Psalms 132

1 Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;

1Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;

1A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity:

2How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,

2How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

2Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, Which ran down to the skirt of his garment:

3Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,

3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed;

3As the dew of Hermon, which descendeth upon mount Sion. For there the Lord hath commanded blessing, and life for evermore.

4I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,

4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;

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5Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.

5Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

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6We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.

6Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.

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7Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.

7We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.

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8Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.

8Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.

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10Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

10For thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

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11The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

11Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

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12If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

12If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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13For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

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14This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

14This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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15My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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16Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

16Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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17There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

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18His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.

18His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.

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