Ruthann Martin (23
March 2012)
"Ascension
Psalm 132 - 1887 Psalter"
These Psalms are in reference to the video
"Urgent: From the Lord: Sing the Ascension
Psalms." (neartochrist2)
ASCENSION PSALM 132 c.m.
1. O Lord, remember David now;
His troubles think upon -
How unto God he swore, and vowed
To Jacob's mighty One -
2. I will not come within my house,
Nor rest in bed at all;
Nor shall my eyes take any sleep,
Nor eyelids slumber shall
3. Till for the Lord a place I find,
Where he may make abode -
Until I find a dwelling-place
For Jacob's mighty God.
4. Lo, at the place of Ephratah
Of it we understood;
We also found it in the fields,
And city of the wood.
5. We'll to his tabernacles go,
And at his footstool bow.
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest
Thy ark of strength bring thou.
6. Let all thy priests be clothed, O Lord,
In robes of righteousness.
And let all those that are thy saints
Shout loud for joyfulness.
7. And for thy servant David's sake,
Do not deny thy grace,
Nor of thy own anointed one
Turn thou away the face.
8. The Lord in truth to David swore;
He will not turn from it -
I of thy body's fruit will make
Upon thy throne to sit.
9. My covenant if thy sons will keep,
And laws to them make known -
Their children then shall also sit
Forever on thy throne.
10. For God of Zion hath made choice;
There he desires to dwell.
This is my rest; here will I stay,
For I do like it well.
11. Her food I'll greatly bless. Her poor
With bread will satisfy.
Her priests I'll clothe with health. Her saints
Shall shout forth joyfully.
12. And there will I make David's horn
To bud forth pleasantly.
For him that mine anointed is,
A lamp ordained have I.
13. As with a garment I will clothe
With shame his enemies all.
But yet the crown that he doth wear
Upon him flourish shall.
ASCENSION PSALM 132 l.m.
1. O Lord, remember David now,
And think on all his weight of care -
How to the Lord he made his vow,
To Jacob's mighty God he sware:
2. I will not tread within my hall,
Nor on my bed will seek repose,
Nor sleep upon my eyes shall fall,
Nor slumber shall mine eyelids close -
3. Until for Jacob's mighty Lord
I find a sure and fit abode.
Of it at Ephratah we heard
We found it in the fields of wood.
4. Arise, O Lord, come to thy rest.
Thy footstool is our sacred shrine.
With robes of truth thy priests invest,
And shouts shall hail the ark divine.
5. For thine own servant David's sake,
Turn not away Messiah's face.
The Lord his truth will never break -
The truth thus sworn to David's race:
6. "Upon thy throne thy seed shall reign.
And if their heart my covenant own,
And still my honored laws maintain,
Their seed shall hold an endless throne."
7. For high on Zion's hill above,
The Lord has fixed his dwelling bright -
This is the city of my love,
The chosen rest of my delight.
8. I'll bless her stores with large increase -
With bread her poor will satisfy.
Her priests I'll clothe in robes of peace,
And all her saints shall shout for joy.
9. There David's horn shall bud and grow.
Thence mine anointed's light shall stream.
With utter shame I'll clothe his foe,
But bright his endless crown shall beam.
ASCENSION PSALM 132 8s&7s
1. Lord, remember thou for David
All his trouble and his care -
How he vowed to God of Jacob,
To the great Jehovah sware:
2. I my dwelling will not enter,
To my couch will not arise,
I'll not give my eyelids slumber,
Nor in sleep will close my eyes -
3. Till I find a place of dwelling,
Where the Lord may make abode -
Till I find a habitation
Meet for Jacob's mighty God.
4. Lo, at Ephratah we heard it,
And of it we understood.
In the fields we also found it;
In the city of the wood.
5. Let us seek his courts, and worship
At his footstool with delight.
Rise, O Lord, thy rest to enter.
Come, and bring thy ark of might.
6. Let thy priests be clothed with justice.
Let thy saints rejoicing make.
See the face of thy anointed,
For thy servant David's sake.
7. God hath sworn in truth to David,
And his oath will not disown -
Of the children which I give thee,
I will place upon thy throne.
8. If thy sons will keep my covenant,
And observe what I command,
On thy throne forever sitting,
Shall their children rule the land.
9. For the Lord hath chosen Zion;
'Tis the dwelling loved of God.
Here I'll rest and dwell forever;
I delight in this abode.
10. Richly blessing her provision,
I will fill her poor with bread,
Clothe her priests with my salvation,
Make her saints exceeding glad.
11. There shall David's power flourish.
For my king a lamp's ordained.
I with shame his foes will cover,
But his crown shall be maintained.