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Prayer for the LORD'S Blessing upon the Sanctuary.

¹ Remember, LORD, in David's behalf,
All ^(C1)his affliction;

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

³ "I certainly will not ^(F1)enter ^(C1)my house,
Nor ^(F2)lie on 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 the LORD,
^(F1)A dwelling place for ^(C2)the Mighty One of Jacob."

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

⁷ Let's go into His ^(F1)(C1)dwelling place;
Let's ^(C2)worship at His ^(C3)footstool.

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

⁹ May Your priests be ^(C1)clothed with righteousness,
And may Your ^(C2)godly ones sing for joy.

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

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

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

¹³ For the LORD has ^(C1)chosen Zion;
He has ^(C2)desired it as His dwelling place.

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

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

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

¹⁷ "I will make the ^(C1)horn of David spring forth there;
I have prepared a ^(C2)lamp for My anointed.

¹⁸ "I will ^(C1)clothe his enemies with shame,
But upon himself his ^(C2)crown will gleam."