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1 LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
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LORD, remember David— all the ways he suffered
2 He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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and how he swore to the LORD, how he promised the strong one of Jacob:
3 “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
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"I won't enter my house, won't get into my bed.
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
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I won't let my eyes close, won't let my eyelids sleep,
5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the strong one of Jacob."
6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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Yes, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,
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Let's enter God's dwelling place; let's worship at the place God rests his feet!
8 ‘Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
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Get up, LORD, go to your residence— you and your powerful covenant chest!
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”
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Let your priests be dressed in righteousness; let your faithful shout out with joy!
10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
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And for the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
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The LORD swore to David a true promise that God won't take back: "I will put one of your own children on your throne.
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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And if your children keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, then their children too will rule on your throne forever."
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
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Because the LORD chose Zion; he wanted it for his home.
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
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"This is my residence forever. I will live here because I wanted it for myself.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.
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I will most certainly bless its food supply; I will fill its needy full of food!
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
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I will dress its priests in salvation, and its faithful will shout out loud with joy!
17 “Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
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It is there that I will make David's strength thrive. I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one there.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”
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I will dress his enemies in shame, but the crown he wears will shine."
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