Psalms 132
1 A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations!
“A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;
2 What he Sware to Yahweh, —Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
How he swore unto the Lord; how he 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 enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:
I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:
5 Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.
Until I shall have found 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 at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:
7 We would enter his habitations, we would bow down at his footstool.
let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before 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 pious servants shout for joy.
10 For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.
For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy 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 hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set [some one] on the throne to succeed thee.
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 will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”
13 For Yahweh hath chosen Zion, —He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:
For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.
14 This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;
This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy with bread;
Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.
16 And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy;
And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones 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 cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my 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 brilliantly.
