Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

2 He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].

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

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

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

4 I will not sleep at all

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

5 until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling 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].

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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].”

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us 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 LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your 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.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

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

For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

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.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your 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 your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

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

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

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 forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

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 bless her with abundant provisions; 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.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in 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 I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”