Psalms 132; Psalms 133; Psalms 134; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

1 Lord, remember David and all of the hard times he went through.

2 Lord, he took an oath. Mighty One of Jacob, he made a promise to you.

3 He said, "I won't enter my house or go to bed.

4 I won't let my eyes sleep. I won't close my eyelids

5 until I find a place for the Lord. I want to build a house for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6 Here are the words we heard in Ephrathah. We heard them again in the fields of Kiriath Jearim.

7 "Let us go to the LORD's house. Let us worship at his feet.

8 Lord, rise up and come to your resting place. Come in together with the ark. It's the sign of your power.

9 May your priests put on godliness as if it were their clothes. May your faithful people sing with joy."

10 In honor of your servant David, don't turn your back on your anointed king.

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.

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."

13 The LORD has chosen Zion. That's the place where he wants to live.

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.

15 I will greatly bless Zion with everything it needs. I will give plenty of food to the poor people living there.

16 I will put salvation on its priests as if it were their clothes. God's faithful people will always sing with joy.

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.

18 I will put shame on his enemies as if it were their clothes. But the royal crown he wears will shine with glory."

1 How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in peace!

2 It's like the special olive oil that was poured on Aaron's head. It ran down on his beard and on the collar of his robe.

3 It's as if the dew of Mount Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. There the LORD gives his blessing. He gives life that never ends.

1 All of you who serve the Lord, praise the Lord. All of you who serve at night in the house of the Lord, praise him.

2 Lift up your hands in the temple and praise the Lord.

3 May the LORD bless you from Zion. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.

17 In the following matters, I don't praise you. Your meetings do more harm than good.

18 First, here is what people are telling me. When you come together as a church, you take sides. And in some ways I believe it.

19 No doubt you need to take sides in order to show which of you God agrees with!

20 When you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat.

21 As you eat, each of you goes ahead without waiting for anyone else. One remains hungry and another gets drunk.

22 Don't you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you think so little of God's church that you shame those in it who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you for that? Certainly not!

23 I passed on to you what I received from the Lord. On the night the Lord Jesus was handed over to his enemies, he took bread.

24 When he had given thanks, he broke it. He said, "This is my body. It is given for you. Every time you eat it, do it in memory of me."

25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup. He said, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Every time you drink it, do it in memory of me."

26 When you eat the bread and drink the cup, you are announcing the Lord's death until he comes again.

27 So do not eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in a way that isn't worthy of him. If you do, you will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.

28 A person should take a careful look at himself before he eats the bread and drinks from the cup.

29 Anyone who eats and drinks must recognize the body of the Lord. If he doesn't, God will judge him for it.

30 That is why many of you are weak and sick. That is why a number of you have died.

31 We should judge ourselves. Then we would not be found guilty.

32 When the Lord judges us, he corrects us. Then we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.

33 My brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for each other.

34 Those who are hungry should eat at home. Then when you come together, you will not be judged. When I come, I will give you more directions.