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1 Lord, remember David and all of the hard times he went through.
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1 O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
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2 Lord, he took an oath. Mighty One of Jacob, he made a promise to you.
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2 He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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3 He said, "I won't enter my house or go to bed.
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3 "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--
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4 I won't let my eyes sleep. I won't close my eyelids
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4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,
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5 until I find a place for the Lord. I want to build a house for the Mighty One of Jacob."
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5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
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6 Here are the words we heard in Ephrathah. We heard them again in the fields of Kiriath Jearim.
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6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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7 "Let us go to the LORD's house. Let us worship at his feet.
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7 "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--
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8 Lord, rise up and come to your resting place. Come in together with the ark. It's the sign of your power.
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8 arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
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9 May your priests put on godliness as if it were their clothes. May your faithful people sing with joy."
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9 May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."
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10 In honor of your servant David, don't turn your back on your anointed king.
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10 For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.
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11 The LORD took an oath and made a promise to David. It is a firm promise that he will never break. He said, "After you die, I will place one of your own sons on your throne.
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11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--
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12 If your sons keep my covenant and the laws I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
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12 if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
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13 The LORD has chosen Zion. That's the place where he wants to live.
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13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:
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14 He has said, "This will be my resting place for ever and ever. Here I will sit on my throne, because that's what I want.
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14 "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--
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15 I will greatly bless Zion with everything it needs. I will give plenty of food to the poor people living there.
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15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.
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16 I will put salvation on its priests as if it were their clothes. God's faithful people will always sing with joy.
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16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.
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17 "Here in Jerusalem I will raise up a mighty king from the family of David. I will set up the lamp of David's kingdom for my anointed king. Its flame will burn brightly forever.
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17 "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
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18 I will put shame on his enemies as if it were their clothes. But the royal crown he wears will shine with glory."
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18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."
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