Psalm 132
1 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
1 Lord, remember David, and | all his | trouble: ||
2 How he | sware | 3 unto the | Lord, ||
2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
and vowed a vow unto the Almighty | God of | Jacob: ||
3 I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house, nor | climb up | 3 into my | bed; ||
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine | 3 eyelids to | slumber; ||
neither the temples of my | head to | take • any | rest; ||
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
5 Until I find out a place for the | temple • of the | Lord; ||
an habitation for the | Mighty | God of | Jacob. ||
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
6 Lo, we heard of the | same at | Ephra•tah, ||
and | found it | in the | wood. ||
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
7 We will | go in•to his | taber•nacle, ||
and fall | low • on our | knees be•fore his | footstool. ||
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting-place; * thou, and the | 3 ark of thy | strength. ||
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; * and let thy | saints | sing with | joyful•ness. ||
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
10 For thy | servant | David's • sake, ||
turn not away the | face of | thine a- | nointed. ||
11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
11 The Lord hath made a faithful oath unto David, * and he | shall not | shrink • from it: ||
12 Of the fruit of thy body shall I | set up- | on thy | throne. ||
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
13 If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimonies that | I shall | teach them; ||
their children also shall sit upon thy | throne for | ever- | more. ||
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be an habitation for himself; * | he hath | longed • for her. ||
15 This shall | be my | rest for | ever: ||
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
here will I dwell, for I | 3 have a de- | light there•in. ||
16 I will bless her victuals with increase, * and will | satis•fy her | poor with | bread. ||
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
17 I will deck her | priests with | health, ||
and her | saints • shall re- | joice and | sing. ||
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
18 There shall I make the horn of | 3 David to | flourish: ||
I have ordained a | 3 lantern for | mine a- | nointed. ||
19 As for his enemies, I shall | clothe • them with | shame; ||
but upon him- | self • shall his | crown | flourish. ||
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).