Psalms 132

1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

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

How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to 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 rest to my eyeballs,

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

Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.

9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

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

Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

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 your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

14 “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of 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 fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.