UST PSA Chapter 132

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This is a psalm for people going up to the temple to worship.

Yahweh, think about King David

and the many ways that he suffered.

2 He made a solemn promise to Yahweh,

the Mighty God whom Jacob worshiped.

3 He said, “I will not go home

or lie down on my bed to rest.

4 I will not allow myself to sleep at all

5 until I build a home for Yahweh,

the Mighty God whom Jacob worshiped.”

6 Listen, we heard about the sacred chest in Ephrathah;

we found it in the fields near Jaar (Kiriath-Jearim).

7 We said, “Let us go to the place where Yahweh lives;

let us worship before the sacred chest where he rests his feet.”

8 Yahweh, come to the place where you will stay,

together with the sacred chest that represents your powerful presence.

9 May your priests always do what is right,

and may the people who are faithful to you shout joyfully.

10 Because of what you promised to David, who served you,

do not reject the king whom you chose.

11 Yahweh swore a promise to David,

and he will certainly not take it back: “I will place one of your own descendants

to rule as king on your throne.

12 If your sons obey my covenant

and the commands that I will teach them,

then their sons will also rule as kings on your throne forever.”

13 Indeed, Yahweh has chosen Zion

because he wanted it to be the place where he lives.

14 He said, “This is the place where I will stay forever;

I will live here because I have chosen this place.

15 I will certainly give the people of Zion everything that they need;

I will give enough food to satisfy even the poor people who live there.

16 I will enable the priests of Zion to show others what a person looks like whom I have saved,

and the people there who are faithful to me will shout very joyfully.

17 In Zion I will cause a powerful king to come from David’s family;

I have arranged for the king whom I have chosen that a son of his will always rule.

18 I will cause his enemies to be very ashamed,

but his kingdom will prosper.”