Psalm 132
Hoffnung für Alle
Gottes Heiligtum und Davids Königshaus
132 Ein Lied für Festbesucher, die nach Jerusalem hinaufziehen.
Herr, erinnere dich doch,
welche Mühe David auf sich nahm!
2 Denk an den feierlichen Schwur, den er dir leistete,
dir, dem starken Gott Jakobs!
3 Er schwor: »Ich will nicht nach Hause gehen
und mich nicht mehr zur Ruhe legen,
4 ich will mir keinen Schlaf gönnen
und nicht einmal die Augen schließen,
5 bis ich einen Platz gefunden habe, der dem Herrn,
dem starken Gott Jakobs, als Wohnstätte dienen kann!«
6 In Efrata bekamen wir Nachricht über die Bundeslade;
wir fanden sie dann im Gebiet von Jaar[a].
7 Kommt, wir gehen zur Wohnung des Herrn!
Wir wollen uns zu seinen Füßen niederwerfen!
8 Herr, erhebe dich! Lass dich im Heiligtum nieder,
zusammen mit der Bundeslade, dem Zeichen deiner Macht.
9 Die Priester sollen dir gerecht und treu dienen,[b]
und jeder, der dich liebt, soll vor Freude jubeln!
10 Herr, denke daran, was du deinem Diener David versprachst,
und weise auch jetzt deinen auserwählten König nicht ab!
11 Ja, der Herr hat David einen Treueeid geschworen,
und diesen Schwur wird er niemals brechen!
Er versprach ihm: »Einen deiner Söhne
mache ich zu deinem Thronfolger!
12 Wenn deine Nachkommen sich an meinen Bund halten
und meine Gebote befolgen, die ich ihnen einpräge,
dann sollen auch ihre Nachkommen
für alle Zeiten regieren!«
13 Der Herr hat den Berg Zion ausgewählt,
dort wollte er bei seinem Volk wohnen.
14 Er sprach: »An diesem Ort lasse ich mich für immer nieder.
Hier soll mein Ruheplatz sein – so habe ich es gewollt!
15 Die ganze Stadt Jerusalem werde ich reich beschenken
mit allem, was sie braucht,
auch die Armen sollen genug zu essen haben!
16 Die Priester sollen dem Volk mein Heil bezeugen.[c]
Alle, die mir die Treue halten, sollen laut jubeln vor Freude!
17 In dieser Stadt festige ich die Herrschaft der Nachkommen Davids,
ja, sein Königshaus wird bestehen wie ein unauslöschliches Licht![d]
18 Schimpf und Schande bringe ich über die Feinde des Königs,
aber der Ruhm seiner Krone wird immer heller erstrahlen!«
Footnotes
- 132,6 Vermutlich eine Kurzform von Kirjat-Jearim, wo die Bundeslade 20 Jahre lang aufbewahrt wurde, bis David sie nach Jerusalem bringen ließ. Vgl. 1. Chronik 13,6.
- 132,9 Wörtlich: Deine Priester sollen sich mit Gerechtigkeit bekleiden.
- 132,16 Wörtlich: Ihre Priester werde ich mit Heil bekleiden.
- 132,17 Wörtlich: Dort will ich das Horn Davids wachsen lassen, meinem Gesalbten habe ich ein Licht bereitet. – Das Horn steht sinnbildlich für Stärke und Kraft, vielleicht auch in der Person eines künftigen Herrschers.
Psalm 132
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Has Chosen Zion
A Song of Ascents.
132 Remember, O Yahweh, on David’s behalf,
All (A)his affliction;
2 How he swore to Yahweh
And vowed to (B)the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 “Surely I will not come into [a](C)my house,
Nor [b]lie in the [c]comfort of my bed;
4 I will not (D)give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a (E)place for Yahweh,
[d]A dwelling place for (F)the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it in (G)Ephrathah,
We found it in the (H)fields of [e]Jaar.
7 Let us come into His [f](I)dwelling place;
Let us (J)worship at the (K)footstool of His feet.
8 (L)Arise, O Yahweh, to Your (M)resting place,
You and the ark of Your (N)strength.
9 Let Your priests be (O)clothed with righteousness,
And let Your (P)holy ones sing for joy.
10 For the sake of David Your servant,
Do not turn away the face of Your (Q)anointed.
11 Yahweh has (R)sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
“(S)Of the fruit of your [g]body I will set upon your throne.
12 If your sons keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also shall (T)sit upon your throne forever.”
13 For Yahweh has (U)chosen Zion;
He has (V)desired it for His habitation.
14 “This is My (W)resting place forever;
Here I will (X)inhabit, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly (Y)bless her provision;
I will (Z)satisfy her needy with bread.
16 Her (AA)priests also I will clothe with salvation,
And her (AB)holy ones will sing loudly for joy.
17 There I will cause the (AC)horn of David to spring up;
I have prepared a (AD)lamp for Mine anointed.
18 His enemies I will (AE)clothe with shame,
But upon him, his (AF)crown shall blossom.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:3 Lit tabernacle of my house
- Psalm 132:3 Lit go up into
- Psalm 132:3 Lit couch
- Psalm 132:5 Lit Dwelling places
- Psalm 132:6 Or the wood
- Psalm 132:7 Lit dwelling places
- Psalm 132:11 Or stomach; lit womb
Psalm 132
New International Version
Psalm 132(A)
A song of ascents.
1 Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.(B)
2 He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
3 “I will not enter my house(D)
or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place(E) for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,
8 ‘Arise, Lord,(J) and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(K)
may your faithful people(L) sing for joy.’”
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(M)
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(N)
I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(O)
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne(P) for ever and ever.”
13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(Q)
he has desired it for his dwelling,(R) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(S)
here I will sit enthroned,(T) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.(U)
16 I will clothe her priests(V) with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(W)
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
- Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.
Psalm 132
King James Version
132 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Psalm 132
New King James Version
The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion
A Song of Ascents.
132 Lord, remember David
And all his afflictions;
2 How he swore to the Lord,
(A)And vowed to (B)the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
4 I will (C)not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I (D)find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it (E)in Ephrathah;
(F)We found it (G)in the fields of [a]the woods.
7 Let us go into His tabernacle;
(H)Let us worship at His footstool.
8 (I)Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and (J)the ark of Your strength.
9 Let Your priests (K)be clothed with righteousness,
And let Your saints shout for joy.
10 For Your servant David’s sake,
Do not turn away the face of Your [b]Anointed.
11 (L)The Lord has sworn in truth to David;
He will not turn from it:
“I will set upon your throne (M)the [c]fruit of your body.
12 If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I shall teach them,
Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”
13 (N)For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His [d]dwelling place:
14 “This(O) is My resting place forever;
Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
15 (P)I will abundantly bless her [e]provision;
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 (Q)I will also clothe her priests with salvation,
(R)And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 (S)There I will make the [f]horn of David grow;
(T)I will prepare a lamp for My [g]Anointed.
18 His enemies I will (U)clothe with shame,
But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 132:6 Heb. Jaar, lit. Woods
- Psalm 132:10 Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah
- Psalm 132:11 offspring
- Psalm 132:13 home
- Psalm 132:15 supply of food
- Psalm 132:17 Government
- Psalm 132:17 Heb. Messiah
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