Psalm 132
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 132
David and Zion Chosen
A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all the hardships he endured,(A)
2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(B)
3 “I will not enter my house[a]
or get into my bed,[b]
4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber(C)
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”(D)
6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;[c](E)
we found it in the fields of Jaar.[d](F)
7 Let us go to His dwelling place;
let us worship at His footstool.(G)
8 Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.(H)
9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy.(I)
10 Because of Your servant David,
do not reject Your anointed one.[e](J)
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
a promise He will not abandon:
“I will set one of your descendants[f]
on your throne.(K)
12 If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”(L)
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:(M)
14 “This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it.(N)
15 I will abundantly bless its food;
I will satisfy its needy with bread.(O)
16 I will clothe its priests with salvation,
and its godly people will shout for joy.(P)
17 There I will make a horn grow for David;(Q)
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.(R)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(S)
but the crown he wears[g] will be glorious.”(T)
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:3 Lit enter the tent of my house
- Psalm 132:3 Lit into the couch of my bed
- Psalm 132:6 = Bethlehem
- Psalm 132:6 = Kiriath-jearim
- Psalm 132:10 = the king
- Psalm 132:11 Lit set the fruit of your womb
- Psalm 132:18 Lit but on him his crown
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