< Psalms 132 >

1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction,
2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
how he swore to Jehovah, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
until I find out a place for Jehovah, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of the wood.
7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
We will go into his tabernacles. We will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness, and let thy sanctified shout for joy.
10 For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
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.
12 If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
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.
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
For Jehovah has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.
14 “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
This is my resting place forever. Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but upon himself his crown shall flourish.

< Psalms 132 >