Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, David all his sufferings,

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

the oath that he swore to the Lord, and his vow to the Strong One of Jacob,

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

never to enter his tent, never to lie on his bed,

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

never to give his eyes sleep or his eyelids slumber,

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

till he had found a place for the Lord, for the Strong One of Jacob to live in.

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

We heard of it in Ephrathah, in the fields of Jaar we found it.

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

We went to the place where he dwelt, we bowed ourselves low at his footstool.

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

“Arise, Lord, and enter your resting-place, you and your mighty ark.

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

Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness, your faithful shout aloud 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 your servant, do not reject your 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 an oath to David an oath that he will not break; “I will set on your throne a prince of your line.

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 your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons, too, forever, will sit on your throne.”

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

For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.

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

“This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.

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

I will royally bless her provision, and give bread to her poor in abundance.

16 And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy;

Her priests I will clothe with salvation; her faithful will shout 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 raise up for David a dynasty of power. I have set my anointed a lamp that shall never go out.

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

Robes of shame I will put on his foes, but on his head a glittering crown.”