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Remember, O Lord, in David's favor,
ally1 Chr. 22:14 the hardships he endured,
2 how he swore to the Lord
andzPs. 50:14 vowed toaver. 5; Gen. 49:24; Isa. 49:26; 60:16 the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 “I will not enter my house
or get into my bed,
4 I will notbProv. 6:4 give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until Ic1 Chr. 22:7; Acts 7:46 find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place fora[See ver. 2 above] the Mighty One of Jacob. ”
6 Behold, we heard of it ind1 Sam. 17:12; [Gen. 35:19] Ephrathah;
we found it ine[1 Sam. 7:1] the fields of Jaar.
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place;
let usfPs. 5:7 worship at hisgSee Ps. 99:5 footstool! ”
8 hPs. 68:1; 2 Chr. 6:41, 42 Arise, O Lord, and go to youriver. 14 resting place,
you and the ark of yourjPs. 78:61 might.
9 Let yourkver. 16 priests belSee Job 29:14 clothed with righteousness,
and let yourm[Ps. 149:5] saints shout for joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David,
n[2 Kgs. 18:24] do not turn away the face ofover. 17; [1 Kgs. 1:39] your anointed one.
11 pPs. 89:3, 34 The Lord swore to David a sure oath
qPs. 110:4 from which he will not turn back:
r2 Sam. 7:12; 2 Chr. 6:16; Luke 1:32; Acts 2:30 “One of the sons of your body
I will set on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
shalls1 Kgs. 8:25; [Job 36:7] sit on your throne. ”
13 For the Lord hastPs. 78:68; [Ps. 135:21] chosen Zion;
he hasuSee Ps. 68:16 desired it for his dwelling place:
14 “This is myvver. 8 resting place forever;
here I willwMatt. 23:21 dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantlyxPs. 147:14 bless her provisions;
I willyRuth 1:6 satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Herzver. 9 priests I will clothe with salvation,
and herzver. 9 saints will shout for joy.
17 There I will makeaEzek. 29:21; [Luke 1:69] a horn to sprout for David;
I have preparedb1 Kgs. 11:36; 15:4; 2 Kgs. 8:19; 2 Chr. 21:7 a lamp forcver. 10 my anointed.
18 His enemies I willdSee Job 8:22 clothe with shame,
but on him his crown will shine. ”