Psalms 132

1 Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction,

“A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;

2 how he swore to Jehovah, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he swore unto the Lord; how he vowed unto the mighty One of Jacob:

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed,

Surely, I will not enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:

5 until I find out a place for Jehovah, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Until I shall have found out a place for the Lord, a dwelling-place for the mighty One of Jacob.

6 Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of the wood.

“Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:

7 We will go into his tabernacles. We will worship at his footstool.

let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before his footstool.”

8 Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness, and let thy sanctified shout for joy.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy pious servants shout for joy.

10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy anointed.

11 Jehovah has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: From the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.

The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set [some one] on the throne to succeed thee.

12 If thy sons will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their sons also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

If thy children will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”

13 For Jehovah has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

14 This is my resting place forever. Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.

And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

There will I cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my anointed.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but upon himself his crown shall flourish.

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine brilliantly.