Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!

And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, To triumph in thy praise.

Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;

And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel;

What can David say more to thee for the glory of thy servant? thou indeed knowest thy servant.

And the angel of Jehovah commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up and rear an altar to Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.