Psalms 132

1 A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.

A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

2 Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

3 'If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,

4 If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids — slumber,

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

5 Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

6 'Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

7 We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

8 Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,

Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.

9 Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

10 For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

11 Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

12 If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

13 For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

14 This [is] My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

15 Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy [with] bread,

My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

16 And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

17 There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

18 His enemies I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.