Psalms 132

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

A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

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

until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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

Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness.

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

Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult.

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

For the sake of thy servant David 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.

The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of thy body will I set [a king] 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 children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

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

For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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 dwell; for I have chosen it.

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

I will surely 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 clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

17 There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.