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
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PSALM 132
A Song of degrees.
1Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction; 2How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: 3I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed; 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids, 5Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ... 6Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood. 7Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool. 8Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength. 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy. 10For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne; 12If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne. 13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling: 14This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it. 15I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread; 16And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.