Psalms 132

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I will abundantly bless her with provisions. 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, her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

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

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

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

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