• The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion

  • 1 Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;
  • 2 How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
  • 3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of 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 of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.
  • 7 Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.
  • 8 Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
  • 9 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy.
  • 10 For Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed.
  • 11 The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
  • 12 If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”
  • 13 For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for 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 provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
  • 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
  • 17 There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.
  • 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”