Psalms 132

1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

“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 One 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 structure 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 out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

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

7 “We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

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

8 Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

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

9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

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

10 For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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

11 The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your 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 your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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 has chosen Zion. He has 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 resting place forever. I will live here, 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. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

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

17 I will make the horn of David to bud there. 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 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”

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