Psalm 132- 1
- Psalm 132 A song of ascents.
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- O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
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- He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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- "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--
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- I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,
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- till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
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- We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar [1] : [2]
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- "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--
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- arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
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- May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."
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- For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.
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- The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--
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- if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
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- For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:
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- "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--
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- I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.
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- I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.
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- "Here I will make a horn [3] grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
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- I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."
- [6] That is, Kiriath Jearim
- [6] Or heard of it in Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of Jaar. (And no quotes around verses 7-9)
- [17] Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.