Psalms 132

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;

O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

2 Who has sworn to YHWH, He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

3 “If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

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

4 If I give sleep to my eyes, To my eyelids—slumber,

If I shall 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.”

Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

6 Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found 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 We come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood.

8 Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, You, and the Ark of Your strength,

Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

9 Your priests put on righteousness, And Your pious ones cry aloud.

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

10 For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn back the face of Your anointed.

For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.

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 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 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 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 YHWH has fixed on Zion, He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

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

14 “This [is] My rest forever and ever, Here I sit, for I have desired it.

This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

15 I greatly bless her provision, I satisfy her poor [with] bread,

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

17 There I cause a horn to spring up for David, I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed.

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

18 I clothe His enemies [with] shame, And His crown flourishes on Him!”

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