Psalms 132

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.

A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations!

2 He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

What he Sware to Yahweh, —Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not go home, I will not go to bed,

Surely I will not enter the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch;

4 I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:

5 until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.

6 In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.

Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.

We would enter his habitations, we would bow down at his footstool.

8 Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of your power.

Arise! O Yahweh, unto thy place of rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.

Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy!

10 For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.

For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.

11 The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.

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 your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”

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 For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

For Yahweh hath chosen Zion, —He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:

14 “This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.

This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;

15 I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.

Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy with bread;

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.

And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy;

17 I will make the line of David even more powerful. I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.

There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;

18 I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”

His enemies, will I clothe with shame, but, upon himself, shall his crown be resplendent.