Psalms 132
1 A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations!
Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
2 What he Sware to Yahweh, —Vowed to 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 the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch;
He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:
I will not sleep at all
5 Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations 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 Ephrathah, 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 would enter his habitations, we would bow down 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 Yahweh, unto thy place of 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 Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them 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, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.
You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
11 Yahweh hath sworn unto David, in faithfulness, will he not turn from it, —Of the fruit of thy body, will I seat on 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 sons keep my covenant, and my testimony which I will teach them, even their sons, unto futurity, shall sit on 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 Yahweh hath chosen Zion, —He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:
Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;
14 This, is my place of rest unto futurity, 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 abundantly bless, 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 men of lovingkindness, 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 bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;
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 be resplendent.
I will [defeat his] enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will [always] shine.”
