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1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob. ”
6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
10 For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
14 “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
17 There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 132:1–18 (126 words)
1
  1. זְכוֹרzĕkôrzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  2. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. לְדָוִ֑דlĕdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
  4. אֵ֝תʾēteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  5. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃ʿunnôtô`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
2
  1. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. נִ֭שְׁבַּעnišbaʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
  3. לַיהוָ֑הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. נָ֝דַ֗רnādarnadar: to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)H5087
  5. לַאֲבִ֥ירlaʾăbîrabiyr: mighty (spoken of God)H46
  6. יַעֲקֹֽב׃yaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
3
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. אָ֭בֹאʾābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  3. בְּאֹ֣הֶלbĕʾōhelohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  4. בֵּיתִ֑יbêtîbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  5. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  6. אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗הʾeʿĕle`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. עֶ֥רֶשׂʿereś`eres: a couch (properly, with a canopy)H6210
  9. יְצוּעָֽי׃yĕṣûʿāyyatsuwa`: spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively)H3326
4
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. אֶתֵּ֣ןʾettēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. שְׁנַ֣תšĕnatshnath: sleepH8153
  4. לְעֵינָ֑יlĕʿênāy`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥יlĕʿapʿappay`aph`aph: an eyelash (as fluttering); (figuratively) morning rayH6079
  6. תְּנוּמָֽה׃tĕnûmâtnuwmah: drowsiness, i.e. sleepH8572
5
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. אֶמְצָ֣אʾemṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  3. מָ֭קוֹםmāqômmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  4. לַיהוָ֑הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹתmiškānôtmishkan: a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the graveH4908
  6. לַאֲבִ֥ירlaʾăbîrabiyr: mighty (spoken of God)H46
  7. יַעֲקֹֽב׃yaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
6
  1. הִנֵּֽהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָšĕmaʿănûhāshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  3. בְאֶפְרָ֑תָהbĕʾeprātâEphraath: fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for BethlehemH672
  4. מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָmĕṣāʾnûhāmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  5. בִּשְׂדֵיbiśdêsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  6. יָֽעַר׃yāʿarya`ar: a copse of bushes; (hence) a forestH3293
7
  1. נָב֥וֹאָהnābôʾâbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  2. לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יוlĕmiškĕnôtāywmishkan: a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the graveH4908
  3. נִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗הništaḥăweshachah: to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)H7812
  4. לַהֲדֹ֥םlahădōmhadom: a foot stoolH1916
  5. רַגְלָֽיו׃raglāywregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
8
  1. קוּמָ֣הqûmâquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  2. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָlimnûḥātekāmnuwchah: repose; (adverbially) peacefullyH4496
  4. אַ֝תָּ֗הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  5. וַאֲר֥וֹןwaʾărônarown: a boxH727
  6. עֻזֶּֽךָ׃ʿuzzekā`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
9
  1. כֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָkōhănêkākohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
  2. יִלְבְּשׁוּyilbĕšûlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  3. צֶ֑דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  4. וַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָwaḥăsîdêkāchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  5. יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃yĕrannēnûranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
10
  1. בַּ֭עֲבוּרbaʿăbûr`abuwr: (properly) crossed; (abstractly) transitH5668
  2. דָּוִ֣דdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
  3. עַבְדֶּ֑ךָʿabdekā`ebed: a servantH5650
  4. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  5. תָּ֝שֵׁ֗בtāšēbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  6. פְּנֵ֣יpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃mĕšîḥekāmashiyach: anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint)H4899
11
  1. נִשְׁבַּֽעnišbaʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
  2. יְהוָ֨ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. לְדָוִ֡דlĕdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
  4. אֱמֶת֮ʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
  5. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יָשׁ֪וּבyāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  7. מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּהmimmennâmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  8. מִפְּרִ֥יmippĕrîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  9. בִטְנְךָ֑biṭnĕkābeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
  10. אָ֝שִׁ֗יתʾāšîtshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  11. לְכִסֵּאlĕkissēʾkicce': (properly) covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)H3678
12
  1. אִֽםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. יִשְׁמְר֬וּyišmĕrûshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  3. בָנֶ֨יךָ׀bānêkāben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. בְּרִיתִי֮bĕrîtiybriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  5. וְעֵדֹתִ֥יwĕʿēdōtî`edah: testimonyH5713
  6. ז֗וֹzôzoh: this or thatH2090
  7. אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥םʾălammĕdēmlamad: (properly) to goad; (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)H3925
  8. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  9. בְּנֵיהֶ֥םbĕnêhemben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  10. עֲדֵיʿădê`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  11. עַ֑דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  12. יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּyēšĕbûyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  13. לְכִסֵּאlĕkissēʾkicce': (properly) covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)H3678
13
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. בָחַ֣רbāḥarbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. בְּצִיּ֑וֹןbĕṣiyyônTsiyown: Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemH6726
  5. אִ֝וָּ֗הּʾiwwāhavah: to wish forH183
  6. לְמוֹשָׁ֥בlĕmôšābmowshab: a seat; (figuratively) a siteH4186
14
  1. זֹאתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  2. מְנוּחָתִ֥יmĕnûḥātîmnuwchah: repose; (adverbially) peacefullyH4496
  3. עֲדֵיʿădê`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  4. עַ֑דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  5. פֹּֽהpōpoh: this place (French ici), i.e. here or henceH6311
  6. אֵ֝שֵׁ֗בʾēšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  7. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃ʾiwwitîhāavah: to wish forH183
15
  1. צֵ֭ידָהּṣêdohtsayid: the chase; (also) game (thus taken)H6718
  2. בָּרֵ֣ךְbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  3. אֲבָרֵ֑ךְʾăbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  4. אֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָʾebyônêhāebyown: destituteH34
  5. אַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽʾaśbîʿasaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
  6. לָֽחֶם׃lāḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
16
  1. וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָwĕkōhănêhākohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
  2. אַלְבִּ֣ישׁʾalbîšlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  3. יֶ֑שַׁעyešaʿyesha`: liberty, deliverance, prosperityH3468
  4. וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָwaḥăsîdêhāchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  5. רַנֵּ֥ןrannēnranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
  6. יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃yĕrannēnûranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
17
  1. שָׁ֤םšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  2. אַצְמִ֣יחַʾaṣmîaḥtsamach: to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)H6779
  3. קֶ֣רֶןqerenqeren: a horn (as projecting); (by implication) a flask, cornetH7161
  4. לְדָוִ֑דlĕdāwidDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
  5. עָרַ֥כְתִּיʿāraktî`arak: to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)H6186
  6. נֵ֝֗רnērniyr: H5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)H5216
  7. לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃limšîḥîmashiyach: anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint)H4899
18
  1. א֭וֹיְבָיוʾôybāywoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  2. אַלְבִּ֣ישׁʾalbîšlabash: (properly) wrap around; (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or...H3847
  3. בֹּ֑שֶׁתbōšetbosheth: shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause)H1322
  4. וְ֝עָלָ֗יוwĕʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. יָצִ֥יץyāṣîṣtsuwts: to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish)H6692
  6. נִזְרֽוֹ׃nizrônezer: (properly) something set apart; (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite)H5145

