Psalms 132

1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

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

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

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

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up 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 slumber 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 the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

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

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

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

7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

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

8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

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

10 For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thy anointed.

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

11 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.

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 thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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

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

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

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

15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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

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

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

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

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