Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;

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

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto 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.

'Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

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

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place 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.

Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

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

Let us go into 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, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

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

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

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

For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

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 unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy 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 thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

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

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

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

'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

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

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

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

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

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