Chapter 132

  A Song of the going up.
Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;  

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  How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,  

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  Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,  

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  I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,  

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  Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.  

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  We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.  

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  Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.  

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  Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.  

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  Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.  

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  Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.  

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  The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.  

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  If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.  

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  For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.  

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  This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.  

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  My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.  

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  Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.  

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  There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.  

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  His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.  

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