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Unless the LORD builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchman stands guard in vain.
In vain you rise early,
and you stay up so very late,
toiling for food to eat.
He grants sleep to those He loves.
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
the wise man built his house upon the rock,
the wise man built his house upon the rock,
and the rains came tumbling down.
The rains came down, and the floods came up.
The rains came down, and the floods came up.
The rains came down, and the floods came up,
but that house on the rock stood firm.
Unless the LORD builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchman stands guard in vain.
In vain you rise early,
and you stay up so very late,
toiling for food to eat.
He grants sleep to those He loves.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
and the rains came tumbling down.
The rains came down, and the floods came up.
The rains came down, and the floods came up.
The rains came down, and the floods came up,
and the house came tumbling down.
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.
When the LORD brought back
the captives to Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.
Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations:
The LORD has done great things for us.
The LORD has done great things for us.
(We’re filled with joy (filled with joy),
Filled with joy (filled with joy).
Filled with joy (filled with joy).
Filled with joy) 2x
Restore our fortunes, Oh LORD,
like streams in the Negev.
Those who sow with tears
will reap with songs of joy. Saying
The LORD has done great things for us.
The LORD has done great things for us.
(We’re filled with joy (filled with joy),
Filled with joy (filled with joy).
Filled with joy (filled with joy).
Filled with joy) 2x
The LORD has done great things for us.
The LORD has done great things for us.
(We’re filled with joy! (filled with joy!) 15x
A song of ascents.
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like streams in the Negev.
5 Those who sow with tears
will reap with songs of joy.
6 Those who go out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.
Those who trust in the LORD
are like Mount—Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken
but endures forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds His people,
both now and forever—
forevermore.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds His people,
both now and forever—
forevermore.
Both now and forever—
forevermore.
Both now and forever—
forevermore.
A song of ascents.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people
both now and forevermore.
3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain
over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
their hands to do evil.
4 Lord, do good to those who are good,
to those who are upright in heart.
5 But those who turn to crooked ways
the Lord will banish with the evildoers.
Peace be on Israel.
If the LORD had not been on our side,
If the LORD had not been on our side,
When they attacked us,
they would have swallowed us alive—
their anger flared against us.
If the LORD had not been on our side,
If the LORD had not been on our side,
the flood would have engulfed us,
the torrent would have swept over us,
the raging waters would have swept us away.
Praise be to the LORD,
Who has not let us be torn!
We have escaped like a bird
out of the fowler’s snare;
the snare has been broken,
and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of—
our help is in the name of the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Our help is in the name of—
our help is in the name of the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Our help is in the name of—
our help is in the name of the LORD.
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 If the Lord had not been on our side—
let Israel say—
2 if the Lord had not been on our side
when people attacked us,
3 they would have swallowed us alive
when their anger flared against us;
4 the flood would have engulfed us,
the torrent would have swept over us,
5 the raging waters
would have swept us away.
6 Praise be to the Lord,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7 We have escaped like a bird
from the fowler’s snare;
the snare has been broken,
and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
I lift up my eyes to You.
To You whose throne is in heaven
As the eyes of servant look to the hand of his master,
As the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress
So our eyes look to the LORD our God, till He shows us His mercy.
Have mercy. Have mercy.
Have mercy. Have mercy, O LORD, on us
We’ve endured so much contempt from the proud and arrogant.
So our eyes look to the LORD our God, till He shows us His mercy.
Have mercy. Have mercy.
Have mercy. Have mercy, O LORD, on us
A song of ascents. Of David.
1I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven.
2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord our God,
till he shows us his mercy.
3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
for we have endured no end of contempt.
4 We have endured no end
of ridicule from the arrogant,
of contempt from the proud.
I rejoiced When they said to me,
“Let’s go to the house of the LORD.”
Our feet are standing in your gates
Let’s go up. Gather together.
To Give the LORD thanks.
We want to praise the name of the LORD.
Praise the name of the LORD
May those who love You be secure. May peace reign within Your walls.
May We Find Rest within You
Let’s go up. Gather together.
To Give the LORD thanks.
We Want to praise the name of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD
We Want to praise the name of the LORD.
Praise the name of the LORD Praise His Name
Let’s go up. Gather together.
To Give the LORD thanks.
(We want to praise the name of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD) 5x
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
2 Our feet are standing
in your gates, Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built like a city
that is closely compacted together.
4 That is where the tribes go up—
the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
according to the statute given to Israel.
5 There stand the thrones for judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure.
7 May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels.”
8 For the sake of my family and friends,
I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your prosperity.
I lift up my eyes to the Hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from, from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip
He who watches over you will not slumber;
Indeed, He who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
I lift up my eyes to the Hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from, from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
The LORD watches over you.
The LORD is your shade at your right hand
Indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD will keep you from all harm— He will watch over your life;
The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Forever, Forevermore, both now and forevermore.
I lift up my eyes to the Hills where does my help come from?
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills- where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD , the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip- He who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you- the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm He will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
I call on the LORD in my di-stress. I call on the LORD in my di-stress
And He answers me. He answers me. And He answers me. He answers me.
I call on the LORD in my di-stress. I call on the LORD in my di-stress
And He answers me. He answers me. And He answers me. He answers me.
Woe to me, that I dwell in Meshek,
Dm
I live among tents of Kedar!
(I Call on the LORD)
Too long have I lived
(In My Distress)
among those who hate peace
(I Call on the LORD)
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Woe— Woe Woe
I call on the LORD in my di-stress. I call on the LORD in my di-stress
And He answers me. He answers me. And He answers me. He answers me.
A song of ascents.
1 I call on the Lord in my distress,
and he answers me.
2 Save me, Lord,
from lying lips
and from deceitful tongues.
3 What will he do to you,
and what more besides,
you deceitful tongue?
4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,
with burning coals of the broom bush.
5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,
that I live among the tents of Kedar!
6 Too long have I lived
among those who hate peace.
7 I am for peace;
but when I speak, they are for war.
Worship, Learn, Grow
Alongside the recordings, Stephen and Stephanie partnered with Word FM to create a teaching series, inviting members of the congregation to read Scripture and lead prayers so that many voices could take part in the journey through the Psalms. We invite you to join us in these teachings so you might understand the Psalms in a deeper way.
