Chapter 132

  {A Song of degrees.} Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;  

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  How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:  

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  I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;  

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  I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,  

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  Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...  

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  Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.  

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  Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.  

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  Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.  

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  Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.  

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  For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.  

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  Jehovah hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;  

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  If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.  

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  For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:  

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  This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.  

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  I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;  

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  And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.  

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  There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.  

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  His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.  

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