TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
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Chapter 132
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1A song of ascents. Hashem, remember in David's favor his extreme self-denial,
SHIR ha-ma-a-LOT, ze-KHOR a-do-NAI l'-da-VID, AYT kol-u-NO-to.
אשִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת זְכוֹר־יְהֹוָ֥ה לְדָוִ֑ד אֵ֝֗ת כׇּל־עֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃
2how he swore to Hashem, vowed to the Mighty One of Yaakov,
a-SHER nish-BA la-a-do-NAI, na-DAR la-a-VEER ya-a-KOV
באֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭שְׁבַּע לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה נָ֝דַ֗ר לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃
3“I will not enter my house, nor will I mount my bed,
im-a-VO b'-O-hel b'-E-ti, im-e-a-LEH al-E-resh ye-tzu-AI
גאִם־אָ֭בֹא בְּאֹ֣הֶל בֵּיתִ֑י אִם־אֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה עַל־עֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃
4I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids
im-e-TEYN sh'-NAT l'-ei-NAI l'-a-fa-PAI t'-nu-MAH
דאִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃
5until I find a place for Hashem, an abode for the Mighty One of Yaakov.”
ad-em-TZA ma-KOM la-a-do-NAI, mish-KA-not la-a-VEER ya-a-KOV
העַד־אֶמְצָ֣א מָ֭קוֹם לַיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹת לַאֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃
6We heard it was in Efrat; we came upon it in the region of Jaar.
hi-nay sh'-ma-a-NU-ha v'-ef-RA-tah m'-tza-NU-ha bis-day YA-ar
והִנֵּֽה־שְׁמַעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־יָֽעַר׃
132:6 We heard it was in Efrat
This is the longest of the 15 chapters of Tehillim known as the “Songs of Ascent”. It is dedicated to King David and his desire for a resting place for Hashem’s presence. David’s vow to bring the Aron of God to Yerushalayim was heard in Efrat, David’s birthplace, and its inhabitants helped him bring the holy ark to Yerushalayim . Also called Beit Lechem, the city of Efrat is mentioned in the Bible as the birthplace of Binyamin and the burial place of Rachel (Genesis 35:19). In 1983, the Israeli religious Zionist settlement of Efrat was established by Moshe Moskowitz and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, its chief rabbi, near modern day Bethlehem. Today, with close to ten thousand residents, thirty synagogues and many educational and religious institutions, Efrat is a thriving community built on the principles of Torah and dedication to the Nation of Israel.
7Let us enter His abode, bow at His footstool.
na-VO-a l'-mish-ke-no-TAV, nish-ta-KHA-veh la-ha-DOM rag-LA-yav
זנָב֥וֹאָה לְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יו נִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָֽיו׃
8Advance, Hashem, to Your resting-place, You and Your mighty Aron!
KU-ma a-do-NAI lim-nu-KHA, a-TAH va-a-ron u-ZE-kha
חקוּמָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה לִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָ אַ֝תָּ֗ה וַאֲר֥וֹן עֻזֶּֽךָ׃
9Your Kohanim are clothed in triumph; Your loyal ones sing for joy.
ko-HA-ne-KHA yil-b'-SHU-tze-DEK va-kha-see-DE-kha ye-ra-NE-nu
טכֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־צֶ֑דֶק וַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
10For the sake of Your servant David do not reject Your anointed one.
ba-a-VUR da-VID av-DE-kha al ta-SHEV p'-NEE m'-shee-KHE-kha
יבַּֽ֭עֲבוּר דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ אַל־תָּ֝שֵׁ֗ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃
11Hashem swore to David a firm oath that He will not renounce, “One of your own issue I will set upon your throne.
NISH-ba a-do-NAI l'-da-VID e-MET lo ya-SHU-v mi-ME-nah mi-p'-REE vit-NE-kha a-SHEET l'-ki-SEH-laKH
יאנִשְׁבַּֽע־יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ לְדָוִ֡ד אֱמֶת֮ לֹא־יָשׁ֢וּב מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּה מִפְּרִ֥י בִטְנְךָ֑ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃
12If 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-yish-m'-RU va-NE-kha b'-ree-TEE v'-e-do-TEE zo a-la-M'-DEM gam b'-ne-YE-hem a-dei-AD yesh-VU l'-ki-SEI-la-KH
יבאִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃
13For Hashem has chosen Tzion; He has desired it for His seat.
ki-va-KHAR a-do-NAI b'-tzi-YON i-vu-H l'-mo-SHAV lo
יגכִּי־בָחַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃
14“This is my resting-place for all time; here I will dwell, for I desire it.
zoat-m'-nu-KHA-tee a-DAY-aD po-E-sheV ki i-vi-ti-HA
ידזֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃
15I will amply bless its store of food, give its needy their fill of bread.
TZEI-DAH ba-REKH a-va-REKH, ev-yo-NE-ha a-s'-BI-a LA-khem.
טוצֵ֭ידָהּ בָּרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֵ֑ךְ אֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ אַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ לָֽחֶם׃
16I will clothe its Kohanim in victory, its loyal ones shall sing for joy.
v'-ko-ha-NE-ha al-BEESH ye-SHA va-kha-see-DE-ha ra-NEN ye-ra-NE-nu
טזוְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ יֶ֑שַׁע וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ רַנֵּ֥ן יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
17There I will make a horn sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
sham a-tz'-MEE-akh KE-ren l'-da-VID, a-RAKH-tee NER l'-m'-shee-KHEE
יזשָׁ֤ם אַצְמִ֣יחַ קֶ֣רֶן לְדָוִ֑ד עָרַ֥כְתִּי נֵ֝֗ר לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃
18I will clothe his enemies in disgrace, while on him his crown shall sparkle.”
o-y'-va-VAV a-l'-BISH BO-shet v'-a-LAV ya-TZITS niz-RO. (P)
יחא֭וֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְ֝עָלָ֗יו יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃
