Psalms 132

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!

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

How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on my bed,

4 I will not sleep at all

I will not give sleep to my eyes, Nor slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation 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 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].”

Let us go into his habitation; 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, O LORD! 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 thy holy ones shout for joy!

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

For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer 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, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.

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 statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages 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 as his dwelling-place.

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 resting-place 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 abundantly 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 also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones 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 to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light 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, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”