Psalms 132

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!

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 thy strength!

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer 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 hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

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 statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

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

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

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 chosen 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 holy ones 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 cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light 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, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”