Psalms 132

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¹ [Song of Ascents] Yahweh, remember David and al the hardships he endured,	¹ A Song of Ascents. Remember, O LORD, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured;
² the oath he swore to Yahweh, his vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:	² how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
³ 'I wil not enter tent or house, wil not climb into bed,	³ "I will not enter my house or get into my bed;
⁴ will not al ow myself to sleep, not even to close my eyes,	⁴ I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
⁵ til I have found a place for Yahweh, a dwel ing for the Mighty One of Jacob!'	⁵ until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
⁶ Listen, we heard of it in Ephrathah, we found it at Forest-Fields.	⁶ Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of Jaar.
⁷ Let us go into his dwel ing-place, and worship at his footstool.	⁷ "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!"
⁸ Go up, Yahweh, to your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength.	⁸ Arise, O LORD, and go to thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy might.
⁹ Your priests are robed in saving justice, your faithful are shouting for joy.	⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.
¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed.	¹⁰ For thy servant David's sake do not turn away the face of thy anointed one.
¹¹ Yahweh has sworn to David, and wil always remain true to his word, 'I promise that I wil set a sonof yours upon your throne.	¹¹ The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
¹² If your sons observe my covenant and the instructions I have taught them, their sons too forevermore wil occupy your throne.'	¹² If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies which I shall teach them, their sons also for ever shall sit upon your throne."
¹³ For Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired it as a home.	¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:
¹⁴ 'Here shal I rest for evermore, here shal I make my home as I have wished.	¹⁴ "This is my resting place for ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
¹⁵ 'I shal generously bless her produce, give her needy their fil of food,	¹⁵ I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
¹⁶ I shal clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful wil sing aloud for joy.	¹⁶ Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
¹⁷ 'There I shal raise up a line of descendants for David, light a lamp for my anointed;	¹⁷ There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
¹⁸ I shal clothe his enemies with shame, while his own crown shall flourish.'	¹⁸ His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon himself his crown will shed its luster."