Psalm 132

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

¹Lord, remember David

and all that he suffered.

²He made a solemn promise to the Lord.

He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,^a

³“I will not go home;

I will not let myself rest.

⁴I will not let my eyes sleep

nor close my eyelids in slumber

⁵until I find a place to build a house for the Lord,

a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

⁶We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah;

then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.

⁷Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord;

let us worship at the footstool of his throne.

⁸Arise, O Lord, and enter your resting place,

along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.

⁹May your priests be clothed in godliness;

may your loyal servants sing for joy.

¹⁰For the sake of your servant David,

do not reject the king you have anointed.

¹¹The Lord swore an oath to David

with a promise he will never take back:

“I will place one of your descendants

on your throne.

¹²If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant

and the laws that I teach them,

then your royal line

will continue forever and ever.”

¹³For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem^b;

he has desired it for his home.

¹⁴“This is my resting place forever,” he said.

“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

¹⁵I will bless this city and make it prosperous;

I will satisfy its poor with food.

¹⁶I will clothe its priests with godliness;

its faithful servants will sing for joy.

¹⁷Here I will increase the power of David;

my anointed one will be a light for my people.

¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame,

but he will be a glorious king.”