Psalms 132

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

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

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

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

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

“I will not enter my house or get 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 a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your 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 your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

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

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

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

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

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

I will bless her with abundant provisions; 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 clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

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

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

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

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