Psalms 132 · Clearspring

A song of ascents.

The LORD Has Chosen Zion

¹LORD, remember David and all his affliction,+ ²how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:+ ³“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;+ ⁴I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,+ ⁵until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”+ ⁶Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.+ ⁷“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”+ ⁸Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.+ ⁹Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!+ ¹⁰For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.+ ¹¹The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.+ ¹²If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”+ ¹³For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.+ ¹⁴“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.+ ¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.+ ¹⁶I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.+ ¹⁷I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.+ ¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”+

The LORD Has Chosen Zion

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