Psa 132 | ABEn | STEP | An ode of the steps. Remember, O lord , David and all his gentleness!

Psalms 132

PSALM 132

The LORD Chose Zion

An ode of the steps.

1 Remember, O lord, David and all his gentleness! 2 As he swore by an oath to the lord; he made a vow to the God of Jacob, saying, 3 Shall I enter into the tent of my house, no. Shall I ascend unto the bier of my stewn bed, no. 4 Shall I give sleep to my eyes, and [²to ³my eyelids ¹slumber], and rest to my temples, no; 5 not until of which time I shall find a place for the lord, a tent for the God of Jacob? 6 Behold, we heard her in Ephratah; we found her in the plains of the groves. 7 We shall enter into his tents; we shall do obeisance in the place of which [²stood ¹his feet]. 8 Rise up, O lord, unto your rest, you and the ark of your sanctuary! 9 Your priests shall put on righteousness, and your sacred ones shall exult. 10 Because of David your servant you should not turn away the face of your anointed one. 11 The lord swore by an oath to David in truth, and in no way shall he annul it, saying, [⁴from ⁵the fruit ⁶of your belly ¹I will establish ²upon ³your throne]. 12 If [³shall guard ²sons ¹your] my covenant, and [²my testimonies ¹these] which I shall teach them, then their sons [⁴unto ⁵the ⁶eon ¹shall sit ²upon ³your throne]. 13 For the lord chose Zion; he took it for a dwelling to himself, saying, 14 This is my rest into the eon of the eon; here I shall dwell, for I took her. 15 Her game being a blessing, I shall bless; her poor I will fill with bread loaves; 16 Her priests I will clothe with deliverance; and her sacred ones [²in exultation ¹shall exult]. 17 There I will cause [²to rise up ¹the horn] to David; I prepared a lamp for my anointed one. 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame; but upon him [²shall blossom ¹my sanctification].