(0) Psalm 132 A song of ascents.
(1) O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
(2) He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
(3) "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--
(4) I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,
(5) till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
(6) We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar[1] :[2]
(7) "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--
(8) arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
(9) May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."
(10) For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.
(11) The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--
(12) if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
(13) For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:
(14) "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--
(15) I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.
(16) I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.
(17) "Here I will make a horn[3] grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
(18) I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."