Psalms 132

1 A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

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

2 how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

3 “Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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

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

I will not sleep at all

5 until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

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].

7 “We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

[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].”

8 Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

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.

9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

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.

10 For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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

11 Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

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.

12 If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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.”

13 For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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

14 “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

he said, “This is the city where I will live forever [DOU]; this is the place where I wanted to stay.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will give to the people of Jerusalem all that they need; I will give [enough] food [even] to satisfy the poor people there.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

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.

17 I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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].

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

I will [defeat his] enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced; but the crown that my king wears will [always] shine.”