Psalm 132

1 LORD, remember in David’s favor all of his troubles;ISV — Psalm 132:1

2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, vowing to the Mighty One of Jacob,ISV — Psalm 132:2

3 “I will not enter ^{a132:3 Lit. enter the tent that is} my house, or lie down on ^{b132:3 Lit. on the couch that is} my bed,ISV — Psalm 132:3

4 or let myself go to sleep ^{c132:4 Lit. or give sleep to my eyes} or even take a nap, ^{d132:4 Lit. or let my eyelids slumber}ISV — Psalm 132:4

5 until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”ISV — Psalm 132:5

6 We heard about it ^{e132:6 i.e. the Ark of the Covenant} in Ephrata; ^{f132:6 i.e. the region of Bethlehem} we found it in the fields of Jaar. ^{g132:6 Cf. 1Sam 7:1-2; 1Chr 16:5-6}ISV — Psalm 132:6

7 Let’s go to his dwelling place and worship at his footstool.ISV — Psalm 132:7

8 Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.ISV — Psalm 132:8

9 May your priests be clothed with righteousness and may your godly ones shout for joy.ISV — Psalm 132:9

10 For the sake of your servant David, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.ISV — Psalm 132:10

11 The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: “One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.ISV — Psalm 132:11

12 If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”ISV — Psalm 132:12

13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.ISV — Psalm 132:13

14 “This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so.ISV — Psalm 132:14

15 I will bless its provisions abundantly; I will satiate its poor with food. ^{h132:15 Lit. bread}ISV — Psalm 132:15

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation and its godly ones will shout for joy.ISV — Psalm 132:16

17 There I will create a power base ^{i132:17 Lit. will cause a horn to sprout} for David— I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.ISV — Psalm 132:17

18 I will clothe his enemies with disgrace, but on him his crown will shine.”ISV — Psalm 132:18