Psalms 132
1 Yahweh, do not forget [King] David and all the hardships/troubles he endured!
A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.
2 He made a solemn promise to you, the mighty God whom [our ancestor] Jacob [worshiped].
Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath 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 mine eyes, To mine eyelids — slumber,
5 until I build a place for Yahweh, a home for the mighty God whom Jacob [worshiped].”
Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles 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 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 in to His tabernacles, 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 Jehovah, to 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.
Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.
10 You chose David to serve you [as king of Israel]; do not reject/abandon him!
For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face 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 truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on 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 sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.
13 Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;
For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath 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 for ever and ever, Here do 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.
Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones 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 I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do 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 to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp 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 I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!
