< Psalms 132 >

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;
A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
2 Who has sworn to YHWH, He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,
“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
4 If I give sleep to my eyes, To my eyelids—slumber,
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 We come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves at His footstool.
Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
8 Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, You, and the Ark of Your strength,
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
9 Your priests put on righteousness, And Your pious ones cry aloud.
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
10 For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn back the face of Your anointed.
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
11 YHWH has sworn truth to David, He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, I set on the throne for you.
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also forever and ever Sit on the throne for you.”
If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
13 For YHWH has fixed on Zion, He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
14 “This [is] My rest forever and ever, Here I sit, for I have desired it.
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
15 I greatly bless her provision, I satisfy her poor [with] bread,
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, And her pious ones sing aloud.
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
17 There I cause a horn to spring up for David, I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed.
There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18 I clothe His enemies [with] shame, And His crown flourishes on Him!”
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

< Psalms 132 >