORD

should mark iniquities

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PSALM 129

Prevailing over affliction                                     verse 1- 2

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth

may Israel now say

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth

YET they have not prevailed against me

Affliction leaves scars                                          verse 3

The plowers plowed upon my back

they made long their furrows

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PSALM 128

Fear of the LORD produces blessing                            verse 1

 Blessed is every one that fears the LORD

that walks in HIS ways

 Fear of the LORD produces a work ethic                         verse 2

 For you shall eat the labor of your hands

            happy shall you be – and it shall be well with you

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