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A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
Psalm 132:2
how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
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I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
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until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found 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, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
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May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
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For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
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The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
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If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
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For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
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“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
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I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
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There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
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I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”