Yahweh Has Chosen Zion
A Song of Ascents.
Remember, O Yahweh, on David’s behalf,
All ahis affliction;
2 How he swore to Yahweh
And vowed to athe Mighty One of Jacob,
3 “Surely I will not come into amy house,
Nor lie in the comfort of my bed;
4 I will not agive sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find a aplace for Yahweh,
A dwelling place for bthe Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it in aEphrathah,
We found it in the bfields of Jaar.
7 Let us come into His adwelling place;
Let us bworship at the cfootstool of His feet.
8 aArise, O Yahweh, to Your bresting place,
You and the ark of Your cstrength.
9 Let Your priests be aclothed with righteousness,
And let Your bholy ones sing for joy.
10 For the sake of David Your servant,
Do not turn away the face of Your aanointed.
11 Yahweh has asworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
“bOf the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.
12 If your sons keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also shall asit upon your throne forever.”
13 For Yahweh has achosen Zion;
He has bdesired it for His habitation.
14 “This is My aresting place forever;
Here I will binhabit, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly abless her provision;
I will bsatisfy her needy with bread.
16 Her apriests also I will clothe with salvation,
And her aholy ones will sing loudly for joy.
17 There I will cause the ahorn of David to spring up;
I have prepared a blamp for Mine anointed.
18 His enemies I will aclothe with shame,
But upon him, his bcrown shall blossom.”