English / ERV
Psalms 132
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1LORD, remember how David suffered.
- 2He made a promise to you, LORD, an oath to the Mighty God of Jacob.
- 3He said, “I will not go into my house or lie down on my bed.
- 4I will not sleep or let my eyes rest,
- 5until I find a home for the LORD, a tent for the Mighty God of Jacob!”
- 6We heard about this in Ephrathah.[1] We found the Box of the Agreement at Kiriath Jearim.[2]
- 7Now, let’s go to the Lord’s house. Let’s worship at his throne.[3]
- 8LORD, get up[4] and go to your resting place; go with the Box that shows your power.
- 9May your priests be clothed in victory and your loyal followers be filled with joy.
- 10For the sake of your servant David, don’t reject your chosen king.[5]
- 11The LORD made a promise to David, an oath of loyalty to him: “I will always put one of your descendants on your throne.
- 12If your descendants obey my agreement and the laws I teach them, then the king will always be someone from your family.”
- 13The LORD has chosen Zion to be the place for his Temple, the place he wanted for his home.
- 14He said, “This will always be my place of rest. This is where I want to sit on my throne.
- 15I will bless this city with plenty of food. Even the poor will have enough to eat.
- I will clothe the priests with salvation, and my followers will be filled with joy.