Psalms 132

1 A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David's sake call to mind all his afflictions.

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

2 Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 He said, “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

'Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest to my eyelids

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

5 until I find a place for Yahweh, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

6 See, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

7 We will go into God's tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool.

Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool.

8 Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!

Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

9 May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

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

10 For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed king.

For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

11 Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 If your sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

13 Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

14 “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her with provisions. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

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

17 There I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'