Psalms 132

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

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

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

How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on 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 my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

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

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

Let us go into his habitation; Let us 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 thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer 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.

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 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 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 has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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

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

“This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen 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 holy ones 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 cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light 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, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”