Psalms 132

1 “A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

2 How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

3 “I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,

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

5 Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

7 Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!

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

8 Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, 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 thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

10 For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!

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

11 Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon 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 children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages 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 Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

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 chosen 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 satisfy her poor with bread.

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

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones 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 cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light 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, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”

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