Psalms 132

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

A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

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

How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

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

Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to 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 rest to my eyeballs,

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

Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

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

We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

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

Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

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

Come back, 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.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

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

Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

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 gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

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 children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

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

For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

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

This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

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

My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

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

Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

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

There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

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

His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.