Psalms 132

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

A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

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

How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

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

Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

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

Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

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

We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

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

Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

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

Come back, 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.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

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

Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

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 gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

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 children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

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

For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

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

This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

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

My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

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

Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of 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 the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

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

His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.