Psalms 132

1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

2 How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the mighty God of Jacob;

How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

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

Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

5 Until I find a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

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

Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

11 The LORD hath sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

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

This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

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

My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

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

There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.