[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.”