Psalms 132

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

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

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

How he sware to Jehovah, 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 go into my house, Nor lie down on 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, Nor 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 Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One 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 at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!

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

Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

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

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 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 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 hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

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

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

“This is my resting-place 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 abundantly 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 also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my 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 shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine brilliantly.

His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”