The LORD Has Chosen Zion 1 UST This is a psalm for people going up to the temple to worship. Yahweh, think about{ King} David and the many ways that he suffered. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
2 UST He made a solemn promise to Yahweh, the Mighty God whom Jacob worshiped. BSB BSB: how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 UST { He said,}“I will not go home or lie down on my bed to rest. BSB BSB: “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
4 UST I will not allow myself to sleep at all BSB BSB: I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 UST until I build a home for Yahweh, the Mighty God whom Jacob worshiped.” BSB BSB: until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 UST Listen, we heard about the sacred chest in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields near Jaar(Kiriath- Jearim). BSB BSB: We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 UST { We said},“Let us go to the place where Yahweh lives; let us worship{ before the sacred chest} where he rests his feet.” BSB BSB: Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
8 UST Yahweh, come to the place where you will stay, together with the sacred chest that represents your powerful presence. BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
9 UST May your priests always do what is right, and may the people who are faithful to you shout joyfully. BSB BSB: May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
10 UST Because of what you promised to David, who served you, do not reject the king whom you chose. BSB BSB: For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
11 UST Yahweh swore a promise to David, and he will certainly not take it back:“I will place one of your own descendants{ to rule as king} on your 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 UST If your sons obey my covenant and the commands that I will teach them, then their sons will also rule as kings on your throne forever.” 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 UST Indeed, Yahweh has chosen Zion because he wanted it to be the place where he lives. BSB BSB: For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
14 UST { He said,}“This is the place where I will stay forever; I will live here because I have chosen this place. BSB BSB: “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
15 UST I will certainly give the people of Zion everything that they need; I will give enough food to satisfy{ even} the poor people who live there. BSB BSB: I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 UST I will enable the priests of Zion to show others what a person looks like whom I have saved, and the people there who are faithful to me will shout very joyfully. BSB BSB: I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
17 UST In Zion I will cause a powerful king to come from David’ s family; I have arranged for the king whom I have chosen that a son of his will always rule. BSB BSB: There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
18 UST I will cause his enemies to be very ashamed, but his kingdom will prosper.” BSB BSB: I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
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