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Strong's words in Psalms 132 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֥ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 6 times in Psalms 132.
Strong's H1732 — לְדָוִ֑ד (lĕdāwid)
David (daw-veed') (rarely (fully) Daviyd {daw-veed'};) n/p. 1. loving 2. David, the youngest son of Jesse [from the same as H1730] KJV: David. Root(s): H1730. Appears 4 times in Psalms 132.
Strong's H518 — אִם (ʾim)
im (eem) prt. 1. (used very widely as demonstrative) lo! 2. (interrogatively) whether? 3. (conditionally), if, although 4. (also) Oh that!, when 5. (hence, as a negative) not [a primitive particle] KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.. Appears 4 times in Psalms 132.
Strong's H5703 — עֲדֵי (ʿădê)
`ad (ad) n-m. 1. (properly) a (peremptory) terminus 2. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition) [from H5710] KJV: eternity, ever(- lasting, -more), old, perpetually, + world without end. Root(s): H5710. Appears 4 times in Psalms 132.
Strong's H3847 — יִלְבְּשׁוּ (yilbĕšû)
labash (law-bash') (or labesh {law-bashe'}) v. 1. (properly) wrap around 2. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively [a primitive root] KJV: (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 132.
Strong's H7442 — יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ (yĕrannēnû)
ranan (raw-nan') v. 1. (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy) [a primitive root] KJV: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 132.

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What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 132 (1)

  • “The prophet speaks in another passage about the nature and quality of their clothing: “Let your priests be clothed with justice.” All those garments, therefore, are garments of justice.”

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