Psalms 132
1 “A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!
Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
2 How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].
3 “I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,
He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,
I will not sleep at all
5 Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”
6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found 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 go into his habitation; 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! 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 thy holy ones 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 thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!
You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
11 Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for 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 keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages 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 Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.
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 chosen 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 holy 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 spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light 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, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”
I will [defeat his] enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will [always] shine.”
