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Psalms

Chapter 131

Psalms · King David

¹ A Song of Degrees.

Ps 131:1

² How he swore to the Lord,

Ps 131:2

³ I will not go into the tabernacle of my house;

Ps 131:3

⁴ I will not give sleep to mine eyes,

Ps 131:4

⁵ Until I find a place for the Lord,

Ps 131:5

⁶ Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;

Ps 131:6

⁷ Let us enter into his tabernacles:

Ps 131:7

⁸ Arise, O Lord, into thy rest;

Ps 131:8

⁹ Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness;

Ps 131:9

¹⁰ For the sake of thy servant David

Ps 131:10

¹¹ The Lord swore [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying],

Ps 131:11

¹² If thy children will keep my covenant,

Ps 131:12

¹³ For the Lord has elected Zion,

Ps 131:13

¹⁴ This is my rest forever:

Ps 131:14

¹⁵ I will surely bless her provision:

Ps 131:15

¹⁶ I will clothe her priests with salvation;

Ps 131:16

¹⁷ There will I cause to spring up a horn to David:

Ps 131:17

¹⁸ His enemies will I clothe with shame;

Ps 131:18