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Psalms 132 (GN)

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¹ LORD, do not forget David and all the hardships he endured. ² Remember, LORD, what he promised, the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob: ³ "I will not go home or go to bed; ⁴ I will not rest or sleep, ⁵ until I provide a place for the LORD, a home for the Mighty God of Jacob." ⁶ In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box, and we found it in the fields of Jearim. ⁷ We said, "Let us go to the LORD's house; let us worship before his throne." ⁸ Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever. ⁹ May your priests do always what is right; may your people shout for joy! ¹⁰ You made a promise to your servant David; do not reject your chosen king, LORD. ¹¹ You made a solemn promise to David--- a promise you will not take back: "I will make one of your sons king, and he will rule after you. ¹² If your sons are true to my covenant and to the commands I give them, their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings." ¹³ The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home: ¹⁴ "This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule. ¹⁵ I will richly provide Zion with all she needs; I will satisfy her poor with food. ¹⁶ I will bless her priests in all they do, and her people will sing and shout for joy. ¹⁷ Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king; here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king. ¹⁸ I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish."