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Psalms 132| NIV

1A song of ascents. O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.

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

3'I will not enter my house or go to my bed--

4I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,

5till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

6We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar :

7'Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--

8arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

9May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.'

10For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.

11The 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--

12if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.'

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

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

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

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

17'Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent.'