132:1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.

132:2 He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

132:3 "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--

132:4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,

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

132:6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:

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

132:8 arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

132:9 May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."

132:10 For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.

132:11 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--

132:12 if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."

132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:

132:14 "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--

132:15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.

132:16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.

132:17 "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

132:18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."