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ELUL, THE 18TH DAY OF PRAYER

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Choosing to Dwell in the Mountain of GOD…

September 6th: READING & PRAYING PSALMS 15-21

Ref: ELUL, OUR 29 DAY BANQUET OF PRAYER… TO HONOR THE KING OF GLORY!

PSALM 15

Lord, who shall abide (ya-gur, temporary sojourn) in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell (yish-kon, take up permanent residence) in thy holy hill?

We do not have to look far for GOD’s Holy Mountain, or Holy Hill. It’s the place where you stand right now. It’s the territory that you occupy for the LORD, right now. All those who have taken up permanent residence in His Presence, in His Spirit. All those that dwell in His Tents.

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour (ray-ah, those with whom you have constant contact).

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Prov 21:23

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. Prov 21:20

4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth (o’say, does, makes) these things (eh’leh, these things) shall never be moved.

The person that acts this way as a matter of principle, their character requires it. Should the person falter or temporarily miss the mark, they shall get back up again.

AMEN
  • PSALMS 22-28 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7
  • PSALMS 29-35 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8
  • PSALMS 36-42 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9
  • PSALMS 43-49 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10
  • PSALMS 50-56 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11
  • PSALMS 57-63 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12
  • PSALMS 64-70 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
  • PSALMS 70-76 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14
  • PSALMS 77-83 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15
  • PSALMS 84-90 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
  • PSALMS 91-98 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17
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ELUL, THE 17TH DAY OF PRAYER

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How Excellent is Thy Name in All The Earth…

September 5th: READING & PRAYING PSALMS 8-14

Ref: ELUL, OUR 29 DAY BANQUET OF PRAYER… TO HONOR THE KING OF GLORY!

PSALM 8

O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

AMEN
  • PSALMS 15-21 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
  • PSALMS 22-28 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7
  • PSALMS 29-35 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8
  • PSALMS 36-42 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9
  • PSALMS 43-49 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10
  • PSALMS 50-56 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11
  • PSALMS 57-63 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12
  • PSALMS 64-70 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
  • PSALMS 70-76 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14
  • PSALMS 77-83 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15
  • PSALMS 84-90 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
  • PSALMS 91-98 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17
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JOURNEY THROUGH THE MONTH OF ELUL…

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MAY THE LORD RUN SWIFTLY WITH YOUR PRAYERS

PSALM 147

147 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

AMEN

Our Prayer

Send out our prayers of peace LORD, let your Word run Swiftly on our behalf.

Show your statues to all those who wrestle with us, Help us to make peace in our borders

Strengthen our gates against all evil doers, those who only lust for evil and wrong doing

All those that war against our children, cause their words to fall to the ground

set our children as gate keepers for the city, all those that have served the LORD in their houses.

You GOD, lift up the meek and cast down the wicked in our sight.

You cause our seed to prosper and grow in their lands,

give them the gates of their enemies, the seen and unseen,

the declared, and those that seek to hide in the darkness,

Cause all of our enemies to see Your Spirit resting upon us,

the anointing oil upon our garments, our voices, our futures, our lives,

they shall behold and confess, their time is up.

Amen

  • PSALMS 8-14 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5
  • PSALMS 15-21 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
  • PSALMS 22-28 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7
  • PSALMS 29-35 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8
  • PSALMS 36-42 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9
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ELUL, THE 16TH DAY OF PRAYER

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In Your Torah, We Will Meditate Day and Night…

September 4th: READING & PRAYING PSALMS 1-7. – Continuing in the Cycle of Prayer

Ref: ELUL, OUR 29 DAY BANQUET OF PRAYER… TO HONOR THE KING OF GLORY!

PSALM 1

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

AMEN.

Despite the mischief and mayhem that may surround us, the LORD will always find us moving forward. We shall occupy until You come. Though wickedness attempts to prevail, it shall not occupy our territory. The way of the ungodly shall perish. The LORD has vowed… and it is written. Shall it not come to pass?

