The LORD Has Chosen Zion 1 DBY A Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction; BSB BSB: A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
2 DBY How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: BSB BSB: how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 DBY I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed; BSB BSB: “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
4 DBY I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids, BSB BSB: I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 DBY Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ... BSB BSB: until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 DBY Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood. BSB BSB: We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 DBY Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool. BSB BSB: Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
8 DBY Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength. BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
9 DBY Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy. BSB BSB: May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
10 DBY For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed. BSB BSB: For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
11 DBY Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne; BSB BSB: The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
12 DBY If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne. BSB BSB: If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
13 DBY For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling: BSB BSB: For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
14 DBY This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it. BSB BSB: “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
15 DBY I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread; BSB BSB: I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 DBY And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. BSB BSB: I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
17 DBY There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. BSB BSB: There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18 DBY His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish. BSB BSB: I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
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