The Lord Has Chosen Zion

A Song of (A)Ascents.

132 Remember, O Lord, in David's favor,
    all (B)the hardships he endured,
how he swore to the Lord
    and (C)vowed to (D)the Mighty One of Jacob,
“I will not enter my house
    or get into my bed,
I will not (E)give sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
until I (F)find a place for the Lord,
    a dwelling place for (G)the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Behold, we heard of it in (H)Ephrathah;
    we found it in (I)the fields of Jaar.
“Let us go to his dwelling place;
    let us (J)worship at his (K)footstool!”

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Psalm 132(A)

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.(B)

He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
“I will not enter my house(D)
    or go to my bed,
I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
till I find a place(E) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
“Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
    let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:6 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)

(A)Arise, O Lord, and go to your (B)resting place,
    you and the ark of your (C)might.
Let your (D)priests be (E)clothed with righteousness,
    and let your (F)saints shout for joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David,
    (G)do not turn away the face of (H)your anointed one.

11 (I)The Lord swore to David a sure oath
    (J)from which he will not turn back:
(K)“One of the sons of your body[a]
    I will set on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant
    and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
    shall (L)sit on your throne.”

13 For the Lord has (M)chosen Zion;
    he has (N)desired it for his dwelling place:
14 “This is my (O)resting place forever;
    here I will (P)dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly (Q)bless her provisions;
    I will (R)satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Her (S)priests I will clothe with salvation,
    and her (T)saints will shout for joy.
17 There I will make (U)a horn to sprout for David;
    I have prepared (V)a lamp for (W)my anointed.
18 His enemies I will (X)clothe with shame,
    but on him his crown will shine.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:11 Hebrew of your fruit of the womb

‘Arise, Lord,(A) and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(B)
    may your faithful people(C) 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,(D)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(E)
    I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(F)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne(G) for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(H)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(I) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(J)
    here I will sit enthroned,(K) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.(L)
16 I will clothe her priests(M) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(N)

17 “Here I will make a horn[a] grow(O) for David
    and set up a lamp(P) for my anointed one.(Q)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(R)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(S)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.