Psalms 132 — T4T

A song to sing along the road up to Jerusalem

132Verse 1Yahweh, do not forget King Davidand all the hardships/troubles he endured!^{Verse 2}He made a solemn promise to you,the mighty God whom our ancestor Jacob worshiped.^{Verse 3}He said, “I will not go home,
I will not rest on my bed,
^{Verse 4}I will not sleep at all
^{Verse 5}until I build a place for Yahweh,a home for the mighty God whom Jacob worshiped.”^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.”^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 10}You chose David to serve you as king of Israel;do not reject/abandon him!^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.”^{Verse 13}Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem;
he has wanted to make that city his home;
^{Verse 14}he said, “This is the city where I will live forever [DOU];this is the place where I wanted to stay.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.
^{Verse 18}I will defeat his enemies and cause them to be very ashamed/disgraced;but the crown that my king wears will always shine.”