Psalms 132

1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!

2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].

3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

I will not sleep at all

5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”

6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

In Bethlehem we heard news about the sacred chest. We [went and] found it in the fields of Jearim [city, and we took it to Jerusalem].

7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

[Later we said], “Let’s go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]; let’s worship [there] in front of the throne [where he sits].”

8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

Yahweh, come to the place where you live eternally, to the place where your sacred chest is, to that place that shows that you are very powerful.

9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

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 For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

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

11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

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 your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

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 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

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

14 “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

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

15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will give to the people of Jerusalem all that they need; I will give [enough] food [even] to satisfy the poor people there.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

I will cause the priests [to behave in a manner worthy of] being ones whom I have saved; [that will be as evident as the beautiful] robes that they wear [MET]; and all my people who live there will shout joyfully.

17 There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

There [in Jerusalem] I will cause one of David’s descendants [MET] to become a great king; he also will be my chosen king, and he will be [like a bright] lamp [MET] [that shines continually].

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

I will [defeat his] enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will [always] shine.”