Psalms 132

¹O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.

²He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

³"I will not enter my house or go to my bed-

⁴I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,

⁵till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

⁶We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:

⁷"Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool-

⁸arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

⁹May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."

¹⁰For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.

¹¹The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne-

¹²if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."

¹³For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:

¹⁴"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it-

¹⁵I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.

¹⁶I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.

¹⁷"Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."