Psalms 132

World English Bible

JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)

1LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

1A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;

2how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

2How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

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

4I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;

5until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

5Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

6Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field of the wood.

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

7Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool.

8Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

8Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

9Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints shout for joy.

10For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

10For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

11The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

11The 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.

12If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

12If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

13For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

13For 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 have desired it.

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

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

15I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

16I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

16Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

17There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

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

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