Psalms 132

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

O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling 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 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

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

7 “We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

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

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

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

9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

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

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

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

11 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.

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 your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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 the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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

14 “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”

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