Psalms 132

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

[A Song of Ascents.] YHWH, remember David and all his affliction,

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

how he swore to YHWH, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

"Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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

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

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

until I find out a place for YHWH, a dwelling 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.

Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

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

"We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, YHWH, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.

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

Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your faithful ones shout for joy."

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

For your servant David's sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

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 to David in truth. He will not turn from it: "I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore."

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

For YHWH has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

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

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

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

There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent."