Psalms 132

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

A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David's sake call to mind all his afflictions.

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

Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

He said, “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

4 I will not sleep at all

I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest 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 Yahweh, a tabernacle 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].

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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 God's tabernacle; we will 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, Yahweh, to your resting place, 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.

May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

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

For your servant David's sake, do not turn away from your anointed king.

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 swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on 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 sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

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

Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

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 forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

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 with provisions. 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, her faithful ones will 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 I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my 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.”

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”