Psalms 132

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

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

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

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

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 my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

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

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 Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One 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 at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.

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

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

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

Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!

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

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine 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.

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.

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 thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

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

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

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

“This is my resting-place 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 abundantly 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 also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

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

There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”