Psalm 132

Psalm 132 is the 132nd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 130. In Latin, it is known as "Memento Domine David".

The psalm is one of the fifteen Songs of Ascents (Shir Hama'alot), the longest of these 15 psalms. Its author is not known.

The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies.

Hebrew
The following table shows the Hebrew text of the Psalm with vowels alongside an English translation based upon the JPS 1917 translation (now in the public domain).

King James Version

 * 1) LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
 * 2) How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
 * 3) Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
 * 4) I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
 * 5) Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
 * Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
 * 1) We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
 * 2) Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
 * 3) Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
 * 4) For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) 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.
 * 7) For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
 * 8) This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
 * 9) I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
 * 10) I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
 * 11) There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
 * 12) His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Overview
This psalm has 18 verses. The New Revised Standard Version associates it with "the Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion". The Jerusalem Bible describes it as a "messianic hymn" and an "anniversary hymn" recalling the finding and translation of the Ark of the Covenant, which are recounted in 1 Samuel 6 and 2 Samuel 6 in the Hebrew Bible. The words of verse 6, "we heard of it in Ephrathah", refer to the ark.

Verse 1

 * Lord, remember David,
 * And all his afflictions.

The New International Version refers to David's self-denial. Albert Barnes suggests that the specific afflictions under consideration were "his zeal, his labor, his trials in order that there might be a permanent place for [God's] worship".

Judaism

 * Recited following Mincha between Sukkot and Shabbat Hagadol.
 * Verses 8-10 are among those recited as the Torah scroll is placed in the ark.
 * Verse 13 is the fourteenth verse of Yehi Kivod on Pesukei Dezimra.

New Testament
In the New Testament,
 * Verse 5 is quoted in Acts
 * Verse 11 is quoted in Acts
 * Verse 17 is quoted in Luke

Catholic Church
As St. Benedict of Nursia mostly attributed the last psalms to the vespers offices, this Psalm 132 was traditionally sung during the celebration of Vespers on Tuesday, according to the Rule of Saint Benedict, fixed at 530.

In the current Liturgy of the Hours, Psalm 132 is recited at the Office of Readings on the Saturday of the first week of the four weekly cycle of liturgical prayers, and at Vespers on the Thursday of the third week. It is separated into two parts. In the liturgy of the Mass it is read for the feast of the Assumption.

Book of Common Prayer
In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the morning of the twenty-eighth day of the month, as well as at Evensong on Christmas Day.

Musical settings
Heinrich Schütz composed a metred paraphrase of Psalm 132 in German, "In Gnaden, Herr, wollst eindenk sein", SWV 137, for the Becker Psalter, published first in 1628.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier set the psalm in Latin, Memento Domine, H.155, for soloists, chorus, 2 treble instruments and continuo (c. 1670).

"Let David Be Remembered" was thaxted by Martin E. Leckebusch in 2003