< Psalms 132 >

1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
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 God 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 mine eyes, or 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, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields 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 LORD, into your rest; 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 shout for joy.
10 For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
For your servant David's sake turn not away the face of your 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 has sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set upon your 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 your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne for evermore.
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
For the LORD 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 rest 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 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 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 the horn of David to bud: I have ordained 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 flourish.

< Psalms 132 >