Psalms 132
1 Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
A Song of degrees. 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 swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,
I will not come into the tent 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, 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, habitations 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].
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, 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 go into his habitations, 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, Jehovah, into thy rest, 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 [in] truth unto David; 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 keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
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 dwelling:
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 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 needy ones 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.
And I will clothe her priests 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 cause the horn of David to bud forth; 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.
