Read the Bible

¹ Our Lord, don't forget David
    and how he suffered.
²     Mighty God of Jacob,
    remember how he promised:
³ "I won't go home
or crawl into bed
⁴     or close my eyelids,
⁵ until I find a home for you,
    the mighty Lord God of Jacob."

⁶ When we were in Ephrath,
we heard
    that the sacred chest
    was somewhere near Jaar.
⁷ Then we said, "Let's go
to the throne of the Lord
    and worship at his feet."

⁸ Come to your new home, Lord,
    you and the sacred chest
    with all of its power.
⁹ Let victory be like robes
    for the priests;
    let your faithful people
    celebrate and shout.
¹⁰ David is your chosen one,
    so don't reject him.
¹¹ You made a solemn promise
    to David, when you said,
    "I, the Lord, promise
that someone in your family
    will always be king.
¹² If they keep our agreement
    and follow my teachings,
    then someone in your family
    will rule forever."

¹³ You have gladly chosen Zion
    as your home, our Lord.
¹⁴ You said, "This is my home!
    I will live here forever.
¹⁵ I will bless Zion with food,
    and even the poor will eat
    until they are full.
¹⁶ Victory will be like robes
    for the priests,
    and its faithful people
    will celebrate and shout.
¹⁷ I will give mighty power
    to the kingdom of David.
Each one of my chosen kings
will shine like a lamp
¹⁸     and wear a sparkling crown.
But I will disgrace
    their enemies."