Psalms 132
1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;
“A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;
2 How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
How he swore unto the Lord; how he 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;
Surely, I will not enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;
I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'
Until I shall have found out a place for the Lord, a dwelling-place 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.
“Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:
7 Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool.
let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before his footstool.”
8 Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.
Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: 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 pious servants shout for joy.
10 For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.
For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy 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.
The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set [some one] on the throne to succeed thee.
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 will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:
For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.
14 'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.
Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.
16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones 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 to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my 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 shine brilliantly.
