Psalms 132
1 O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.
A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, David all his sufferings,
2 How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:
the oath that he swore to the Lord, and his vow to the Strong 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:
never to enter his tent, never to lie on his bed,
4 If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
never to give his eyes sleep or his eyelids slumber,
5 Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
till he had found a place for the Lord, for the Strong One of Jacob to live in.
6 Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
We heard of it in Ephrathah, in the fields of Jaar we found it.
7 We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood.
We went to the place where he dwelt, we bowed ourselves low at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.
“Arise, Lord, and enter your resting-place, you and your mighty ark.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.
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 thy anointed.
For the sake of David your servant, do not reject 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.
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 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 the statutes I teach them, then their sons, too, forever, will sit on your throne.”
13 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen 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 and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
“This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.
15 Blessing, I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will royally bless her provision, and give bread to her poor in abundance.
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.
Her priests I will clothe with salvation; her faithful will shout for joy.
17 There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my 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 I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.
Robes of shame I will put on his foes, but on his head a glittering crown.”
