Psalm 132

David and Zion Chosen

A song of ascents.

¹Lord, remember David

and all the hardships he endured, ^a

²and how he swore an oath to the Lord,

making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: ^b

³“I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

⁴I will not allow my eyes to sleep

or my eyelids to slumber ^c

⁵until I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” ^d

⁶We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; ^e,^f

we found it in the fields of Jaar. ^g,^h

⁷Let’s go to his dwelling place;

let’s worship at his footstool. ⁱ

⁸Rise up, Lord, come to your resting place,

you and your powerful ark. ^j

⁹May your priests be clothed with righteousness,

and may your faithful people shout for joy. ^k

¹⁰For the sake of your servant David,

do not reject your anointed one. ^l,^m

¹¹The Lord swore an oath to David,

a promise he will not abandon:

“I will set one of your offspring ⁿ

on your throne. ^o

¹²If your sons keep my covenant

and my decrees that I will teach them,

their sons will also sit on your throne forever.” ^p

¹³For the Lord has chosen Zion;

he has desired it for his home: ^q

¹⁴“This is my resting place forever;

I will make my home here

because I have desired it. ^r

¹⁵I will abundantly bless its food;

I will satisfy its needy with bread. ^s

¹⁶I will clothe its priests with salvation,

and its faithful people will shout for joy. ^t

¹⁷There I will make a horn grow for David; ^u

I have prepared a lamp ^v for my anointed one. ^w

¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame, ^x

but the crown he wears ^y will be glorious.” ^z