Psalms 132

1 A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction,

2 How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

how he swore to Jehovah, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to 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 rest to my eyeballs,

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

5 Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

until I find out a place for Jehovah, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

6 We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of the wood.

7 Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

We will go into his tabernacles. We will worship at his footstool.

8 Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.

Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness, and let thy sanctified shout for joy.

10 Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

Jehovah has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: From the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.

12 If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

If thy sons will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their sons also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

13 For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

For Jehovah has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

This is my resting place forever. Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

15 My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

18 His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but upon himself his crown shall flourish.