Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David's sake call to mind all his afflictions.

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

Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

He said, “I will not enter my house or get into 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 eyelids

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

until I find a place for Yahweh, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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

We will go into God's tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, Yahweh, 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.

May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

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

For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed 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.

Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on 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 sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

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

Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

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

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

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

I will abundantly bless her with provisions. 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, her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

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

There I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”