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The Lord Has Chosen Zion
A Song of Ascents.
Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,
all the hardships he endured,
A Song of Ascents.
Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,
all the hardships he endured,
Psalm 132
A song of ascents.
Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.
A song of ascents.
Lord, remember David
and all his self-denial.
how he swore to the Lord
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
He swore an oath to the Lord,
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
I will not give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
or slumber to my eyelids,
I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
or slumber to my eyelids,
until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
till I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
“Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us worship at his footstool!”
let us worship at his footstool!”
“Let us go to his dwelling place,
let us worship at his footstool, saying,
let us worship at his footstool, saying,
Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
you and the ark of your might.
‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
you and the ark of your might.
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and let your saints shout for joy.
and let your saints shout for joy.
May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;
may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”
may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”
For the sake of your servant David,
do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject your anointed one.
do not reject your anointed one.
The Lord swore an oath to David,
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne.
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne.
If your sons keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
shall sit on your throne.”
and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
shall sit on your throne.”
If your sons keep my covenant
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne for ever and ever.”
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne for ever and ever.”
For the Lord has chosen Zion;
he has desired it for his dwelling place:
he has desired it for his dwelling place:
For the Lord has chosen Zion,
he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
“This is my resting place forever;
here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
“This is my resting place for ever and ever;
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
I will abundantly bless her provisions;
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food.
her poor I will satisfy with food.
Her priests I will clothe with salvation,
and her saints will shout for joy.
and her saints will shout for joy.
I will clothe her priests with salvation,
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
There I will make a horn to sprout for David;
I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.