Psalm 132–134

In Praise of the Temple

A song for going up to worship.

132Lord, remember David

and all his suffering.

²He made an oath to the Lord,

a promise to the Mighty God of Jacob.

³He said, “I will not go home to my house,

or lie down on my bed,

⁴or close my eyes,

or let myself sleep

⁵until I find a place for the Lord.

I want to provide a home for the Mighty God of Jacob.”

⁶We heard about the Ark in Bethlehem.

We found it at Kiriath Jearim.

⁷Let’s go to the Lord’s house.

Let’s worship at his footstool.

⁸Rise, Lord, and come to your resting place;

come with the Ark that shows your strength.

⁹May your priests do what is right.

May your people sing for joy.

¹⁰For the sake of your servant David,

do not reject your appointed king.

¹¹The Lord made a promise to David,

a sure promise that he will not take back.

He promised, “I will make one of your descendants

rule as king after you.

¹²If your sons keep my agreement

and the rules that I teach them,

then their sons after them will rule

on your throne forever and ever.”

¹³The Lord has chosen Jerusalem;

he wants it for his home.

¹⁴He says, “This is my resting place forever.

Here is where I want to stay.

¹⁵I will bless her with plenty;

I will fill her poor with food.

¹⁶I will cover her priests with salvation,

and those who worship me will really sing for joy.

¹⁷“I will make a king come from the family of David.

I will provide my appointed one descendants to rule after him.

¹⁸I will cover his enemies with shame,

but his crown will shine.”

The Love of God’s People

A song for going up to worship. Of David.

133It is good and pleasant

when God’s people live together in peace!

²It is like perfumed oil poured on the priest’s head

and running down his beard.

It ran down Aaron’s beard

and on to the collar of his robes.

³It is like the dew of Mount Hermon

falling on the hills of Jerusalem.

There the Lord gives his blessing

of life forever.

Temple Guards, Praise the Lord

A song for going up to worship.

134Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,

you who serve at night in the Temple of the Lord.

²Raise your hands in the Temple

and praise the Lord.

³May the Lord bless you from Mount Zion,

he who made heaven and earth.