Psalms 132
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PSALM 132
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1David, and his afflictions all,
Lord, do thou think upon;
2How unto God he sware,
and vow'd to Jacob's mighty One.
3I will not come within my house,
nor rest in bed at all;
4Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep,
nor eyelids slumber shall;
5Till for the Lord a place I find,
where he may make abode;
A place of habitation
for Jacob's mighty God.
6Lo, at the place of Ephratah
of it we understood;
And we did find it in the fields,
and city of the wood.
7We'll go into his tabernacles,
and at his footstool bow.
8Arise, O Lord, into thy rest,
th' ark of thy strength, and thou.
9O let thy priests be clothed, Lord,
with truth and righteousness;
And let all those that are thy saints
shout loud for joyfulness.
10For thine own servant David's sake,
do not deny thy grace;
Nor of thine own anointed one
turn thou away the face.
11The Lord in truth to David sware,
he will not turn from it,
I of thy body's fruit will make
upon thy throne to sit.
12My cov'nant if thy sons will keep,
and laws to them made known,
Their children then shall also sit
for ever on thy throne.
13For God of Sion hath made choice;
there he desires to dwell.
14This is my rest, here still I'll stay;
for I do like it well.
15Her food I'll greatly bless; her poor
with bread will satisfy.
16Her priests I'll clothe with health; her saints
shall shout forth joyfully.
17And there will I make David's horn
to bud forth pleasantly:
For him that mine anointed is
a lamp ordain'd have I.
18As with a garment I will clothe
with shame his en'mies all:
But yet the crown that he doth wear
upon him flourish shall.
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Psalms 132
132
A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem.
1Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.
2He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3“I will not go home, I will not go to bed,
4I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,
5until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.#132:6. Kiriath Jearim. See 1 Samuel 7.
7Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.
8Come, Lord, and enter your home,#132:8. Literally, “resting place,” but with the sense that this is the usual place where someone resides, hence “home.” together with your Ark of your power.
9May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.
10For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.
11The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.
12If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”
13For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:
14“This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.
15I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.
16I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.
17I will make the line of David even more powerful.#132:17. Literally, “I will make a horn sprout for David.” I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.
18I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”
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