Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, David all his sufferings,

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

the oath that he swore to the Lord, and his vow to the Strong One of Jacob,

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

never to enter his tent, never to lie on his bed,

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

never to give his eyes sleep or his eyelids slumber,

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

till he had found a place for the Lord, for the Strong One of Jacob to live in.

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

We heard of it in Ephrathah, in the fields of Jaar we found it.

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

We went to the place where he dwelt, we bowed ourselves low at his footstool.

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

‘Arise, Lord, and enter your resting-place, you and your mighty ark.

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

Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness, your faithful shout aloud for joy.

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

For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your 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 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 your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your 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 has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.

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

‘This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.

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

I will royally bless her provision, and give bread to her poor in abundance.

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

Her priests I will clothe with salvation; her faithful will shout for joy.

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

There will I raise up for David a dynasty of power. I have set my anointed a lamp that shall never go out.

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

Robes of shame I will put on his foes, but on his head a glittering crown.’