Amen

  • PSALMS 8-14. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5
  • PSALMS 15-21 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
  • PSALMS 22-28 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7
  • PSALMS 29-35 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8
  • PSALMS 36-42 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9
  • PSALMS 43-49 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10
  • PSALMS 50-56 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11
  • PSALMS 57-63 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12
  • PSALMS 64-70 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
  • PSALMS 70-76 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14
  • PSALMS 77-83 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15
  • PSALMS 84-90 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
  • PSALMS 91-98 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17
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ELUL, THE 15TH DAY OF PRAYER

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In Faithfullness… GOD Will Answer Me

September 3rd: READING & PRAYING PSALMS 143-150

Ref: ELUL, OUR 29 DAY BANQUET OF PRAYER… TO HONOR THE KING OF GLORY!

PSALM 143

Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

AMEN
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ELUL, THE 14TH DAY – A Prayer for Unity and Peace

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Ascending the steps of Jerusalem in Prayer…

September 2nd: READING & PRAYING PSALMS 133-142

Ref: ELUL, OUR 29 DAY BANQUET OF PRAYER… TO HONOR THE KING OF GLORY!

There are fifteen Psalms of Ascent, 120–134 (119–133 in the Septuagint and the Vulgate). Known as songs of ascent due to the tradition of signing these specific Psalms of peace while in route ascending to Jerusalem, or ascending Mount Zion or ascending the steps of the Temple. 

PSALM 133 —A Psalm of Ascent

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Verse 1 and 2

The Priest was anointed for Life. This is why the oil was poured over his head at such a level that it ran down from his head and saturated his garments. He was drenched in the anointing oil to such an extent that even his sons were covered under his anointing. The anointing was their inheritance.

Aaron was known for his ability to help the brethren resolve disputes. His talents were utilized by Heaven to restore all levels of relationships; friendships, marriages. His ability to bring people back into right alignments, back into a place unity and friendship was legendary.

At his death it was said that there were 80,000 Aarons at his memorial service. A testimony to the number of marriages he helped and the people he impacted with his ministry. He would go to great lengths to reignite love, peace and kindness. He would appeal to the parties in a dispute and motivate them towards reconciliation, with such finesse that they thought it was their own idea to settle the matter and lay down their animosity and anger.

Their were many facets to the priestly robes, but one we need to recall is the of the ephod. The ephod contained the symbols (stones) of all twelve tribes. So when the oil flowed down Aarons’ garments, it covered the ephod in the same anointing oil. As Aaron was anointed, all twelve tribes were partakers in the same anointing, as one unified nation of people.

Verse 3

Mt Hermon: https://images.app.goo.gl/MH2Uh8J7CWipU46k9

Important pieces of information to know: de in Hebrew is ‘tal’. Mt. Hermon stands 9, 232 feet high and resides in the North. Mt Zion is 2, 510 feet high and resides in the South.

An enormous amount of dew falls on Mt Hermon during the better part of the year. When its not raining, their is dew, and the dew nourishes the land, the plants and fruits thrive.

Zion has a drier climate, less rain, less dew. In a year when the dew comes to Mt. Zion, the fruits and plants prosper and grow, as if a supernatural fertilizer has been poured over the land.

The dew of Heaven is as nourishing as the rain. The entire land is refreshed, prospers and grows. The harvest is bountiful. The symbolism of the dew connects us to spiritual blessings, a refreshing, unity, harmony, growth, prosperity, etc.

OUR PRAYER

Lord, we pray for the unity of your people. Send us our Aarons, with words of peace and reconciliation, words of harmony and love. Send us words and visions of peace in our dreams. Show us every place hat we block and frustrate the bonds of peace. Shows us the people that you are waiting for us to reconcile with. Show us the pathway to unity.

Help us to break down the walls of partition that we have created or the ones we did not build but have allowed to remain. Teach us how to remove them. What shall we do? What are the first steps we need to take?

For every nation that is in a dry and barren place, we seek the anointing. We desire unity LORD, We desire peace for your people. Saturate our dry places with the dew of Heaven, like the dew of Mt. Hermon.

