1   
Lord, do not forget David
  and all the hardships he endured.

2   
Remember, Lord, what he promised,
  the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob:

3   
“I will not go home or go to bed;

4   
  I will not rest or sleep,

5   
  until I provide a place for the Lord,
  a home for the Mighty God of Jacob.”

6   
In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box,
  and we found it in the fields of Jearim.

7   
We said, “Let us go to the Lord's house;
  let us worship before his throne.”

8   
Come to the Temple, Lord, with the Covenant Box,
  the symbol of your power,
  and stay here forever.

9   
May your priests do always what is right;
  may your people shout for joy!

10   
You made a promise to your servant David;
  do not reject your chosen king, Lord. ^note

11   
You made a solemn promise to David—
  a promise you will not take back:
“I will make one of your sons king,
  and he will rule after you. ^note

12   
If your sons are true to my covenant
  and to the commands I give them,
  their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings.”

13   
The Lord has chosen Zion;
  he wants to make it his home:

14   
“This is where I will live forever;
  this is where I want to rule.

15   
I will richly provide Zion with all she needs;
  I will satisfy her poor with food.

16   
I will bless her priests in all they do,
  and her people will sing and shout for joy.

17   
Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king;
  here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king. ^note

18   
I will cover his enemies with shame,
  but his kingdom will prosper and flourish.”

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