Psalms 132

1 “A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;

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

2 How he swore unto the Lord; how he 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 enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;

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

4 I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:

I will not sleep at all

5 Until I shall have found 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 at Ephratah: we met with 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 let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before 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 pious servants 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 the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy anointed.

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

11 The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set [some one] on the throne to succeed thee.

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 observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”

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 made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

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

14 This is my resting-place for evermore: 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 Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy 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 And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones 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 cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my 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 brilliantly.

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