Psalms 132

1 A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions:

2 how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob;

3 I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

4 I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids,

5 and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest.

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in the place where his feet stood.

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

8 Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification.

Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult.

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

10 For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ.

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

11 The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.

The LORD hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.

14 This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

This [is] my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy.

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

17 There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him.

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.