Psalms 132

1 A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions:

2 how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob;

3 I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids,

5 until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

7 Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.

Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.

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

10 For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.

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

11 The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon your throne.

The LORD 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 your children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.

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

13 For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.

This [is] my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

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

17 There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.

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