The LORD Has Chosen Zion

A song of ascents.

¹ O LORD, remember on behalf of David

all the hardships he endured,^*

² how he swore an oath to the LORD,

and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

³ “I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

⁴ I will not give sleep to my eyes

or slumber to my eyelids,

⁵ until I find a place for the LORD,

a dwelling^* for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁶ We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah;

we found it in the fields of Jaar.

⁷ Let us go to His dwelling place;

let us worship at His footstool.

⁸ Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place,

You and the ark of Your strength.

⁹ May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,

and Your saints shout for joy.

¹⁰ For the sake of Your servant David,

do not reject Your anointed one.^*

¹¹ The LORD swore an oath to David,

a promise He will not revoke^*:

“One of your descendants

I will place on your throne.

¹² If your sons keep My covenant

and the testimony I will teach them,

then their sons will also sit on your throne

forever and ever.”

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His home:

¹⁴ “This is My resting place forever and ever;

here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁶ I will clothe her priests with salvation,

and her saints will sing out in joy.

¹⁷ There I will make a horn grow for David;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with shame,

but the crown upon him will gleam.”