Psalm 132

Psalm 132 – The Ancient Promise to David and Zion

A song of ascents.

1Remember, O Lord, David

all his sufferings,

2the oath that he swore to the Lord,

and his vow to the Strong One of Jacob,

3never to enter his tent,

never to lie on his bed,

4never to give his eyes sleep

or his eyelids slumber,

5till he had found a place for the Lord,

for the Strong One of Jacob to live in.

6We heard of it in Ephrathah,

in the fields of Jaar we found it.

7We went to the place where he dwelt,

we bowed ourselves low at his footstool.

8“Arise, Lord, and enter your resting-place,

you and your mighty ark.

9Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness,

your faithful shout aloud for joy.

10For the sake of David your servant,

do not reject your Anointed.”

11The Lord swore an oath to David

an oath that he will not break;

“I will set on your throne

a prince of your line.

12If your sons keep my covenant

and the statutes I teach them,

then their sons, too, forever,

will sit on your throne.”

13For the choice of the Lord is Zion;

she is the home of his heart.

14“This is forever my resting-place,

this is the home of my heart.

15I will royally bless her provision,

and give bread to her poor in abundance.

16Her priests I will clothe with salvation;

her faithful will shout for joy.

17There will I raise up for David

a dynasty of power.

I have set my anointed a lamp

that shall never go out.

18Robes of shame I will put on his foes,

but on his head a glittering crown.”