Through My Bible Yr 2 – October 11

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

¹ Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard 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 Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
children a reward from him.

⁴ Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons 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 enemies in the gate.

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

¹ Blessed are all who fear the LORD,
who walk in his ways.

² You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.

³ Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your sons will be like olive shoots
around your table.

⁴ Thus is the man blessed
who fears the LORD.

⁵ May the LORD bless you from Zion
all the days of your life;
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,

⁶ and may you live to see your children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel.

Psalm 129

A song of ascents.

¹ They have greatly oppressed me from my youth—
let Israel say-

² they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
but they have not gained the victory over me.

³ Plowmen have plowed my back
and made their furrows long.

⁴ But the LORD is righteous;
he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.

⁵ May all who hate Zion
be turned back in shame.

⁶ May they be like grass on the roof,
which withers before it can grow;

⁷ with it the reaper cannot fill his hands,
nor the one who gathers fill his arms.

⁸ May those who pass by not say,
“The blessing of the LORD be upon you;
we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat—/ for while they sleep he provides for

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright©1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.