Psalm 132

Good News Translation

In Praise of the Temple

132 Lord, do not forget David
    and all the hardships he endured.
²Remember, Lord, what he promised,
    the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob:
³“I will not go home or go to bed;
⁴    I will not rest or sleep,
⁵    until I provide a place for the Lord,
    a home for the Mighty God of Jacob.”

⁶^(A)In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box,
and we found it in the fields of Jearim.
⁷We said, “Let us go to the Lord's house;
let us worship before his throne.”

⁸Come to the Temple, Lord, with the Covenant Box,
    the symbol of your power,
    and stay here forever.
⁹May your priests do always what is right;
    may your people shout for joy!

¹⁰You made a promise to your servant David;
    do not reject your chosen king, Lord.
¹¹^(B)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.
¹²If 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.”

¹³The Lord has chosen Zion;
    he wants to make it his home:
¹⁴“This is where I will live forever;
    this is where I want to rule.
¹⁵I will richly provide Zion with all she needs;
    I will satisfy her poor with food.
¹⁶I will bless her priests in all they do,
    and her people will sing and shout for joy.
¹⁷^(C)Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king;
    here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king.
¹⁸I will cover his enemies with shame,
    but his kingdom will prosper and flourish.”