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132 A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.

Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

`If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,

Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

`Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,

Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

10 For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

11 Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

12 If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

13 For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

14 This [is] My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

15 Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy [with] bread,

16 And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

17 There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

18 His enemies I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

Psalm 132(A)

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.(B)

He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
“I will not enter my house(D)
    or go to my bed,
I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
till I find a place(E) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
“Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
    let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,
‘Arise, Lord,(J) and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(K)
    may your faithful people(L) sing for joy.’”

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

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(M)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(N)
    I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(O)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne(P) for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(Q)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(R) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(S)
    here I will sit enthroned,(T) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.(U)
16 I will clothe her priests(V) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(W)

17 “Here I will make a horn[b] grow(X) for David
    and set up a lamp(Y) for my anointed one.(Z)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(AA)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
  2. Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.