PSALM 132 [†] Remember, O LORD, in David’s favor,

all  y the hardships he endured,

2 how he swore to the LORD

and  z vowed to  a the Mighty One of Jacob,

3 “I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

4 I will not  b give sleep to my eyes

or slumber to my eyelids,

5 until I  c find a place for the LORD,

a dwelling place for  a the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6[†] Behold, we heard of it in  d Ephrathah;

we found it in  e the fields of Jaar.

7 “Let us go to his dwelling place;

let us  f worship at his  g footstool!”

8[†]  h Arise, O LORD, and go to your  i resting place,

you and the ark of your  j might.

9 Let your  k priests be  l clothed with righteousness,

and let your  m saints shout for joy.

10[†] For the sake of your servant David,

 n do not turn away the face of  o your anointed one.

11[†]  p The LORD swore to David a sure oath

 q from which he will not turn back:

 r “One of the sons of your body [1]

I will set on your throne.

12[^] If your sons keep my covenant

and my testimonies that I shall teach them,

their sons also forever

shall  s sit on your throne.”

13 For the LORD has  t chosen Zion;

he has  u desired it for his dwelling place:

14 “This is my  v resting place forever;

here I will  w dwell, for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly  x bless her provisions;

I will  y satisfy her poor with bread.

16[†] Her  z priests I will clothe with salvation,

and her  z saints will shout for joy.

17 There I will make  a a horn to sprout for David;

I have prepared  b a lamp for  c my anointed.

18[†] His enemies I will  d clothe with shame,

but on him his crown will shine.”

A Song of  m Ascents. Of David.