Psalms 132

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;

2 He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Who has sworn to YHWH, He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not go home, I will not go to bed,

“If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

4 I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,

If I give sleep to my eyes, To my eyelids—slumber,

5 until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.

Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

7 Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.

We come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

8 Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of your power.

Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, You, and the Ark of Your strength,

9 May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.

Your priests put on righteousness, And Your pious ones cry aloud.

10 For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.

For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn back the face of Your anointed.

11 The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.

YHWH has sworn truth to David, He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, I set on the throne for you.

12 If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”

If your sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also forever and ever Sit on the throne for you.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

For YHWH has fixed on Zion, He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

14 “This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.

“This [is] My rest forever and ever, Here I sit, for I have desired it.

15 I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.

I greatly bless her provision, I satisfy her poor [with] bread,

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.

And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, And her pious ones sing aloud.

17 I will make the line of David even more powerful. I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.

There I cause a horn to spring up for David, I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed.

18 I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”

I clothe His enemies [with] shame, And His crown flourishes on Him!”