Psalms 132
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Psalms 132
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A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles; | Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction; |
How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying, | How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: |
Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed, | Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed; |
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs, | I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids; |
Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob. | Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob. |
We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood. | Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood. |
Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet. | We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool. |
Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength. | Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength. |
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy. | Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy. |
Because of your servant David, do not give up your king. | For thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed. |
The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body. | Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. |
If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever. | If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. |
For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place. | For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation. |
This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire. | This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it. |
My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread. | I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. |
Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy. | Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. |
There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king. | There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. |
His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining. | His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish. Psalm 133 A Song of Ascents; of David. |