Psalm 132

A Prayer for Blessing on the Sanctuary

¹Lord , remember David,

and all his afflictions:

²how he sware unto the Lord ,

and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

³Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,

nor go up into my bed;

⁴I will not give sleep to mine eyes,

or slumber to mine eyelids,

⁵until I find out a place for the Lord ,

a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

⁶Lo, we heard of it at Eph´ratah:

we found it in the fields of the wood.

⁷We will go into his tabernacles:

we will worship at his footstool.

⁸Arise, O Lord , into thy rest;[#2 Chr 6.41,42.]

thou, and the ark of thy strength.

⁹Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;

and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰For thy servant David's sake

turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David;[#2 Sam 7.12-16; 1 Chr 17.11-14; Ps 89.3,4; Acts 2.30.]

he will not turn from it;

Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

¹²If thy children will keep my covenant

and my testimony that I shall teach them,

their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³For the Lord hath chosen Zion;

he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴This is my rest for ever:

here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision:

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁶I will also clothe her priests with salvation:

and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

¹⁷There will I make the horn of David to bud:[#1 Kgs 11.36.]

I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

¹⁸His enemies will I clothe with shame:

but upon himself shall his crown flourish.