Psalms 132

1 “A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember for David all his affliction;

2 How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,

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

5 Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: we found it in the field of the wood.

7 Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!

We will go into his tabernacles; we will worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!

Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

10 For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!

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

11 Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

The LORD hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 If thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

14 “This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

This is my resting place for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

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

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.