Psalms 132:9-14 in English

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹ Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³ For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹ The 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.

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³ For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹ The 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.

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³ For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹ The LORD hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³ For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ This is my resting place for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ I want/desire that the righteous behavior of your priests will always be evident, just like the beautiful robes that they wear MET, and that your people will always shout joyfully.

¹⁰ You chose David to serve you as king of Israel; do not reject/abandon him!

¹¹ Yahweh, you made a solemn promise to David, a promise that you will not break. You said, “I will cause your descendants to rule MTY as kings like you.

¹² If they keep my agreement with them and obey all the commands that I will give them, the line of kings descended from you will never end.”

¹³ Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;

¹⁴ he said, “This is the city where I will live forever DOU; this is the place where I wanted to stay.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

¹⁰ Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

¹¹ The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

¹² If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.

¹³ For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

¹⁴ This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹ Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;

¹² If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

¹³ For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

¹⁴ This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

⁹ May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.

¹¹ The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.

¹² If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

¹⁴ “This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.

⁹ Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse, and let thy Saints reioyce.

¹⁰ For thy seruant Dauids sake refuse not the face of thine Anointed.

¹¹ The Lord hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, and he wil not shrinke from it, saying, Of the fruite of thy body will I set vpon thy throne.

¹² If thy sonnes keepe my couenant, and my testimonies, that I shall teach them, their sonnes also shall sit vpon thy throne for euer.

¹³ For the Lord hath chosen Zion, and loued to dwell in it, saying,

¹⁴ This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue a delite therein.

⁹ Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

¹¹ 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.

¹² If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

¹³ For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

¹⁴ 'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

¹¹ The 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.

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

¹³ For the Lord hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ This is my rest for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy pious servants shout for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy anointed.

¹¹ The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set some one on the throne to succeed thee.

¹² If thy children will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”

¹³ For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

¹⁴ This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!

¹⁰ For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!

¹¹ Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

¹² If thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”

¹³ For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.

¹⁴ “This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

⁹ Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness, your faithful shout aloud for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your Anointed.”

¹¹ The Lord swore an oath to David an oath that he will not break; “I will set on your throne a prince of your line.

¹² If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons, too, forever, will sit on your throne.”

¹³ For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.

¹⁴ “This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.

⁹ Let your priests wear a garment of righteousness, your faithful shout aloud for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your Anointed.”

¹¹ The Lord swore an oath to David an oath that he will not break; “I will set on your throne a prince of your line.

¹² If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons, too, forever, will sit on your throne.”

¹³ For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.

¹⁴ “This is forever my resting-place, this is the home of my heart.

⁹ Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

¹⁰ For your servant David Beloved’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ Adonai has sworn to David Beloved in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For Adonai has chosen Zion Mountain ridge, Marking. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

⁹ May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

¹⁰ For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed king.

¹¹ Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

¹² If your sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

¹³ Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thy anointed.

¹¹ The LORD hath sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

¹³ For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your holy ones shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your holy ones shout for joy!

¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹² If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

⁹ Thy priests be clothed with right-fulness or rightwiseness; and thy saints make full out joy.

¹⁰ For David, thy servant; turn thou not away the face of thy christ.

¹¹ The Lord swore in truth to David, and he shall not make him in vain; Of the fruit of thy womb I shall set on thy seat.

¹² If thy sons shall keep my testament; and my witnessings, these which I shall teach them. And the sons of them till into the world; they shall set on thy seat.

¹³ For the Lord chose Zion; he chose it into a dwelling to himself.

¹⁴ This is my rest into the world of world; I shall dwell here, for I chose it.

⁹ Thy priests be clothed with rightfulness; and thy saints make full out joy. (Let thy priests be clothed in righteousness; and thy saints rejoice.)

¹⁰ For David, thy servant; turn thou not away the face of thy christ. (For the sake of thy servant David; turn thou not away thy face from thy anointed king.)

¹¹ The Lord swore (in) truth to David, and he shall not make him in vain; Of the fruit of thy womb I shall set on thy seat. (The Lord swore truthfully to David, and he did not say in vain, I shall put the fruit of thy womb upon thy throne.)

¹² If thy sons shall keep my testament; and my witnessings, these which I shall teach them. And the sons of them till into the world; they shall set on thy seat. (And if thy sons shall keep my covenant, and obey my teachings, which I shall teach them; then their sons shall sit on thy throne forever.)

¹³ For the Lord chose Zion; he chose it into (a) dwelling to himself (or he chose it for his dwelling place).

¹⁴ This is my rest into the world of world (or This shall be my resting place forever and ever); I shall dwell here, for I chose it.

⁹ Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

¹⁰ For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

¹¹ Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

¹² If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

¹³ For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

¹⁴ This is My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.