Psalms 132 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת זְכוֹר־יְהוָ֥ה לְדָוִ֑ד אֵ֝ת כָּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃
shir hamma'alot zekhor-ADONAI ledavid et kal-unnoto
A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David All his affliction;
2אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃
asher nishba' laADONAI nadar la'avir ya'akov
How he swore unto the LORD, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
3אִם־אָ֭בֹא בְּאֹ֣הֶל בֵּיתִ֑י אִם־אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה עַל־עֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃
im-avo be'ohel beti im-e'ele al-eres yetzu'ay
‘Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, Nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;
4אִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃
im-etten shenat le'enay le'af'appay tenuma
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Nor slumber to mine eyelids;
5עַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַיהוָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃
ad-emtza makom laADONAI mishkanot la'avir ya'akov
Until I find out a place for the LORD, A dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'
6הִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַר׃
hinne-shema'anuha ve'efrata metzanuha bisde-ya'ar
Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; We found it in the field of athe wood.
7נָב֥וֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יו נִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָֽיו׃
navo'a lemishkenotav nishtachave lahadom raglav
Let us go into His dwelling-place; Let us worship at His footstool. .
8קוּמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ אַ֝תָּ֗ה וַאֲר֥וֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃
kuma ADONAI limnuchatekha atta va'aron uzzekha
Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.
9כֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־צֶ֑דֶק וַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
kohanekha yilbeshu-tzedek vachasidekha yerannenu
Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let Thy saints shout for joy.
10בַּ֭עֲבוּר דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תָּ֝שֵׁ֗ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃
ba'avur david avdekha al-tashev pene meshichekha
For Thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of Thine anointed.
11נִשְׁבַּֽע־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לְדָוִ֡ד אֱמֶת֮ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֪וּב מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּה מִפְּרִ֥י בִטְנְךָ֑ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃
nishba'-ADONAI ledavid emet lo-yashuv mimmenna mipperi vitnekha ashit lekhisse-lakh
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.
12אִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃
im-yishmeru vanekha beriti ve'edoti zo alammedem gam-benehem ade-ad yeshvu lekhisse-lakh
If thy children keep My covenant And My testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'
13כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃
ki-vachar ADONAI betziyyon ivvah lemoshav lo
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:
14זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּֽה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃
zot-menuchati ade-ad po-eshev ki ivvitiha
'This is My resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15צֵ֭ידָהּ בָּרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֵ֑ךְ אֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ אַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ לָֽחֶם׃
tzedah barekh avarekh evyoneha asbia lachem
I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.
16וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ יֶ֑שַׁע וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ רַנֵּ֥ן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
vekhohaneha albish yesha' vachasideha rannen yerannenu
Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17שָׁ֤ם אַצְמִ֣יחַ קֶ֣רֶן לְדָוִ֑ד עָרַ֥כְתִּי נֵ֝֗ר לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃
sham atzmiach keren ledavid arakhti ner limshichi
There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, There have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.
18א֭וֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְ֝עָלָ֗יו יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃
oyvav albish boshet ve'alav yatzitz nizro
His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown shine.'
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.