• Prayer for the Lord’s Blessing upon the Sanctuary.

  • 1 Remember, Lord, in David’s behalf, All his affliction;
  • 2 How he swore to the Lord And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
  • 3 “I certainly will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;
  • 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,
  • 5 Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
  • 6 Behold, we heard about it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar.
  • 7 Let’s go into His dwelling place; Let’s worship at His footstool.
  • 8 Arise, Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
  • 9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And may Your godly ones sing for joy.
  • 10 For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.
  • 11 The Lord has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “I will set upon your throne one 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 sit upon your throne forever.”
  • 13 For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it as His dwelling place.
  • 14 “This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
  • 15 “I will abundantly bless her food; I will satisfy her needy with bread.
  • 16 “I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
  • 17 “I will make the horn of David spring forth there; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed.
  • 18 “I will clothe his enemies with shame, But upon himself his crown will gleam.”