Psalms 132

1 The song of greces. Lord, haue thou mynde on Dauid; and of al his myldenesse.

A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

2 As he swoor to the Lord; he made a vowe to God of Jacob.

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 I schal not entre in to the tabernacle of myn hous; Y schal not stie in to the bed of mi restyng.

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

4 I schal not yyue sleep to myn iyen; and napping to myn iye liddis.

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

5 And rest to my templis, til Y fynde a place to the Lord; a tabernacle to God of Jacob.

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Lo! we herden that arke of testament in Effrata, `that is, in Silo; we founden it in the feeldis of the wode.

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 We schulen entre in to the tabernacle of hym; we schulen worschipe in the place, where hise feet stoden.

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

8 Lord, rise thou in to thi reste; thou and the ark of thin halewing.

Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

9 Thi prestis be clothid with riytfulnesse; and thi seyntis make ful out ioye.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

10 For Dauid, thi seruaunt; turne thou not awei the face of thi crist.

For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

11 The Lord swoor treuthe to Dauid, and he schal not make hym veyn; of the fruyt of thi wombe Y schal sette on thi seete.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

12 If thi sones schulen kepe my testament; and my witnessingis, these whiche Y schal teche hem. And the sones of hem til in to the world; thei schulen sette on thi seete.

If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

13 For the Lord chees Sion; he chees it in to dwelling to hym silf.

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

14 This is my reste in to the world of world; Y schal dwelle here, for Y chees it.

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

15 I blessynge schal blesse the widewe of it; Y schal fille with looues the pore men of it.

I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I schal clothe with heelthe the preestis therof; and the hooli men therof schulen make ful out ioye in ful reioisinge.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

17 Thidir Y schal bringe forth the horn of Dauid; Y made redi a lanterne to my crist.

There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

18 I schal clothe hise enemyes with schame; but myn halewing schal floure out on hym.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”