Psalms 132

1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions:

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

2 How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] 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 tabernacle of my house, nor go up into 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, [or] slumber to mine eyelids,

I will not sleep at all

5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

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

6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: 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 We will go into his tabernacles: we will 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, into thy rest; 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 hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn 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 will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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 rest 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 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 also clothe her priests 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 the horn of David to bud: I have ordained 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 flourish.

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