Psalms 132

1 A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

2 how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

3 I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

I will not sleep at all

5 until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.

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 enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

[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, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.

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 Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.

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 turn not away the face of your anointed.

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

11 The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon 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 children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for 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 elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.

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

15 I will surely bless her provision: 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 shall greatly exult.

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 will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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 His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.

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