Psalms 131

¹A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness

²how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob

³I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down

⁴I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelid

⁵and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob

⁶Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest

⁷We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in the place where his feet stood

⁸Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification

⁹Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult

¹⁰For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ

¹¹The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage

¹²If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever

¹³For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place

¹⁴This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it

¹⁵When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread

¹⁶I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy

¹⁷There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ

¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him