Psalms 132

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

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

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

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

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

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

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

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

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

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

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

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

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

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

Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

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

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

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 Thine 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 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 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 keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever 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 Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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