Psalms 132

1 A Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;

A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David's sake call to mind all his afflictions.

2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he 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;

He said, “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest 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 Yahweh, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.

We will go into God's tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.

Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.

May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

10 For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.

For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed king.

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;

Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

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 laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

14 This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;

I will abundantly bless her with provisions. 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 clothe her priests with salvation, her faithful ones will 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 I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”