Psalms 132

1 A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

2 how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

3 I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

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

5 until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

7 Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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

8 Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.

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

9 Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.

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

10 For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.

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

11 The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon your throne.

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.

12 If your children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.

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

13 For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.

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

15 I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

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

17 There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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

18 His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.

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