Psalms 132

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;

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

Who has sworn to YHWH, He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

4 I will not sleep at all

If I give sleep to my eyes, To my eyelids—slumber,

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

Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places 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 have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

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 come into His dwelling places, We bow ourselves 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 YHWH, to Your rest, 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.

Your priests put on righteousness, And Your pious ones cry aloud.

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 turn back 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.

YHWH has sworn truth to David, He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, I set on the throne for you.

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 My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also forever and ever Sit on the throne for you.”

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

For YHWH has fixed on Zion, He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

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 forever and ever, Here I sit, 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 greatly bless her provision, I 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.

And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, And her pious ones sing aloud.

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 cause a horn to spring up for David, I have arranged 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.”

I clothe His enemies [with] shame, And His crown flourishes on Him!”