132:1 [A song of ascents.] Lord, remember David and all his self-denial.
132:2 He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
132:3 “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
132:4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
132:5 till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
132:6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:* / *Or heard of it in Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
132:7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,
132:8 ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
132:9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’”
132:10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
132:11 The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
132:12 If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.”
132:13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
132:14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
132:15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.
132:16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
132:17 “Here I will make a horn* grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. / *Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.
132:18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”