[1] LORD, do not forget David and all the hardships he endured. [2] Remember, LORD, what he promised, the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob: [3] "I will not go home or go to bed; [4] I will not rest or sleep, [5] until I provide a place for the LORD, a home for the Mighty God of Jacob." [6] In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box, and we found it in the fields of Jearim. [7] We said, "Let us go to the LORD's house; let us worship before his throne." [8] Come to the Temple, LORD, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever. [9] May your priests do always what is right; may your people shout for joy! [10] You made a promise to your servant David; do not reject your chosen king, LORD. [11] You made a solemn promise to David- a promise you will not take back: "I will make one of your sons king, and he will rule after you. [12] If your sons are true to my covenant and to the commands I give them, their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings." [13] The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home: [14] "This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule. [15] I will richly provide Zion with all she needs; I will satisfy her poor with food. [16] I will bless her priests in all they do, and her people will sing and shout for joy. [17] Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king; here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king. [18] I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish."
