Psalms 132

1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;

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

2 How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

3 'Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

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;

I will not sleep at all

5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

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

6 Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we found it in the field 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 go into 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, unto Thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of Thy 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 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy 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 Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

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

11 The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy 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 thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

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 hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

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

14 'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired 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 abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

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 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for 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 will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered 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 shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'

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