| Chapter 131 |
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O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness. |
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How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob: |
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If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie: |
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If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids, |
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Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. |
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Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood. |
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We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood. |
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Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified. |
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Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice. |
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For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed. |
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The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne. |
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If thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne. |
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For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling. |
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This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it. |
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Blessing, I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread. |
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I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy. |
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There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed. |
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His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish. |
