Psalms 132

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!

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

Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine 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.

Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

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 thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

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

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

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

“This is my resting-place 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 abundantly 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 also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

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 forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”