Chapter 131

  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.  

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