Psalms 132

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

A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:

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

how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],

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

I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

4 I will not sleep at all

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

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 tabernacle for the God 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].

Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields 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].”

Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.

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, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness.

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.

Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult.

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

For the sake of thy servant David 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.

The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of thy body will I set [a king] 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 deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

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

For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],

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 rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen 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 surely 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.

I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.

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 cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared 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 a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.