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131:1 canticum graduum memento Domine David et omnis mansuetudinis eius	131:1. A gradual canticle. O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.
131:2 sicut iuravit Domino votum vovit Deo Iacob	131:2. How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:
131:3 si introiero in tabernaculum domus meae si ascendero in lectum strati mei	131:3. If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:
131:4 si dedero somnum oculis meis et palpebris meis dormitationem	131:4. If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
131:5 et requiem temporibus meis donec inveniam locum Domino tabernaculum Deo Iacob	131:5. Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
131:6 ecce audivimus eam in Efrata invenimus eam in campis silvae	131:6. Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
131:7 introibimus in tabernacula eius adorabimus in loco ubi steterunt pedes eius	131:7. We will go into his tabernacle: we will adore in the place where his feet stood.
131:8 surge Domine in requiem tuam tu et arca sanctificationis tuae	131:8. Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.
131:9 sacerdotes tui induentur iustitia et sancti tui exultabunt	131:9. Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.
131:10 propter David servum tuum non avertas faciem christi tui	131:10. For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.
131:11 iuravit Dominus David veritatem et non frustrabit eum de fructu ventris tui ponam super sedem tuam	131:11. The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.
131:12 si custodierint filii tui testamentum meum et testimonia mea haec quae docebo eos et filii eorum usque in saeculum sedebunt super sedem tuam	131:12. If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
131:13 quoniam elegit Dominus Sion elegit eam in habitationem sibi	131:13. For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.
131:14 haec requies mea in saeculum saeculi hic habitabo quoniam elegi eam	131:14. This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
131:15 viduam eius benedicens benedicam pauperes eius saturabo panibus	131:15. Blessing I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
131:16 sacerdotes eius induam salutari et sancti eius exultatione exultabunt	131:16. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.
131:17 illic producam cornu David paravi lucernam christo meo	131:17. There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
131:18 inimicos eius induam confusione super ipsum autem efflorebit sanctificatio mea	131:18. His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him shall my sanctification flourish.

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