Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;

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

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of 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 mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

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

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found 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 enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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

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

Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

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

Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints shout for joy.

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

For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

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 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 will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne 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 has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

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

'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

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

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

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