A song of ascents.
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O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
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He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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"I will not enter my house or go to my bed -
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I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,
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till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
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We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar.
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"Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool -
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arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
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May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."
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For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.
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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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if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit on your throne for ever snd ever."
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For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:
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"This is my resting place for ever and ever;
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it -
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I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.
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I will clother her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.
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"Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
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I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown on his head will be resplendent."