Psalms 132

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

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, he vowed 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;

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

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

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

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

Or rest to my temples: until I find out 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 have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.

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

We will go 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.

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

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

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

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