Psalms 132

1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,

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

how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

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

I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;

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

I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids

5 until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest.

7 “We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in the place where his feet stood.

8 Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification.

9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult.

10 For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ.

11 The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.

12 If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

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

For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

14 “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

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

When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy.

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

There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”

I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him.