Psalms 132
1 Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
A Song of Ascents. Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;
2 He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].
How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not sleep at all
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;
5 until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”
Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
6 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].
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.
7 [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].”
We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.
8 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.
Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 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.
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.
10 You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
For thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 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.
Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 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.”
If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.
14 he said, “This is the city where I will live forever [DOU]; this is the place where I wanted to stay.
This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will give to the people of Jerusalem all that they need; I will give [enough] food [even] to satisfy the poor people there.
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 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.
Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 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].
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 I will [defeat his] enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will [always] shine.”
His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
