Psa 132 | HCSB | STEP | A song of ascents . Lord , remember David and all the hardships he endured ,

Psalms 132

David and Zion Chosen

1 A ^{▼▼song of ascents: Probably the songs pilgrims sang as they traveled the roads going up to worship in Jerusalem; Pss 120-134}song of ascents.

Lord, remember David
and all the hardships he endured, ^b
2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: ^c
3 “I will not enter my house ^{▼▼Lit enter the tent of my house}
or get into my bed, ^{▼▼Lit into the couch of my bed}
4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber ^f
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” ^g

6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; ^{▼▼= Bethlehem
,} ⁱ
we found it in the fields of Jaar. ^{▼▼= Kiriath-jearim
,} ^k
7 Let us go to His dwelling place;
let us worship at His footstool. ^l
8 Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark. ^m
9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy. ⁿ
10 Because of Your servant David,
do not reject Your anointed one. ^{▼▼= the king
,} ^p

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
a promise He will not abandon:
“I will set one of your descendants ^{▼▼Lit set the fruit of your womb}
on your throne. ^r
12 If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.” ^s

13 For the Lord has chosen ^{▼▼Zion: Originally a term for the fortified section of Jerusalem and then, by extension, used for the temple and the city of Jerusalem both in the present time and in the future}Zion;
He has desired it for His home: ^u
14 “This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it. ^v
15 I will abundantly bless its food;
I will satisfy its needy with bread. ^w
16 I will clothe its priests with salvation,
and its godly people will shout for joy. ^x
17 There I will make a ^{▼▼horn: A symbol of power based on the strength of animal horns}horn grow for David; ^z
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one. ^aa
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, ^ab
but the crown he wears ^{▼▼Lit but on him his crown} will be glorious.” ^ad