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O GOD, remember David, remember all his troubles!

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O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.

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LORD, remember David And all his afflictions;

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LORD, remember David and all that he suffered.

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And remember how he promised GOD, made a vow to the Strong God of Jacob,

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He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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How he swore to the LORD, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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He took an oath before the LORD. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,

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"I'm not going home, and I'm not going to bed,

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"I will not enter my house or go to my bed-

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"Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

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"I will not go home; I will not let myself rest.

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I'm not going to sleep, not even take time to rest,

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I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,

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I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

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I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber

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Until I find a home for GOD, a house for the Strong God of Jacob."

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till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

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Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

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until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel."

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Remember how we got the news in Ephrathah, learned all about it at Jaar Meadows?

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We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:

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Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.

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We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah; then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.

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We shouted, "Let's go to the shrine dedication! Let's worship at God's own footstool!"

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"Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool-

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Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.

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Let us go to the dwelling place of the LORD; let us bow low before him.

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Up, GOD, enjoy your new place of quiet repose, you and your mighty covenant ark;

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arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

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Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

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Arise, O LORD, and enter your sanctuary, along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.

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Get your priests all dressed up in justice; prompt your worshipers to sing this prayer:

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May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."

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Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy.

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Your priests will be agents of salvation; may your loyal servants sing for joy.

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"Honor your servant David; don't disdain your anointed one."

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For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.

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For Your servant David's sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed.

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For the sake of your servant David, do not reject the king you chose for your people.

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GOD gave David his word, he won't back out on this promise: "One of your sons I will set on your throne;

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The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne-

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The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: "I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.

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The LORD swore to David a promise he will never take back: "I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

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If your sons stay true to my Covenant and learn to live the way I teach them, Their sons will continue the line--always a son to sit on your throne.

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if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."

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If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore."

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If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant and follow the decrees that I teach them, then your royal line will never end."

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Yes--I, GOD, chose Zion, the place I wanted for my shrine;

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For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:

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For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

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For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it as his home.

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This will always be my home; this is what I want, and I'm here for good.

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"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it-

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"This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

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"This is my home where I will live forever," he said. "I will live here, for this is the place I desired.

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I'll shower blessings on the pilgrims who come here, and give supper to those who arrive hungry;

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I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.

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I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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I will make this city prosperous and satisfy its poor with food.

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I'll dress my priests in salvation clothes; the holy people will sing their hearts out!

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I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.

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I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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I will make its priests the agents of salvation; its godly people will sing for joy.

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Oh, I'll make the place radiant for David! I'll fill it with light for my anointed!

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"Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

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There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.

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Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people.

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I'll dress his enemies in dirty rags, but I'll make his crown sparkle with splendor."

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I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."

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His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish."

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I will clothe his enemies with shame, but he will be a glorious king."