Psalms
The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.
American Standard Version
Psalms 132
1A Song of Ascents. Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction; 2How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: 3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed; 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids; 5Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob. 6Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood. 7We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool. 8Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy. 10For thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed. 11Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. 12If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation. 14This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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