Psalms 132

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

O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

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

How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:

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

If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

If I shall 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.

Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.

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

We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood.

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

Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

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

Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.

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

For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thy 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.

The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb 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 children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

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

For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.

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

This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

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

Blessing, I will bless her widow: 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 shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.

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

There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

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

His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.