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Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.
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He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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“I will not go home, I will not go to bed,
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I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,
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until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.*
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Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.
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Come, Lord, and enter your home,* together with your Ark of your power.
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May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.
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For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.
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The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.
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If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”
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For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:
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“This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.
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I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.
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I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.
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I will make the line of David even more powerful.* I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.
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I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”