Psalms 132

1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David [and] all his afflictions;

“A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;

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

How he swore unto the Lord; how he vowed unto the mighty One of Jacob:

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

Surely, I will not enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, [or] slumber to my eyelids,

I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:

5 Until I find a place for the LORD, a habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

Until I shall have found out a place for the Lord, a dwelling-place for the mighty One of Jacob.

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

“Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:

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

let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before his footstool.”

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

Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy pious servants shout for joy.

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

For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy 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 hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set [some one] on the throne to succeed thee.

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 ever.

If thy children will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”

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

For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

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

This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.

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

And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones shall shout aloud for joy.

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

There will I cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine brilliantly.