Psalms 132

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

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

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

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

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

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

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

I will 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.

Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we 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 tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

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

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

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

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

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 in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I 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 my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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 Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired 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 for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision; 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 also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained 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 will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

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