(KJV) Psalm 132¹

⥃The LORD Has Chosen Zion

A Song of degrees.

[1] Lord, remember² David, [and] all his afflictions³: [2] How he sware⁴ unto the Lord, [and] vowed unto the mighty⁵ [God] of Jacob; [3] Surely I will not⁶ come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; [4] I will not give sleep⁷ to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids, [5] Until I find⁸ out a place for the Lord, an habitation⁹ for the mighty¹⁰ [God] of Jacob. [6] Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah¹¹: we found¹² it in the fields of the wood. [7] We will go¹³ into his tabernacles: we will worship¹⁴ at his footstool. [8] Arise¹⁵, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark¹⁶ of thy strength. [9] Let thy priests¹⁷ be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints¹⁸ shout¹⁹ for joy. [10] For thy servant²⁰ David’s sake turn not²¹ away the face of thine anointed. [11] The Lord hath sworn²² [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit²³ of thy body²⁴ will I set upon thy throne. [12] If thy children²⁵ will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children²⁶ shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. [13] For the Lord²⁷ hath chosen Zion; he hath desired²⁸ [it] for his habitation. [14] This [is] my rest²⁹ for ever: here will³⁰ I dwell; for I have³¹ desired it. [15] I will abundantly³² bless her provision³³: I will satisfy³⁴ her poor with bread. [16] I will also clothe³⁵ her priests with salvation: and her saints³⁶ shall shout aloud for joy. [17] There will I make³⁷ the horn of David to bud: I have ordained³⁸ a lamp³⁹ for mine anointed. [18] His enemies⁴⁰ will I clothe with shame: but upon⁴¹ himself shall his crown flourish.