Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

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

how he swore to Yahweh, 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,

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up 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 out a place for Yahweh, 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.

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

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

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

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

Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

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

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

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

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of 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.

Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body 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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

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

I will abundantly 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 also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

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

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”