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 afflictions;

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

How he swore to the LORD, [and] vowed to the mighty [God] of Jacob;

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

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, [or] 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 the LORD, a habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

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

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

We will go into his tabernacles: we will 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 let thy saints shout for joy.

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

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thy 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 hath sworn [in] truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy 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 thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

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

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.

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 desired 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 saints 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 make the horn of David to bud, I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.