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132:1  A song of ascents. Remember, O Lord, for David’s sake, all the difficulties he endured.
132:2  He swore an oath to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
132:3  “I will not enter the house I live in or lie down on the bed where I sleep,
132:4  neither will I allow myself to fall asleep or even to close my eyes,
132:5  until I find a home for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
132:6  We heard of it in Ephrathah; we came upon it in the fields of Jaar.
132:7  Let us enter his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool.
132:8  Arise, O Lord, and go up to your resting place, you and the Ark of your might.
132:9  Let your priests clothe themselves with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.
132:10  For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
132:11  The Lord swore this oath to David, an oath that he will not renounce: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
132:12  If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes that I will teach them, their sons will also rule on your throne from age to age.”
132:13  For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has designated it for his home:
132:14  “This will be my resting place forever; here I will reside, for such is my wish.
132:15  “I will bless it with abundant provisions and satisfy its poor with their fill of bread.
132:16  I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its saints will shout for joy.
132:17  “There I will raise up a horn for David and prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
132:18  I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on his head there will be a resplendent crown.”