Psalms 132

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

I will 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.”

Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!

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

Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!

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.

Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

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 thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

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

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired 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 for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision; 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 also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

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

There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”