Psalms 132

1 [A Song of Ascents.] LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

2 how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 "Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

5 until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 "We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.

Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

9 Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your faithful ones shout for joy."

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

10 For your servant David's sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

11 The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: "I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore."

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 the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

14 "This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, 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 will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

17 There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained 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 will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent."

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”