Psalms 132

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

How he sware to Jehovah, 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 go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor 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 Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

Let us go into his habitation; 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! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!

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.

Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

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 thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

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

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

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

“This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

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

There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”