Psalms 132

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

A Song of Ascents. 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 swore to the LORD, and 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 come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

4 I will not sleep at all

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

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

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling 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 in Ephrathah. We found it in the field 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 his dwelling place. 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, LORD, into 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.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your holy 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, don’t turn away the face of your 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.

The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body 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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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 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 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. Her holy 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].

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained 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 will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”