The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion

A Song of Ascents.

132 Lord, remember David
And all his afflictions;
How he swore to the Lord,
(A)And vowed to (B)the Mighty One of Jacob:

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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)

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“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
I will (A)not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
Until I (B)find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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“I will not enter my house(A)
    or go to my bed,
I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
till I find a place(B) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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11 (A)The Lord has sworn in truth to David;
He will not turn from it:
“I will set upon your throne (B)the [a]fruit of your body.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:11 offspring

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(A)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(B)
    I will place on your throne.

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12 If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I shall teach them,
Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”

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12 If your sons keep my covenant(A)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne(B) for ever and ever.”

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13 (A)For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His [a]dwelling place:
14 “This(B) is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:13 home

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(A)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(B) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(C)
    here I will sit enthroned,(D) for I have desired it.

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