Psalms 132

1 A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness,

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

2 how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

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

3 I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down;

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

4 I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids

I will not sleep at all

5 and rest to my temples, 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 Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest.

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 We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in 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 Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification.

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 Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints 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, do not turn away the face of your Christ.

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

11 The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.

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 will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

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 chosen it as his dwelling place.

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 chosen it.

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

15 When blessing, I will bless her widow. 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 rejoice with great 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 produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ.

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 confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him.

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