Psalms 132

1 The song of greces. Lord, haue thou mynde on Dauid; and of al his myldenesse.

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

2 As he swoor to the Lord; he made a vowe to God of Jacob.

how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 I schal not entre in to the tabernacle of myn hous; Y schal not stie in to the bed of mi restyng.

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

4 I schal not yyue sleep to myn iyen; and napping to myn iye liddis.

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

5 And rest to my templis, til Y fynde a place to the Lord; a tabernacle to God of Jacob.

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 Lo! we herden that arke of testament in Effrata, `that is, in Silo; we founden it in the feeldis of the wode.

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

7 We schulen entre in to the tabernacle of hym; we schulen worschipe in the place, where hise feet stoden.

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

8 Lord, rise thou in to thi reste; thou and the ark of thin halewing.

Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

9 Thi prestis be clothid with riytfulnesse; and thi seyntis make ful out ioye.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

10 For Dauid, thi seruaunt; turne thou not awei the face of thi crist.

For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

11 The Lord swoor treuthe to Dauid, and he schal not make hym veyn; of the fruyt of thi wombe Y schal sette on thi seete.

The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

12 If thi sones schulen kepe my testament; and my witnessingis, these whiche Y schal teche hem. And the sones of hem til in to the world; thei schulen sette on thi seete.

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

13 For the Lord chees Sion; he chees it in to dwelling to hym silf.

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

14 This is my reste in to the world of world; Y schal dwelle here, for Y chees it.

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

15 I blessynge schal blesse the widewe of it; Y schal fille with looues the pore men of it.

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

16 I schal clothe with heelthe the preestis therof; and the hooli men therof schulen make ful out ioye in ful reioisinge.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

17 Thidir Y schal bringe forth the horn of Dauid; Y made redi a lanterne to my crist.

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

18 I schal clothe hise enemyes with schame; but myn halewing schal floure out on hym.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”