Psalms 132

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

O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

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

How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:

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

If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:

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

If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

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

Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.

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

We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood.

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

Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

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

Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.

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

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

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 hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.

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 thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

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

For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.

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

This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

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

Blessing, I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.

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

There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

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

His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.