PsaSal PsalmsSalmi, psalmsalmo Book of PsalmsLibro dei Salmi, psalmsalmo 132

(Shir HaMa'alot)

Hashem, remember Dovid, and all his afflictions;

How he swore unto Hashem,

and vowed unto Avir Ya'akov (the Mighty One of Ya'akov);

Surely I will not come into the ohel of my bais,

nor go up into my bed;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes,

nor tenumah (slumber) to mine eyelids,

Until I find a makom (place) for Hashem,

even mishkanot for the Avir Ya'akov.

Hinei, we heard of it at Ephratah;

we found it in the sedei Ya'ar (fields of Ya'ar).

We will go into His mishkanot;

we will worship at the hadom (footstool) of His raglayim.

Arise, Hashem, into Thy menuchah (resting place);

Thou, and the Aron of Thy oz (might).

Let Thy Kohanim be clothed with tzedek;

and let Thy chasidim sing for joy.

For the sake of Dovid Thy Eved,

do not turn away the face of Thine Moshiach.(a)132:10 See Isa 52:13; 53:11

Hashem hath sworn in emes unto Dovid;

He will not turn from His oath:

Of the p'ri (fruit) of thy beten (body)

will I set upon thy kisse (throne).

If thy Banim are shomer over My Brit

and My Edot that I shall teach them,

their Banim shall also sit upon thy kisse adei-ad (forevermore).

For Hashem hath chosen Tziyon;

He hath desired her for His moshav.

This is My menuchah (resting place) adei-ad (forever);

here will I dwell; for I have desired her.

I will place a bountiful brocha on her provision;

I will satisfy her poor with lechem.

I will also clothe her Kohanim with Yesha (salvation);

and her chasidim shall sing aloud for joy.

There atzmi'ach (I will make sprout)(b)132:17 i.e., Tzemach the Keren of Dovid;

I have ordained a ner (lamp) for My Moshiach.

His oyevim will I clothe with boshet (shame);

but upon him(c)132:18 Moshiach shall his nezer (crown) be resplendent.