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Psalm 132:1–5

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132:1O Lord, for David’s sake remember

all his strenuous effort,1

132:2and how he made a vow to the Lord,

and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.2

132:3He said,3 “I will not enter my own home,4

or get into my bed.5

132:4I will not allow my eyes to sleep,

or my eyelids to slumber,

132:5until I find a place for the Lord,

a fine dwelling place6 for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”7

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Heb “all his affliction.” This may refer to David’s strenuous and tireless efforts to make provision for the building of the temple (see 1 Chr 22:14). Some prefer to revocalize the text as עַנַוָתוֹ (’anavato, “his humility”).
  2. 2 Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”
  3. 3 The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows is David’s vow.
  4. 4 Heb “the tent of my house.”
  5. 5 Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”
  6. 6 The plural form of the noun may indicate degree or quality; David envisions a special dwelling place (see Pss 43:3; 46:4; 84:1).
  7. 7 Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.”

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

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.”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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