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132:1 Yahweh’s resting place in Tsiyyon
In Praise of the Temple; The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion
A song by David while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
A song for the ascent to Jerusalem.; A song of ascents.; A Song of Ascents.; A song of the ascents
132 Yahweh, for David’s sake, remember all ≈the hardships he endured.
2 ≡Remember how he ≈made a promise to you, Yahweh—
how he made a vow to Yakov’s mighty warrior:
3 “I won’t enter my ≈home,
≈or lie down in my bed.
4 I won’t let my eyes close
≈or let ≈myself doze away
5 until I’ve found a place for Yahweh—
a ≈residence for the powerful one ≈that Yakov worshipped.
6 Listen, we heard that @the sacred box was in Efratah.
We found it in Yaar’s fields.[ref]
7 We’ll go into ≈the place where he lives.
We’ll ≈bow low in front of him where he sits.
8 Yahweh, ≈come to the place where you can remain—
you and the sacred chest ≈that represents your power.
9 May your priests ≈wrap themselves in integrity.
May your faithful followers shout happily.
10 For your servant David’s sake,
don’t ≈just ignore the one that you’ve chosen.
11 Yahweh, you promised David ≈and you won’t break that promise.
You said, “I’ll put your ≈descendants on your throne.[ref]
12 If your sons keep my agreement and the instructions that I’ll teach them,
then their children also will sit on your throne forevermore,”
13 ≈Yes, Yahweh has chosen Tsiyyon (Zion)—
that’s where he wants to reside.
14 He said, “This is my resting place forever.
I’ll live here, because I like @this place.
15 I’ll bless Tsiyyon with generous provisions.
Her poor people ≈will have enough food to be satisfied.
16 I’ll ≈have her priests lead the people to be saved.
The faithful people will shout aloud in their happiness.
17 ≈I’ll cause on of David’s descendants to become a great king there,[ref]
and ≈shine the light on the one I’ve chosen.
18 I’ll ≈cause his enemies to be shamed,
and it’s his crown that will shine.
↑ 132 The_song_of the_ascents\f + \fr 132:1 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
132.
1\f* remember Oh_YHWH with_regard_to_Dāvid DOM all_of hardships_endured_he.
2 Who he_swore_an_oath to/for_YHWH he_vowed to_mighty_one_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob).
3 If I_will_go in/on/at/with_tent_of house_of_my if I_will_go_up on the_couch_of bed_of_my.
4 If I_will_give sleep_of to_eyes_of_my to_eyelids_of_my slumber.
5 Until I_will_find a_place to/for_YHWH dwelling_place(s) for_mighty_one_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ¦266854.
6 Here heard_of_it in/on/at/with_ʼEfrātāh found_it in/on/at/with_fields_of Yaˊar/(Jaar).
7 Let_us_go to_dwelling_place_of_his let_us_bow_down at_footstool_of feet_of_his.
8 Arise Oh_YHWH to_resting_place_of_your you and_box_of might_of_your.
9 Priests_of_your let_them_be_clothed righteousness and_faithful_of_your let_them_shout_for_joy.
10 In_account_of Dāvid servant_of_your do_not turn_away the_face_of anointed_of_your.
11 He_swore_an_oath YHWH to_Dāvid faithfulness not he_will_turn_back from_her/it from_the_fruit body_of_your I_will_set on_throne to/for_you(fs).
12 If they_will_keep sons_of_your covenant_of_my and_decrees_of_my which teach_them also sons_of_their until perpetuity they_will_sit on_throne to/for_you(fs).
13 If/because YHWH he_has_chosen in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) desired_it for_habitation to_him/it.
14 This resting_place_of_my until perpetuity here I_will_dwell if/because desired_it.
15 Provisions_of_its abundantly_(bless) I_will_bless poor_of_its I_will_satisfy food.
16 And_priests_of_its I_will_clothe salvation and_faithful_of_its certainly_(shout) they_will_shout_for_joy.
17 There I_will_make_grow a_horn for_Dāvid I_have_set_in_order a_lamp for_anointed_of_my.
18 Enemies_of_his I_will_clothe shame and_on_him crown_of_his it_will_shine.
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