Psalm 131 — The Holy Bible

An ode of ascents.

Remember David, O Lord,

And all his meekness,

How he swore to the Lord,

How he vowed to the God of Jacob,

“I shall not enter my dwelling,

I shall not recline on my bed,

I shall not close my eyes in sleep

Nor my eyelids for dozing,

Nor give any rest to my temples,

Until I find a place for the Lord,

A tabernacle for the God of Jacob.”

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;

We found it in the plains of the wood;

Let us enter into His tabernacles;

Let us worship at the place where His feet stood.

Arise, O Lord, into Your rest,

You and the ark of Your holiness;

Your priests shall clothe themselves in righteousness;

Your saints shall greatly rejoice.

For Your servant David's sake,

Do not turn away from the face of Your anointed.

The Lord swore to David this truth, and He shall not reject it,

“I shall set upon your throne one from the fruit of your loins.

If your sons keep My covenant

And these testimonies I shall teach them,

Then their sons shall sit upon your throne forever.”

For the Lord has chosen Zion;

He chose her for His dwelling:

“This is My place of rest unto ages of ages;

Here I shall dwell, for I have chosen her.

Blessing, I shall bless her provision;

I shall satisfy her poor with bread;

And I shall clothe her priests with salvation,

And her saints shall rejoice exceedingly with great joy;

There I shall cause to spring up a horn for David;

There I prepared a lamp for my anointed;

His enemies I shall clothe with shame;

Upon him shall My sanctification flourish.”