132:3 He said, 1 “I will not enter my own home, 2
or get into my bed. 3
132:4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep,
or my eyelids to slumber,
132:5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a fine dwelling place 4 for the powerful ruler of Jacob.” 5
1 tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows is David’s vow.
2 tn Heb “the tent of my house.”
3 tn Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”
4 tn The plural form of the noun may indicate degree or quality; David envisions a special dwelling place (see Pss 43:3; 46:4; 84:1).
5 tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”