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1 Lord, remember David and all his suffering.
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LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
2 He made an oath to the Lord, a promise to the Mighty God of Jacob.
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He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 He said, "I will not go home to my house, or lie down on my bed,
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“I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 or close my eyes, or let myself sleep
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I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I find a place for the Lord. I want to provide a home for the Mighty God of Jacob."
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till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 We heard about the Ark in Bethlehem. We found it at Kiriath Jearim.
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We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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