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¹ Lord, remember how David suffered.
² He made a promise to you, Lord,
    an oath to the Mighty God of Jacob.
³ He said, "I will not go into my house
    or lie down on my bed.
⁴ I will not sleep
    or let my eyes rest,
⁵ until I find a home for the Lord,
    a tent for the Mighty God of Jacob!"

⁶ We heard about this in Ephrathah.^[a]
    We found the Box of the Agreement at Kiriath Jearim.^[b]
7 Now, let's go to the Lord's house.
    Let's worship at his throne.^[c]
8 Lord, get up^[d] and go to your resting place;
    go with the Box that shows your power.
⁹ May your priests be clothed in victory
    and your loyal followers be filled with joy.
¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David,
    don't reject your chosen king.^[e]
11 The Lord made a promise to David, an oath of loyalty to him:
    "I will always put one of your descendants on your throne.
¹² If your descendants obey my agreement and the laws I teach them,
    then the king will always be someone from your family."

¹³ The Lord has chosen Zion to be the place for his Temple,
    the place he wanted for his home.
¹⁴ He said, "This will always be my place of rest.
    This is where I want to sit on my throne.
¹⁵ I will bless this city with plenty of food.
    Even the poor will have enough to eat.
¹⁶ I will clothe the priests with salvation,
    and my followers will be filled with joy.
¹⁷ This is where I will make David's family strong.
    I will never let the lamp of my chosen king stop burning.
¹⁸ I will cover his enemies with shame,
    and on his head will be a shining crown."