Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

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

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

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

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

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

Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

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

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

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

For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

11 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.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

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

If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

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

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

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

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

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

I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

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

There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”