Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;

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

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

'Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

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;

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

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place 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 as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

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

Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool.

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

Arise, O LORD, unto 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 priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints 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.

The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I 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 children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

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

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath 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 for ever; here will I 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 give her needy bread in plenty.

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

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints 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 will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered 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 shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'