We who are in a dry place, for everyone in a dry place, we beseech you LORD for the blessing, for the rain, for the dew.

May the oil from the bread of Aaron, renew us again.

Amen.


	

	
	




	
	

				

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Which Place Shall Become, Your Dwelling Place with GOD?





September 1st: TODAY WE ARE READING & PRAYING PSALMS 126-132





Ref:  ELUL, OUR 29 DAY BANQUET OF PRAYER… TO HONOR THE KING OF GLORY!





Once again, by the providence of GOD, our assignment to read and pray the Psalms is set together so very nicely.  To really appreciate this to the utmost, we have some reading to do.





Today, let’s start at the end, Psalm 132 and work our way  back to the beginning, Psalm 126, after reading 1 Samuel 29 through 1 Samuel 31.  This will help to provide more context for our prayers tonight.  As you read through these two Psalms, I have highlighted a few key messages for you.  





PSALM 132





Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.





2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “I will not enter my house
    or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”





6 We heard it in Ephrathah,
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a]
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,
    let us worship at his footstool, saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;
    may your faithful people sing for joy.’”





10 For the sake of your servant David,
    do not reject your anointed one.





11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
    I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne for ever and ever.”





13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,
    he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;
    here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.





17 “Here I will make a horn grow for David
    and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”





Please READ 1 Samuel 29- 1 Samuel 31





PSALM 126





When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.





2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.





3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.





4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.





5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.





6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.










PSALM 127





Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.





2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.





3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.





4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.





5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.










In a prophetic sense of Prayer, Zion is your fortified City and stronghold.  David established it as the place, the dwelling place of GOD.  Before I could send out this prayer, I sent a message out called, A Place Where GOD’s Presence can Meet You.  It’s about setting up your own place, somewhere… room that you love being in, a place that brings you a sense of peace and comfort, a garden, a river, a lake or a beach. 





There’s a friend of mine, we all have one, who will say to me when they read this, “I can pray and meet with GOD anywhere.”  Yes, that’s perfectly true, and likewise GOD established the sabbath as His divine meeting place, for all of mankind… if we choose.  





There are friends who have not seen each other for years and they can say to each other, “OK, I’ll meet you at 6pm”, and they don’t even have to say the name of the place outloud.  They know the place.  Husband’s and wives always have a special place, at least one. 





It’s OK if some of you don’t fully understand what I’m talking about right now, understanding will come.  There’s a place where revelation will come.  A place where the Heavens’a are open for just you.  Keep watch and pray. 





As the bride of Christ, where is your place?





There’s a personal place that you can connect with the Presence of GOD.  Establish a place that you consecrate to the presence of GOD.  It could be the sliver of land between the house and the garage, or a spot under your favorite tree.  GOD loves initiative and accepts all gestures of love toward him that are intended for the purpose of building our relationship with Him.





In lieu of our City of David, we shall establish a place, without legalism, without man made traditions or dogmatic perceptions or expectations.  If you do not already have one, establish one.  Take time to read through these Psalms and this portion of scripture and pray.  GOD is faithful.  He will show you the place.





A personal prophetic place of prayer.  This is important.

	

	
	




	
	

			
	

				

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Give Me Understanding and I Shall Live!





August 31th: TODAY WE ARE READING & PRAYING PSALMS 119-125





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Psalm 119 is one of the Psalms in scripture that is written in an acrostic form.  There are 176 verses divided into 22 stanzas, one for each of the 22 characters of the Hebrew alphabet. Each stanza contains 8 verses and begins with with a letter of the Hebrew aleph bet in sequence.  Verse 1-8 begins with the letter Aleph, verse 9-16 begins with the letter Beit, etc.





Since we are about to enter into the Biblical New Year of 5781, with the ’80’s being the decade that we are in, let’s concentrate our prayers today on verses 129-144.





Peh is the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has a numerical equivalency of 80.        The peh represents the mouth, speech, expression, to speak, proclaim, to open, an open word, i.e., prophecy.





