Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

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

how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to 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 structure of my house, nor go up 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 slumber to my eyelids,

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

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

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

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

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

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

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

Arise, Yahweh, into 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!

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints 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, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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 has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body 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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has 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 forever. I will live here, 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 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 also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints 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;

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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 himself, his crown will shine.”