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A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
LORD, remember David
and all that he suffered.
LORD, remember David
and all that he suffered.
Psalm 132
A song of ascents.
Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.
A song of ascents.
Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.
He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
I will not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber
nor close my eyelids in slumber
I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
or slumber to my eyelids,
until I find a place to build a house for the LORD,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
till I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah;
then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
Let us go to the sanctuary of the LORD;
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
“Let us go to his dwelling place,
let us worship at his footstool, saying,
let us worship at his footstool, saying,
Arise, O LORD, and enter your resting place,
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
you and the ark of your might.
May your priests be clothed in godliness;
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;
may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”
may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”
For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject the king you have anointed.
do not reject the king you have anointed.
For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
do not reject your anointed one.
The LORD swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
The Lord swore an oath to David,
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne.
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne.
If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
If your sons keep my covenant
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne for ever and ever.”
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne for ever and ever.”
For the Lord has chosen Zion,
he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
“This is my resting place forever,” he said.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
“This is my resting place for ever and ever;
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
I will bless this city and make it prosperous;
I will satisfy its poor with food.
I will satisfy its poor with food.
I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.
her poor I will satisfy with food.
I will clothe its priests with godliness;
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
I will clothe her priests with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
Here I will increase the power of David;
my anointed one will be a light for my people.
my anointed one will be a light for my people.