Psalms 132

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

A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

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

until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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

Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.

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

Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.

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

For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.

11 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.

The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon your throne.

12 If your sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

If your children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.

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

For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.

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

I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

17 There I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.