Psalms 132

1 A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations!

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

2 What he Sware to Yahweh, —Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

3 Surely I will not enter the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch;

'Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

5 Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

6 Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

7 We would enter his habitations, we would bow down at his footstool.

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

8 Arise! O Yahweh, unto thy place of rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

9 Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy!

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

10 For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.

For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

11 Yahweh hath sworn unto David, in faithfulness, will he not turn from it, —Of the fruit of thy body, will I seat on thy throne.

The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 If thy sons keep my covenant, and my testimony which I will teach them, even their sons, unto futurity, shall sit on thy throne.

If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

13 For Yahweh hath chosen Zion, —He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

14 This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;

'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy with bread;

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

16 And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, 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 bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

18 His enemies, will I clothe with shame, but, upon himself, shall his crown be resplendent.

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'