Psalms 132

1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;

A Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;

2 How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 'Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...

6 Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool.

Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints shout for joy.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.

10 For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

Jehovah hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;

12 If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

14 'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;

16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.