Psalms 132

1 O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;

2 How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:

Who has sworn to YHWH, He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:

“If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

4 If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

If I give sleep to my eyes, To my eyelids—slumber,

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

Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.

Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

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

We come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, You, and the Ark of Your strength,

9 Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.

Your priests put on righteousness, And Your pious ones cry aloud.

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

For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn back the face of Your anointed.

11 The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.

YHWH has sworn truth to David, He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, I set on the throne for you.

12 If thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

If your sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also forever and ever Sit on the throne for you.”

13 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.

For YHWH has fixed on Zion, He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

14 This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

“This [is] My rest forever and ever, Here I sit, for I have desired it.

15 Blessing, I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I greatly bless her provision, I satisfy her poor [with] bread,

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.

And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, And her pious ones sing aloud.

17 There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

There I cause a horn to spring up for David, I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed.

18 His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.

I clothe His enemies [with] shame, And His crown flourishes on Him!”