Psalm 132, side by side
Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.
1A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
1Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
2How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
10For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
11The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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