Psalms 132
1 A Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, David all his sufferings,
2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
the oath that he swore to the Lord, and his vow to the Strong 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;
never to enter his tent, never to lie on his bed,
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,
never to give his eyes sleep or his eyelids slumber,
5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One 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 at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
We heard of it in Ephrathah, in the fields of Jaar we found it.
7 Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.
We went to the place where he dwelt, we bowed ourselves low at his footstool.
8 Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.
‘Arise, Lord, and enter your resting-place, you and your mighty ark.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.
Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness, your faithful shout aloud for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.
For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your 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;
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 thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons, too, forever, will sit on your throne.’
13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:
For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.
14 This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.
‘This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;
I will royally bless her provision, and give bread to her poor in abundance.
16 And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Her priests I will clothe with salvation; her faithful will shout 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 raise up for David a dynasty of power. I have set my anointed a lamp that shall never go out.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Robes of shame I will put on his foes, but on his head a glittering crown.’
