Psalms 132

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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