Psalms 132 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A song of ascents. O LORD, for David's sake remember all his strenuous effort, 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 and how he made a vow to the LORD, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler 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 He said, |I will not enter my own home, or 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 will not allow my eyes to sleep, or 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 fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.| 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 Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory 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 to his dwelling place! Let us worship before 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 Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark 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 May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers 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 David, your servant, do not reject your chosen king! 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 made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, |I will place one of your descendants on 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 sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on 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 Certainly the LORD has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home. 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 He said, |This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen 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 supply what she needs; I will give her poor all the food they need. 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 I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly. 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 David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue. 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 I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will 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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