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A Song of degrees.

132 Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;

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

I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. …

Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.

Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.

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

10 For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 Jehovah hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;

12 If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

14 This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;

16 And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

A Song of degrees. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;

As the dew of Hermon that descendeth on the mountains of Zion; for there hath Jehovah commanded the blessing, life for evermore.

A Song of degrees.

134 Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah.

Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth, bless thee out of Zion.

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)

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

How good and pleasant it is
    when God’s people live together(AC) in unity!(AD)

It is like precious oil poured on the head,(AE)
    running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
    down on the collar of his robe.
It is as if the dew(AF) of Hermon(AG)
    were falling on Mount Zion.(AH)
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,(AI)
    even life forevermore.(AJ)

Psalm 134

A song of ascents.

Praise the Lord, all you servants(AK) of the Lord
    who minister(AL) by night(AM) in the house of the Lord.
Lift up your hands(AN) in the sanctuary(AO)
    and praise the Lord.(AP)

May the Lord bless you from Zion,(AQ)
    he who is the Maker of heaven(AR) and earth.

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.