Psalms 132 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A Song of Ascents. O LORD, remember on David’s behalf All his hardship and affliction; Remember, O LORD, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured, A song of ascents. LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
2 How he swore to the LORD And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “I absolutely will not enter my house, Nor get into my bed— “I will not enter my house or get into my bed, “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 I certainly will not permit my eyes to sleep Nor my eyelids to slumber, I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob (Israel).” until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah; We found it in the field of Jaar. Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
7 Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool. “Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!” “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,
8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength. Arise, O LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
9 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living), And let Your godly ones shout for joy. Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy. May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’”
10 For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed. For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one. For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
11 The LORD swore to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “One of your descendants I will set upon your throne. The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: “One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
12 “If your children will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.” If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their sons also forever shall sit on your throne.” If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.”
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place: For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
14 “This is My resting place forever” [says the LORD]; “Here will I dwell, for I have desired it. “This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it. “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
15 “I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.
16 “Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will shout aloud for joy. Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
17 “There I will make the horn (strength) of David grow; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed [fulfilling the promises]. There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed. “Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
18 “His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon himself shall his crown shine.” His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will shine.” I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”
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