Psalm 119 is presented below with each word that begin with the letter peh identified.          For those that are not familiar with the way in which this Psalm is written (in acrostic form) I thought it might be helpful to see why these 8 verses are so closely connected /associated with the letter peh.





Before we pray, read through the entire Psalm and see how the letter peh is emphasizes words that express speech.  In verse 1 we find that the very first word that begins with the letter peh is ‘wonder’ peh-lah; peh’la’oht is the plural form of peh-lah; our translation being, ‘wonderful’.  





It just so happens that if you look at the ending of peh’la’oht and allow it to stand on its own, you have the word, ‘light’.  Is, instead of just seeing the plural form, ‘peh’la’oht, you can see two words, peh’lah and owt; speech and light!





Doesn’t it stand to reason that ‘wonders’ would be formed from a combination of speech and light?  Can you imagine the impact, if your speech brought forth light?





GOD’s Word does exactly that!





Your testimonies, LORD are wonderful, they are Your speech and light to us!                              My soul is drawn toYour Word, by virtue of Your Light.  My soul shall keep them near, as precious treasures.  The entrance of Your WORD into my life, brought light! You gave me understanding as a gift.  You are the GOD that gives understanding to the humble, the innocent.. everyone who comes before You without guile in their heart.





Guide my footsteps LORD, that I may walk in your words.  Please LORD< do not allow my feet to go where wherever I want to go.  Take me to your house of study, take me to Your Torah!  





Frustration, provocation, anger, malicious behaviors, all do their utmost to take me off the path to Your Presence.  They pursue me steadily, to harass, cause mischief, distract– anything to pull me out of Your Presence, to get me in the flesh, to cause any type of situation that draws me away from the House of GOD, Your House of study, The place where I can hear from you.





But I yearn to be in the Beit Midrash (House of Study) with You.  Like David, my footsteps would go toward the torah.  No, I should run to the Tent to study and learn and restore my spirit.  You Word restores my soul, and prevents me from walking with my evil inclinations.





Evil can not follow into Your House.  Sin must lie at the door waiting, counting the minutes to I leave my place of peace, recovery and restoration.  





But I will run to the House of the LORD, where evil can not enter.  I shall be refueled and refreshed while sin will languish and perish outside the door.  All my thoughts are purified by Your Word. Nothing that is not of You can hold sway over me.  





Everything of this world that seeks to frustrate the plans You have for me LORD, draw them away from my path.  Allow me to revive myself again, in Your Word, make Your House of Study my habitation. 





Help me to walk with a sense of awareness of Your Presence and Your Word, greater than last year.  Like David I long for your instructions, your teachings, Your directions, Your Commands.





Turn Your Face toward me each day and be merciful to me, as You do for all that love Your Holy Name!  Order my steps, that iniquity will have no dominion over me, my family, my household, my friends, and all those that belong to me.





Deliver me from evil LORD and all those that practice it’s ways.  Speak LORD and darkness must fall away, light is revealed and revelation is open to us.  





Every WORD of torah is Your Name, every Word of scripture is a way to call to You on High! I Thank You LORD, that every WORD in Your Book, is a Name for Hashem, every verse of scripture paves the pathway to Your Throne Room.





Your WORD pulsates with Light and Life, and Truth.





Here I am LORD, in the House of Prayer and Study again!





AMEN










Psalm 119










129 Thy testimonies are wonderful (peh‘la’oht): therefore doth my soul keep them.





130 The entrance (peh‘tah) of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple (peh‘ta’yeem).





131 I opened (pah‘ar’tee) my mouth (peh), and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.





132 Look (p‘nay) thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.





133 Order my steps (peh‘a’my) in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.





134 Deliver (puh‘de-mee) me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts (pikkood).





135 Make thy face (puh-nay’kha) to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.





136 Rivers (pal’gay) of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law (torah).





137 Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments.





138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.





139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.





140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.





141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts (pikkood).





142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law (torah) is the truth (eh’meth).





143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.





144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.





 





Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth (peh) : for thy love is better than wine.                          Song of Solomon 1:2