Psalms 132

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.

A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,

2 He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

3 “I will not go home, I will not go to bed,

I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;

4 I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,

I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids

5 until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

6 In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest.

7 Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.

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

8 Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of your power.

Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification.

9 May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.

Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult.

10 For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.

For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ.

11 The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.

The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.

12 If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”

If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

14 “This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.

This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

15 I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.

When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy.

17 I will make the line of David even more powerful. I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.

There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ.

18 I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”

I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him.