Psalms 132:1 ←
A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
Psalms 132:2 ←
How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,
Psalms 132:3 ←
Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,
Psalms 132:4 ←
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,
Psalms 132:5 ←
Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.
Psalms 132:6 ←
We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.
Psalms 132:7 ←
Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.
Psalms 132:8 ←
Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.
Psalms 132:9 ←
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
Psalms 132:10 ←
Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.
Psalms 132:11 ←
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.
Psalms 132:12 ←
If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.
Psalms 132:13 ←
For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.
Psalms 132:14 ←
This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.
Psalms 132:15 ←
My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.
Psalms 132:16 ←
Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
Psalms 132:17 ←
There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.
Psalms 132:18 ←
His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.
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