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Psalm 132:title–5

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David and Zion Chosen

A song of ascents.

1Lord, remember David

and all the hardships he endured, a

2and how he swore an oath to the Lord,

making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: b

3“I will not enter my house c

or get into my bed, d

4I will not allow my eyes to sleep

or my eyelids to slumber e

5until I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” f

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Footnotes

  1. c132:3 enter the tent of my house
  2. d132:3 into the couch of my bed

Cross references

  1. a132:1 2Sm 16:12
  2. b132:2 Gn 49:24; Is 49:26; 60:16
  3. e132:3–4 Pr 6:4
  4. f132:5 1Ch 22:7; Ac 7:46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Song of Ascents.

Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,

all the hardships he endured,

how he swore to the Lord

and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

“I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

I will not give sleep to my eyes

or slumber to my eyelids,

until I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David

and all his self-denial.

He swore an oath to the Lord,

he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“I will not enter my house

or go to my bed,

I will allow no sleep to my eyes

or slumber to my eyelids,

till I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David

and all the hardships he endured,

and how he swore an oath to the Lord,

making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

I will not allow my eyes to sleep

or my eyelids to slumber

until I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

NLTNew Living Translation

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

Lord, remember David

and all that he suffered.

He made a solemn promise to the Lord.

He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,

“I will not go home;

I will not let myself rest.

I will not let my eyes sleep

nor close my eyelids in slumber

until I find a place to build a house for the Lord,

a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A song of ascents.

O Yahweh, remember with regard to David

all his affliction.

How he swore to Yahweh,

he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“I will not enter into the tent of my house,

I will not go up to the couch of my bed,

I will give no sleep to my eyes,

no slumber to my eyelids,

until I find a place for Yahweh,

a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

KJV 1900King James Version

A Song of degrees.

Lord, Remember David,

And all his afflictions:

How he sware unto the Lord,

And vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,

Nor go up into my bed;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes,

Or slumber to mine eyelids,

Until I find out a place for the Lord,

An habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.