The Lord swore an oath to David,
a promise He will not abandon:
“I will set one of your descendants
on your throne.

A song of ascents.Lord, remember David
and all the hardships he endured,

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:

There I will make a horn grow for David;
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy.

I will abundantly bless its food;
I will satisfy its needy with bread.

Let us go to His dwelling place;
let us worship at His footstool.

We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.

“This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it.

If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

I will clothe its priests with salvation,
and its godly people will shout for joy.

and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Because of Your servant David,
do not reject Your anointed one.

“I will not enter my house
or get into my bed,

until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber

I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown he wears will be glorious.”