132 Lord , remember King David
and all the troubles that he suffered.
2 He made a special promise to the Lord .
He promised you, the Mighty One of Jacob. [ a ]
3 He said, ‘I will not go into my house or get into my bed;
4 I will not sleep even for a moment,
5 until I find a house for the Lord .
Yes, the Mighty One of Jacob needs a proper home.’ [ b ]
6 Listen! We heard the news at Ephrathah. [ c ]
We found God's Covenant Box in the fields of Jaar. [ d ]
7 We will go to the Lord 's home!
We will worship him on his throne!
8 Lord , come now and stay here, in your home!
Come with the Covenant Box that shows your great power. [ e ]
9 May your priests serve you in a good way.
Cause your faithful people to shout with joy!
10 Remember your servant, King David.
Do not turn away from your chosen king. [ f ]
11 The Lord made a strong promise to David.
He will not change what he has promised to do.
The Lord said,
‘I will put one of your sons on your throne to rule as king.
12 If your sons obey my covenant and my rules,
their descendants will rule for ever.’
13 The Lord has chosen Zion to be his home.
14 He said, ‘This is where I will live for ever.
This is where I want my home to be.
15 I will give Zion's people everything that they need.
Zion's poor people will have plenty of food to eat.
16 I will keep Zion's priests safe.
The people who serve God faithfully will shout loudly,
because they are so happy.
17 In Zion I will give strength to King David's family.
My chosen king will continue to rule well,
like a light that shines brightly.
18 I will cause his enemies to be ashamed.
But his own kingdom will be great!’
132 Lord , remember how David suffered.
2 He made a promise to you, Lord ,
an oath to the Mighty God of Jacob.
3 He said, “I will not go into my house
or lie down on my bed.
4 I will not sleep
or let my eyes rest,
5 until I find a home for the Lord ,
a tent for the Mighty God of Jacob!”
6 We heard about this in Ephrathah. [ a ]
We found the Box of the Agreement at Kiriath Jearim. [ b ]
7 Now, let’s go to the Lord’s house.
Let’s worship at his throne. [ c ]
8 Lord , get up [ d ] and go to your resting place;
go with the Box that shows your power.
9 May your priests be clothed in victory
and your loyal followers be filled with joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David,
don’t reject your chosen king. [ e ]
11 The Lord made a promise to David, an oath of loyalty to him:
“I will always put one of your descendants on your throne.
12 If your descendants obey my agreement and the laws I teach them,
then the king will always be someone from your family.”
13 The Lord has chosen Zion to be the place for his Temple,
the place he wanted for his home.
14 He said, “This will always be my place of rest.
This is where I want to sit on my throne.
15 I will bless this city with plenty of food.
Even the poor will have enough to eat.
16 I will clothe the priests with salvation,
and my followers will be filled with joy.
17 This is where I will make David’s family strong.
I will never let the lamp of my chosen king stop burning.
18 I will cover his enemies with shame,
and on his head will be a shining crown.”
132 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the Lord , and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord , an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord , into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
132 Remember, Lord , in David’s behalf,
All ( A ) his affliction;
2 How he swore to the Lord
And vowed to ( B ) the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 “I certainly will not [ a ] enter ( C ) my house,
Nor [ b ] lie on my bed;
4 I will not ( D ) give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a ( E ) place for the Lord ,
[ c ] A dwelling place for ( F ) the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard about it in ( G ) Ephrathah,
We found it in the ( H ) field of [ d ] Jaar.
7 Let’s go into His [ e ] ( I ) dwelling place;
Let’s ( J ) worship at His ( K ) footstool.
8 ( L ) Arise, Lord , to Your ( M ) resting place,
You and the ark of Your ( N ) strength.
9 May Your priests be ( O ) clothed with righteousness,
And may Your ( P ) godly ones sing for joy.
10 For the sake of Your servant David,
Do not turn away the face of Your ( Q ) anointed.
11 The Lord has ( R ) sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
“I will set upon your throne one ( S ) from the fruit of your body.
12 If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also will ( T ) sit upon your throne forever.”
13 For the Lord has ( U ) chosen Zion;
He has ( V ) desired it as His dwelling place.
14 “This is My ( W ) resting place forever;
Here I will ( X ) dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly ( Y ) bless her food;
I will ( Z ) satisfy her needy with bread.
16 I will also clothe her ( AA ) priests with salvation,
And her ( AB ) godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
17 I will make the ( AC ) horn of David spring forth there;
I have prepared a ( AD ) lamp for My anointed.
18 I will ( AE ) clothe his enemies with shame,
But upon himself his ( AF ) crown will gleam.”
1 Lord , remember David
and all his self-denial. ( B )
2 He swore an oath to the Lord ,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: ( C )
3 “I will not enter my house ( D )
or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place ( E ) for the Lord ,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah, ( F )
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: [ a ] ( G )
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, ( H )
let us worship at his footstool, ( I ) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord , ( J ) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; ( K )
may your faithful people ( L ) sing for joy.’”
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The Lord swore an oath to David, ( M )
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants ( N )
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant ( O )
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne ( P ) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, ( Q )
he has desired it for his dwelling, ( R ) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever; ( S )
here I will sit enthroned, ( T ) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food. ( U )
16 I will clothe her priests ( V ) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy. ( W )
