(A song for worship.)
The Lord Is Always with His People
1 Our Lord, don't forget David
and how he suffered.
2 Mighty God of Jacob,
remember how he promised:
3 “I won't go home
or crawl into bed
4 or close my eyelids,
5 until I find a home for you,
the mighty Lord God of Jacob.”
6 When we were in Ephrath,
we heard that the sacred chest
was somewhere near Jaar.
7 Then we said, “Let's go
to the throne of the Lord
and worship at his feet.”
8 Come to your new home, Lord,
you and the sacred chest
with all its power.
9 Let victory be like robes
for the priests;
let your faithful people
celebrate and shout.
10 David is your chosen one,
so don't reject him.
11 You made a solemn promise
to David, when you said,
“I, the Lord, promise
that someone in your family
will always be king.
12 If they keep our agreement
and follow my teachings,
then someone in your family
will rule forever.”
13 You have gladly chosen Zion
as your home, our Lord.
14 You said, “This is my home!
I will live here forever.
15 I will bless Zion with food,
and even the poor will eat
until they are full.
16 Victory will be like robes
for the priests,
and its faithful people
will celebrate and shout.
17 I will give mighty power
to the kingdom of David.
Each of my chosen kings
will shine like a lamp
18 and wear a sparkling crown.
But I will disgrace
their enemies.”
1 A song of degrees. Lord, remember Dauid with all his affliction. 2 Who sware vnto the Lord, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iaakob, saying, 3 I will not enter into the tabernacle of mine house, nor come vpon my pallet or bed, 4 Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber, 5 Vntill I finde out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mightie God of Iaakob. 6 Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah, and found it in the fieldes of the forest. 7 We will enter into his Tabernacles, and worship before his footestoole. 8 Arise, O Lord, to come into thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength. 9 Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse, and let thy Saints reioyce. 10 For thy seruant Dauids sake refuse not the face of thine Anointed. 11 The Lord hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, and he wil not shrinke from it, saying, Of the fruite of thy body will I set vpon thy throne. 12 If thy sonnes keepe my couenant, and my testimonies, that I shall teach them, their sonnes also shall sit vpon thy throne for euer. 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion, and loued to dwell in it, saying, 14 This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue a delite therein. 15 I will surely blesse her vitailes, and will satisfie her poore with bread, 16 And will clothe her Priests with saluation, and her Saints shall shoute for ioye. 17 There will I make the horne of Dauid to bud: for I haue ordeined a light for mine Anoynted. 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame, but on him his crowne shall florish.