132:1 A Song of Ascents. Remember, O LORD, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured;
132:1 A Song of Ascents. O LORD, remember in David's favor all the hardships he endured;

132:2 how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
132:2 how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

132:3 "I will not enter my house or get into my bed;
132:3 "I will not enter my house or get into my bed;

132:4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
132:4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

132:5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
132:5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

132:6 Lo, we heard of it in Eph'rathah, we found it in the fields of Ja'ar.
132:6 We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

132:7 "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!"
132:7 "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool."

132:8 Arise, O LORD, and go to thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy might.
132:8 Rise up, O LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

132:9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.
132:9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your faithful shout for joy.

132:10 For thy servant David's sake do not turn away the face of thy anointed one.
132:10 For your servant David's sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

132:11 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.
132:11 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.

132:12 If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies which I shall teach them, their sons also for ever shall sit upon your throne."
132:12 If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I shall teach them, their sons also, forevermore, shall sit on your throne."

132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:
132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:

132:14 "This is my resting place for ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
132:14 "This is my resting place forever; here I will reside, for I have desired it.

132:15 I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
132:15 I will abundantly bless its provisions; I will satisfy its poor with bread.

132:16 Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
132:16 Its priests I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy.

132:17 There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
132:17 There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.

132:18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon himself his crown will shed its luster."
132:18 His enemies I will clothe with disgrace, but on him, his crown will gleam."