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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,
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
LORD, remember David
and all that he suffered.
LORD, remember David
and all that he suffered.
how he swore to the Lord
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
and vowed 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 not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber
nor close my eyelids in slumber
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.”
until I find a place to build a house for the LORD,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah;
then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
then we found it in the distant countryside 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 the sanctuary of the LORD;
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
you and the ark of your might.
Arise, O LORD, and enter your resting place,
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
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 in godliness;
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
may your loyal servants 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 the king you have anointed.
do not reject the king you have anointed.
The LORD swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
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 descendants obey the terms of my covenant
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
For the Lord has chosen Zion;
he has desired it for his dwelling place:
he has desired it for his dwelling place:
“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 forever,” he said.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
I will abundantly bless her provisions;
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will bless this city and make it prosperous;
I will satisfy its poor with food.
I will satisfy its poor 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 its priests with godliness;
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
its faithful servants will 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.
Here I will increase the power of David;
my anointed one will be a light for my people.
my anointed one will be a light for my people.