Psalms 132

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

A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

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 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 heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 We come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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

Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.

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

Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.

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

For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your 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 sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon 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 children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.

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

For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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

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

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

I will surely bless her provision: 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 greatly exult.

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

There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.