Psalms 132

1 “A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;

A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

2 How he swore unto the Lord; how he vowed unto the mighty One of Jacob:

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 Surely, I will not enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

4 I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

5 Until I shall have found out a place for the Lord, a dwelling-place for the mighty One of Jacob.

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 “Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before his footstool.”

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy pious servants shout for joy.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

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

For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

11 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.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

12 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.”

If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

13 For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

14 This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

15 Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.

I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones shall shout aloud for joy.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

17 There will I cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my anointed.

There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”