Psalms 132

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

O 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 swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:

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

If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:

4 I will not sleep at all

If I shall 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].”

Or rest to my temples: until I find out 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 have heard of it in Ephrata: we have 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].”

We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in 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 resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

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 justice: and let thy saints rejoice.

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 thy 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 hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will 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 thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall 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 the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen 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 and 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.

Blessing, I will bless her widow: 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 rejoice with exceeding great 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 bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my 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 I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.