< Psalms 132 >
1 A Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!
2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;
“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,
I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...
Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.
7 Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.
Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!
8 Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.
Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!
10 For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.
For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!
11 Jehovah hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;
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 thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
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 Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.
14 This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.
“This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;
I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”