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Psalm 132 ¹ A song of ascents. LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.

² He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

³ “I will not enter my house 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 for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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)

⁷ “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,

⁸ ‘Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

⁹ May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people 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, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.

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.”

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.

¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.

¹⁶ I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king. grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. ¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”