Psalms 132

1 O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.

A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

5 Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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

Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.

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

Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.

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

For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.

11 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.

The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon your throne.

12 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.

If your children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.

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

For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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

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

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

I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

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

There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.