Psalm 132

A song of ascents.

¹Lord, remember David

and all his self-denial.

²He swore an oath to the Lord,

he 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

or 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, saying,

⁸‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,

you and the ark of your might.

⁹May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;

may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”

¹⁰For the sake of your servant David,

do not reject your anointed one.

¹¹The Lord swore an oath to David,

a sure oath 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, saying,

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 I will satisfy with food.

¹⁶I will clothe her priests with salvation,

and her faithful people 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 his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”