The Lord Has Chosen Zion

^{A SONG OF ASCENTS.} 

¹ Remember, O Lord, in David’s favour, all the hardships he endured,

² how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

³ “ I will not enter my house or get into 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 Jaar.

⁷ “ Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!”

⁸ Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting- place, you and the ark of your might.

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹¹ The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: “ 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 for ever shall sit on your throne.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:

¹⁴ “ This is my resting- place for ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

¹⁵ I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁶ Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.

¹⁷ There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

¹⁸ His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”