Psalms 132

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;

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

Who has sworn to YHWH, He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

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

If I give sleep to my eyes, To my eyelids—slumber,

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

Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

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

We come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

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

Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, You, and the Ark of Your strength,

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

Your priests put on righteousness, And Your pious ones cry aloud.

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

For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn back the face of Your 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.

YHWH has sworn truth to David, He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, I set on the throne for you.

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 your sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also forever and ever Sit on the throne for you.”

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

For YHWH has fixed on Zion, He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

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

“This [is] My rest forever and ever, Here I sit, for I have desired it.

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

I greatly bless her provision, I satisfy her poor [with] bread,

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

And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, And her pious ones sing aloud.

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

There I cause a horn to spring up for David, I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed.

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

I clothe His enemies [with] shame, And His crown flourishes on Him!”