The LORD Has Chosen Zion

1Song of ascensions. Remember, O Jehovah, for David with all his affliction.

2Who sware to Jehovah; he vowed to the mighty one of Jacob:

3If I shall go into the tent of my house, if I shall go up upon the bed of my couch;

4If I shall give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eye-lashes,

5Even till I shall find a place for Jehovah, dwellings for the mighty one of Jacob.

6Behold, we heard it in Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the forest.

7We will come in to his dwellings: we will worship at the footstool of his feet.

8Arise, O Jehovah, to thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9Thy priests shall put on justice, and thy godly ones shall rejoice.

10For sake of David thy servant thou wilt not turn away the face of thy Messiah.

11Jehovah sware the truth to David; he will not turn back from it: from the fruit of thy belly I will set upon the throne to thee.

12If thy sons shall watch my covenant and my testimonies, these I shall teach them; also their sons even to forever shall sit upon the throne to thee forever.

13For Jehovah chose in Zion; for he desired it for a dwelling to himself.

14This my rest even forever: here I will dwell, for I desired it.

15Blessing I will bless her provision: I will fill her needy with bread.

16And I will put upon her priests salvation, and her godly ones shall rejoice a rejoicing.

17There will I cause the horn to David to spring up: I prepared a lamp for my Messiah.

18I will put shame upon his enemies, and upon him shall his diadem flourish.