132:1

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת זְכוֹר־יְהוָה לְדָוִד אֵת כָּל־עֻנּוֹתוֹ׃

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David All his affliction;

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132:2

אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַיהוָה נָדַר לַאֲבִיר יַעֲקֹב׃

How he swore unto the LORD, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

132:3

אִם־אָבֹא בְּאֹהֶל בֵּיתִי אִם־אֶעֱלֶה עַל־עֶרֶשׂ יְצוּעָי׃

‘Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, Nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

132:4

אִם־אֶתֵּן שְׁנַת לְעֵינָי לְעַפְעַפַּי תְּנוּמָה׃

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Nor slumber to mine eyelids;

132:5

עַד־אֶמְצָא מָקוֹם לַיהוָה מִשְׁכָּנוֹת לַאֲבִיר יַעֲקֹב׃

Until I find out a place for the LORD, A dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

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132:6

הִנֵּה־שְׁמַעֲנוּהָ בְאֶפְרָתָה מְצָאנוּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָעַר׃

Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; We found it in the field of athe wood.

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132:7

נָבוֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָיו נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לַהֲדֹם רַגְלָיו׃

Let us go into His dwelling-place; Let us worship at His footstool. .

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132:8

קוּמָה יְהוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶךָ אַתָּה וַאֲרוֹן עֻזֶּךָ׃

Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

132:9

כֹּהֲנֶיךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־צֶדֶק וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְרַנֵּנוּ׃

Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let Thy saints shout for joy.

132:10

בַּעֲבוּר דָּוִד עַבְדֶּךָ אַל־תָּשֵׁב פְּנֵי מְשִׁיחֶךָ׃

For Thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

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132:11

נִשְׁבַּע־יְהוָה לְדָוִד אֱמֶת לֹא־יָשׁוּב מִמֶּנָּה מִפְּרִי בִטְנְךָ אָשִׁית לְכִסֵּא־לָךְ׃

The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

132:12

אִם־יִשְׁמְרוּ בָנֶיךָ בְּרִיתִי וְעֵדֹתִי זוֹ אֲלַמְּדֵם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶם עֲדֵי־עַד יֵשְׁבוּ לְכִסֵּא־לָךְ׃

If thy children keep My covenant And My testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

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132:13

כִּי־בָחַר יְהוָה בְּצִיּוֹן אִוָּהּ לְמוֹשָׁב לוֹ׃

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

132:14

זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִי עֲדֵי־עַד פֹּה־אֵשֵׁב כִּי אִוִּתִיהָ׃

'This is My resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

132:15

צֵידָהּ בָּרֵךְ אֲבָרֵךְ אֶבְיוֹנֶיהָ אַשְׂבִּיעַ לָחֶם׃

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

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132:16

וְכֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּישׁ יֶשַׁע וַחֲסִידֶיהָ רַנֵּן יְרַנֵּנוּ׃

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

132:17

שָׁם אַצְמִיחַ קֶרֶן לְדָוִד עָרַכְתִּי נֵר לִמְשִׁיחִי׃

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, There have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

132:18

אוֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּישׁ בֹּשֶׁת וְעָלָיו יָצִיץ נִזְרוֹ׃

His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown shine.'

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