Psalms 132

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.

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

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 chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

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

14 "This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

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

15 I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will surely bless her provision: 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 shall greatly exult.

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

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