< 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 your rest; you, and the ark of your 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.
Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.
10 You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your 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 your body will I set [a king] upon 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 children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your 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.