Psalms 132

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

[A Song of Ascents.] LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

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

how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

"Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place 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 heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

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

"We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.

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

Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your faithful ones shout for joy."

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

For your servant David's sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

11 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.

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 children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore."

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

For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

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

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

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

There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent."