Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto 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 unto the LORD, and vowed unto 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 tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine 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 the LORD, a dwelling-place 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 as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

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

Let us go into 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, unto 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 priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints 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.

The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I 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 keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever 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 Zion; He hath 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 for ever; here will I 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 give her needy bread in plenty.

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

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints 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 will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'