Chapter 132
1שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת זְכוֹר־יְהֹוָה לְדָוִד אֵת כׇּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹA song of ascents. O ETERNAL One, remember in David’s favor his extreme self-denial,Shir hamaalot zechor-Adonai ledavid et kol-unoto
2אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַֽיהֹוָה נָדַר לַאֲבִיר יַעֲקֹֽבhow he swore to GOD, vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,Asher nishba layhovah nadar laavir yaakov
3אִם־אָבֹא בְּאֹהֶל בֵּיתִי אִם־אֶעֱלֶה עַל־עֶרֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי“I will not enter my house, nor will I mount my bed,Im-avo beohel beyti im-eeleh al-eres yetzuay
4אִם־אֶתֵּן שְׁנַת לְעֵינָי לְֽעַפְעַפַּי תְּנוּמָֽהI will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelidsIm-eten shenat leeynay leafapay tenumah
5עַד־אֶמְצָא מָקוֹם לַיהֹוָה מִשְׁכָּנוֹת לַאֲבִיר יַעֲקֹֽבuntil I find a place for GOD, an abode for the Mighty One of Jacob.”Ad-emtza makom layhovah mishkanot laavir yaakov
6הִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַעֲנוּהָ בְאֶפְרָתָה מְצָאנוּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַרWe heard it was in Ephrath; we came upon it in the region of Jaar.Hineh-shemaanu veefratah metzanu bisdey-yaar
7נָבוֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָיו נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לַהֲדֹם רַגְלָֽיוLet us enter God’s abode, bow at the divine footstool.Navoah lemishknotayv nishtachaveh lahadom raglayv
8קוּמָה יְהֹוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶךָ אַתָּה וַאֲרוֹן עֻזֶּֽךָAdvance, O ETERNAL One, to Your resting-place, You and Your mighty Ark!Kumah Adonai limnuchatecha atah vaaron uzecha
9כֹּהֲנֶיךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־צֶדֶק וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּYour priests are clothed in triumph; Your loyal ones sing for joy.Kohaneycha yilbshu-tzedek vachasideycha yeranenu
10בַּעֲבוּר דָּוִד עַבְדֶּךָ אַל־תָּשֵׁב פְּנֵי מְשִׁיחֶֽךָFor the sake of Your servant David do not reject Your anointed one.Baavur david avdecha al-tashev peney meshichecha
11נִשְׁבַּֽע־יְהֹוָה לְדָוִד אֱמֶת לֹא־יָשׁוּב מִמֶּנָּה מִפְּרִי בִטְנְךָ אָשִׁית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְGOD swore to David a firm oath that will not be renounced, “One of your own issue I will set upon your throne.Nishba-Adonai ledavid emet lo-yashuv mimenah mipri vitncha ashit lechise-lach
12אִֽם־יִשְׁמְרוּ בָנֶיךָ בְּרִיתִי וְעֵדֹתִי זוֹ אֲלַמְּדֵם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶם עֲדֵי־עַד יֵשְׁבוּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְIf your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I teach them, then their sons also, to the end of time, shall sit upon your throne.”Im-yishmru vaneycha beriti veedoti zo alamdem gam-beneyhem adey-ad yeshvu lechise-lach
13כִּי־בָחַר יְהֹוָה בְּצִיּוֹן אִוָּהּ לְמוֹשָׁב לֽוֹFor GOD has chosen Zion, desiring it for a seat.Ki-vachar Adonai betzion ivah lemoshav lo
14זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִי עֲדֵי־עַד פֹּה־אֵשֵׁב כִּי אִוִּתִֽיהָ“This is my resting-place for all time; here I will dwell, for I desire it.Zot-menuchati adey-ad po-eshev ki iviti
15צֵידָהּ בָּרֵךְ אֲבָרֵךְ אֶבְיוֹנֶיהָ אַשְׂבִּיעַֽ לָֽחֶםI will amply bless its store of food, give its needy their fill of bread.Tzeydah barech avarech evyoney asbia lachem
16וְֽכֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּישׁ יֶשַׁע וַחֲסִידֶיהָ רַנֵּן יְרַנֵּֽנוּI will clothe its priests in victory, its loyal ones shall sing for joy.Vechohaney albish yesha vachasidey ranen yeranenu
17שָׁם אַצְמִיחַ קֶרֶן לְדָוִד עָרַכְתִּי נֵר לִמְשִׁיחִֽיThere I will make a horn sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.Sham atzmicha keren ledavid arachti ner limshichi
18אוֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּישׁ בֹּשֶׁת וְעָלָיו יָצִיץ נִזְרֽוֹI will clothe his enemies in disgrace, while on him his crown shall sparkle.”Oyvayv albish boshet vealayv yatzitz nizro