Psalms 132
132
David’s Dynasty
A song of the stairway
1Lord, please don’t forget all the hardships
David had to pass through.
2And how he promised you, Jacob’s mighty God, saying,
3“I will not cross the threshold of my own home
to sleep in my own bed.
4I will not sleep or slumber,
nor even take time to close my eyes in rest,
5until I find a place for you to dwell, O mighty God of Jacob.
I devote myself to finding a resting place for you!” # 132:5 Historically, this refers to David wanting to bring the ark of glory back to Jerusalem.
6First we heard that the ark was at Bethlehem.
Then we found it in the forest of Kiriath-Jearim. # 132:6 Although the Hebrew text does not have the word ark but simply it, this translation supplies the word ark from its reference in verse 8. For the sake of understanding the text, this translation substitutes “Bethlehem” for “Ephrathah” (Ephrathah was the ancient name for Bethlehem) and “Kiriath-Jearim” for “Jaar” (“the fields of Jaar” was a variant form of Kiriath-Jearim, which means “the city of forests”).
7Let’s go into God’s dwelling place
and bow down and worship before him.
8Arise, O Lord, and enter your resting place,
both you and the ark of your glorious strength!
9May your priests wear the robes of righteousness,
and let all your godly lovers sing for joy!
10Don’t forsake your anointed king now,
but honor your servant David.
11For you gave your word and promised David
in an unbreakable oath that one of his sons
would be sitting on the throne to succeed him as king.
12You also promised that if David’s sons
would be faithful to keep their promise to follow you,
obeying the words you spoke to them,
then David’s dynasty would never end.
13Lord, you have chosen Zion as your dwelling place,
for your pleasure is fulfilled in making it your home.
14I hear you say, “I will make this place my eternal dwelling,
for I have loved and desired it as my very own!
15I will make Zion prosper and
satisfy her poor with my provision.
16I will cover my priests with salvation’s power,
and all my righteous ones will shout for joy!
17I will increase the anointing that was upon David,
and my glistening glory will rest upon my anointed one.
18I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but holiness will bloom on my anointed one.” # 132:18 As translated from the Septuagint. The Hebrew reads “his crown will sparkle and gleam.”
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A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 Lord, remember David
and all that he suffered.
2He made a solemn promise to the Lord.
He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,#132:2 Hebrew of Jacob; also in 132:5. See note on 44:4.
3“I will not go home;
I will not let myself rest.
4I will not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber
5until I find a place to build a house for the Lord,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
6We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah;
then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
7Let us go to the sanctuary of the Lord;
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
8Arise, O Lord, and enter your resting place,
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
9May your priests be clothed in godliness;
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
10For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject the king you have anointed.
11The Lord swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
12If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
13For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem#132:13 Hebrew Zion.;
he has desired it for his home.
14“This is my resting place forever,” he said.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
15I will bless this city and make it prosperous;
I will satisfy its poor with food.
16I will clothe its priests with godliness;
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
17Here I will increase the power of David;
my anointed one will be a light for my people.
18I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but he will be a glorious king.”
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