132:1 LORD, do not forget David and all the hardships he endured. |
132:2 Remember, LORD, what he promised, the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob: |
132:3 "I will not go home or go to bed; |
132:4 I will not rest or sleep, |
132:5 until I provide a place for the LORD, a home for the Mighty God of Jacob." |
132:6 In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box, and we found it in the fields of Jearim. |
132:7 We said, "Let us go to the LORD's house; let us worship before his throne." |
132:8 Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever. |
132:9 May your priests do always what is right; may your people shout for joy! |
132:10 You made a promise to your servant David; do not reject your chosen king, LORD. |
132:11 You made a solemn promise to David--- a promise you will not take back: "I will make one of your sons king, and he will rule after you. |
132:12 If your sons are true to my covenant and to the commands I give them, their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings." |
132:13 The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home: |
132:14 "This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule. |
132:15 I will richly provide Zion with all she needs; I will satisfy her poor with food. |
132:16 I will bless her priests in all they do, and her people will sing and shout for joy. |
132:17 Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king; here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king. |
132:18 I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish." |