Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, David all his sufferings,

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

the oath that he swore to the Lord, and his vow to the Strong One of Jacob,

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

never to enter his tent, never to lie on his bed,

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

never to give his eyes sleep or his eyelids slumber,

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

till he had found a place for the Lord, for the Strong One of Jacob to live in.

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

We heard of it in Ephrathah, in the fields of Jaar we found it.

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

We went to the place where he dwelt, we bowed ourselves low at his footstool.

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

‘Arise, Lord, and enter your resting-place, you and your mighty ark.

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

Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness, your faithful shout aloud for joy.

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

For the sake of David your servant, do not reject 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.

The Lord swore an oath to David an oath that he will not break; ‘I will set on your throne a prince of your line.

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 the statutes I teach them, then their sons, too, forever, will sit on your throne.’

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

For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.

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

‘This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.

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

I will royally bless her provision, and give bread to her poor in abundance.

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

Her priests I will clothe with salvation; her faithful will shout for joy.

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

There will I raise up for David a dynasty of power. I have set my anointed a lamp that shall never go out.

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

Robes of shame I will put on his foes, but on his head a glittering crown.’