< Psalms 132 >

1 A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.
A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,
2 Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to 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 structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids — slumber,
I will not 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.
until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 'Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.
7 We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.
“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”
8 Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,
Arise, LORD, into 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. Let your saints shout for joy!
10 For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.
For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.
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 has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your 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 your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”
13 For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,
For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has 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 forever. I will live here, 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 satisfy her poor with bread.
16 And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.
17 There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.
I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
18 His enemies I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”

< Psalms 132 >