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132:1  Lord, do not forget David and all the hardships he endured.
132:2  Remember, Lord, what he promised, the vow he made to you, the Mighty God of Jacob:
132:3  “I will not go home or go to bed;
132:4  I will not rest or sleep,
132:5  until I provide a place for the Lord, a home for the Mighty God of Jacob.”
132:6  In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box, and we found it in the fields of Jearim.
132:7  We said, “Let us go to the Lord's house; let us worship before his throne.”
132:8  Come to the Temple, Lord, with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, and stay here forever.
132:9  May your priests do always what is right; may your people shout for joy!
132:10  You made a promise to your servant David; do not reject your chosen king, Lord.
132:11  You made a solemn promise to David— a promise you will not take back: “I will make one of your sons king, and he will rule after you.
132:12  If your sons are true to my covenant and to the commands I give them, their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings.”
132:13  The Lord has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home:
132:14  “This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule.
132:15  I will richly provide Zion with all she needs; I will satisfy her poor with food.
132:16  I will bless her priests in all they do, and her people will sing and shout for joy.
132:17  Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king; here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king.
132:18  I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish.”