Psalms 132
1 “A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;
A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David's sake call to mind all his afflictions.
2 How he swore unto the Lord; how he vowed unto the mighty One of Jacob:
Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he 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;
He said, “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 rest 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 Yahweh, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 “Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:
See, we heard about it 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.”
We will go into God's tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Arise, Yahweh, 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 integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.
10 For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy anointed.
For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed 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.
Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants 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 laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”
13 For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.
Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.
14 This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.
15 Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.
I will abundantly bless her with 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, her faithful ones will shout aloud for 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 to sprout for David and set up 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 on him his crown will shine.”
