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Yahweh Has Chosen Zion

¹ Remember, O Yahweh, on David's behalf,
All ^(C1)his affliction;

² How he swore to Yahweh
And vowed to ^(C1)the Mighty One of Jacob,

³ "Surely I will not come into ^(F1)(C1)my house,
Nor ^(F2)lie in the ^(F3)comfort of my bed;

⁴ I will not ^(C1)give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,

⁵ Until I find a ^(C1)place for Yahweh,
^(F1)A dwelling place for ^(C2)the Mighty One of Jacob."

⁶ Behold, we heard of it in ^(C1)Ephrathah,
We found it in the ^(C2)fields of ^(F1)Jaar.

⁷ Let us come into His ^(F1)(C1)dwelling place;
Let us ^(C2)worship at the ^(C3)footstool of His feet.

^8 (C1)Arise, O Yahweh, to Your ^(C2)resting place,
You and the ark of Your ^(C3)strength.

⁹ Let Your priests be ^(C1)clothed with righteousness,
And let Your ^(C2)holy ones sing for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of David Your servant,
Do not turn away the face of Your ^(C1)anointed.

¹¹ Yahweh has ^(C1)sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
"^(C2)Of the fruit of your ^(F1)body I will set upon your throne.

¹² "If your sons keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also shall ^(C1)sit upon your throne forever."

¹³ For Yahweh has ^(C1)chosen Zion;
He has ^(C2)desired it for His habitation.

¹⁴ "This is My ^(C1)resting place forever;
Here I will ^(C2)inhabit, for I have desired it.

¹⁵ "I will abundantly ^(C1)bless her provision;
I will ^(C2)satisfy her needy with bread.

¹⁶ "Her ^(C1)priests also I will clothe with salvation,
And her ^(C1)holy ones will sing loudly for joy.

¹⁷ "There I will cause the ^(C1)horn of David to spring up;
I have prepared a ^(C2)lamp for Mine anointed.

¹⁸ "His enemies I will ^(C1)clothe with shame,
But upon him, his ^(C2)crown shall blossom."