Psalms 132

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

O 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 swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:

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

If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:

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

If I shall 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.

Or rest to my temples: until I find out 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 have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.

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

We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in 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 thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

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

Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.

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

For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thy 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 hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy 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 thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

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

For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.

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

This is my rest for ever and 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.

Blessing, I will bless her widow: 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 rejoice with exceeding great joy.

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

There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

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

His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.