Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David's sake call to mind all his afflictions.

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

Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

He said, “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest to my eyelids

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

until I find a place for Yahweh, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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

We will go into God's tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!

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

May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

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

For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed king.

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.

Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on your 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 your sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

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

Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

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

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

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

I will abundantly bless her with provisions. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

I will clothe her priests with salvation, her faithful ones will 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 I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”