Psalms 132
1 “A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;
A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:
2 How he swore unto the Lord; how he vowed unto the mighty One of Jacob:
how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],
3 Surely, I will not enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;
I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;
4 I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,
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 tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
6 “Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:
Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before his footstool.”
Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.
8 Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy pious servants shout for joy.
Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.
10 For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy anointed.
For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.
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 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.
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 will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.
13 For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.
For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],
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 dwell; for I have chosen it.
15 Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.
I will surely bless her provision: 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 shall greatly exult.
17 There will I cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my anointed.
There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine brilliantly.
His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.
