Psalms 132

1 song [the] step to remember LORD to/for David [obj] all to afflict he

A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

2 which to swear to/for LORD to vow to/for mighty Jacob

how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 if: surely no to come (in): come in/on/with tent: home house: home my if: surely no to ascend: rise upon bed bed my

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

4 if: surely no to give: give sleep to/for eye my to/for eyelid my slumber

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

5 till to find place to/for LORD tabernacle to/for mighty Jacob

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 behold to hear: hear her in/on/with Ephrath to find her in/on/with land: country Jaar

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

7 to come (in): come to/for tabernacle his to bow to/for footstool foot his

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

8 to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to/for resting your you(m. s.) and ark strength your

Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

9 priest your to clothe righteousness and pious your to sing

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your holy ones shout for joy!

10 in/on/with for the sake of David servant/slave your not to return: turn back face anointed your

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

11 to swear LORD to/for David truth: faithful not to return: return from her from fruit belly: body your to set: make to/for throne to/for you

The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

12 if to keep: obey son: descendant/people your covenant my and testimony my this to learn: teach them also son: descendant/people their perpetuity perpetuity to dwell to/for throne to/for you

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

13 for to choose LORD in/on/with Zion to desire her to/for seat to/for him

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

14 this resting my perpetuity perpetuity here to dwell for to desire her

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

15 food her to bless to bless needy her to satisfy food: bread

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 and priest her to clothe salvation and pious her to sing to sing

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her holy ones will shout aloud for joy.

17 there to spring horn to/for David to arrange lamp to/for anointed my

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

18 enemy his to clothe shame and upon him to blossom consecration: crown his

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”