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132:1  A song of ascents. Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured,
132:2  and how he swore an oath to the Lord, making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
132:3  “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
132:4  I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber
132:5  until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
132:6  We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
132:7  Let’s go to his dwelling place; let’s worship at his footstool.
132:8  Rise up, Lord, come to your resting place, you and your powerful ark.
132:9  May your priests be clothed with righteousness, and may your faithful people shout for joy.
132:10  For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
132:11  The Lord swore an oath to David, a promise he will not abandon: “I will set one of your offspring on your throne.
132:12  If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”
132:13  For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his home:
132:14  “This is my resting place forever; I will make my home here because I have desired it.
132:15  I will abundantly bless its food; I will satisfy its needy with bread.
132:16  I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its faithful people will shout for joy.
132:17  There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.
132:18  I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious.”