Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

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

how he swore to the LORD, 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;

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up 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 slumber to my eyelids,

5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling 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 in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

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

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

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

Arise, LORD, into 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.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

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

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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 has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body 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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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 have desired 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. Her saints 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.

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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

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