Psalms 132

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.

A song of degrees. Lord, remember Dauid with all his affliction.

2 He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Who sware vnto the Lord, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iaakob, saying,

3 “I will not go home, I will not go to bed,

I will not enter into the tabernacle of mine house, nor come vpon my pallet or bed,

4 I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,

Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber,

5 until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Vntill I finde out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mightie God of Iaakob.

6 In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah, and found it in the fieldes of the forest.

7 Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.

We will enter into his Tabernacles, and worship before his footestoole.

8 Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of your power.

Arise, O Lord, to come into thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength.

9 May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.

Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse, and let thy Saints reioyce.

10 For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.

For thy seruant Dauids sake refuse not the face of thine Anointed.

11 The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.

The Lord hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, and he wil not shrinke from it, saying, Of the fruite of thy body will I set vpon thy throne.

12 If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”

If thy sonnes keepe my couenant, and my testimonies, that I shall teach them, their sonnes also shall sit vpon thy throne for euer.

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

For the Lord hath chosen Zion, and loued to dwell in it, saying,

14 “This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.

This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue a delite therein.

15 I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.

I will surely blesse her vitailes, and will satisfie her poore with bread,

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.

And will clothe her Priests with saluation, and her Saints shall shoute for ioye.

17 I will make the line of David even more powerful. I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.

There will I make the horne of Dauid to bud: for I haue ordeined a light for mine Anoynted.

18 I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”

His enemies will I clothe with shame, but on him his crowne shall florish.