The LORD Has Chosen Zion

A song of ascents.

O LORD, remember on behalf of David

all the hardships he endured,

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how he swore an oath to the LORD,

[and] vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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“I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

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I will not give sleep to my eyes

[or] slumber to my eyelids,

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until I find a place for the LORD,

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.[fn]”

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vvv We heard [that the ark was] in Ephrathah;[fn]

we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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Let us go to His dwelling place;

let us worship at His footstool

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Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place,

You and the ark of Your strength.

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May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,

and Your saints shout for joy.

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For the sake of Your servant David,

do not reject Your anointed one.

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The LORD swore an oath to David

a promise He will not revoke

“One of your descendants

I will place on your throne

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If your sons keep My covenant

and the testimony I will teach them,

then their sons will also sit on your throne

forever and ever.”

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For the LORD has chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His home

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“This is My resting place forever and ever;

here I will dwell, for I have desired [this home].

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I will bless her with abundant provisions;

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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I will clothe her priests with salvation,

and her saints will sing out in joy

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There I will make a horn grow for David;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

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I will clothe his enemies with shame,

but the crown upon him will gleam.”