Psalms 132

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

How he sware to Jehovah, And 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;

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my 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 a place for Jehovah, A habitation 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 heard of it at Ephratah; We 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.

Let us go into his habitation; Let us 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 thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer 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.

Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

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 keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

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

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

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

“This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen 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 holy ones 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 cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light 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, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”