Psalms 132
1 Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations!
2 He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].
What he Sware to Yahweh, —Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 He said, “I will not go home, I will not [rest] on my bed,
Surely I will not enter the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch;
4 I will not sleep at all
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:
5 until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”
Until I find a place for Yahweh, 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].
Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, 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].”
We would enter his habitations, we would bow down 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 Yahweh, unto thy place of 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.
Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy!
10 You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.
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.
Yahweh hath sworn unto David, in faithfulness, will he not turn from it, —Of the fruit of thy body, will I seat on 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 sons keep my covenant, and my testimony which I will teach them, even their sons, unto futurity, shall sit on thy throne.
13 Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;
For Yahweh hath chosen Zion, —He hath desired it as a dwelling for 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 place of rest unto futurity, 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.
Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy 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, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, 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 bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;
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 be resplendent.
