1David in prayer commendeth unto God his zeal to provide a place for the ark. 8His prayer at the removing of the ark. 11God's promises to David.
0aA Song of degrees.
a Pss. 120-134, titles.
1LORD, bremember David, and all his cafflictions:
b Ge. 8.1. Ps. 25.7; 89.3,20,35. c 1Ch. 13; 15; 22-26. 1Sa. 16-30. Is. 53.2-10.
2How dhe sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto ethe mighty God of Jacob;
d 2Sa. 7.1. Ps. 76.11; 56.12; 61.5,8; 66.13; 116.14,18; 119.106. Je. 30.21. e Ge. 17.1; 18.14; 49.24.
3Surely I fwill not come into the *tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
*tabernacle-tent, dwelling.
f Hag. 1.4. Pr. 6.4. Ec. 9.10. Mat. 3.15. Jn. 9.4.
4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5Until I find out ga place for the LORD, 1an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
1Heb. habitations.
g Ac. 7.46. 2Sa. 6.17. 1Ch. 22.1.
6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7We hwill go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
h Ps. 122.1; 84.1,2; 99.5; 5.7. Is. 2.3,5.
8iArise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
i Ps. 68.1; 78.61. Nu. 10.35. 2Ch. 6.41,42.
9jLet thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
j v.16. Job 29.14. Is. 61.10; 65.14. 1Ki. 8.66.
10For kthy servant David's sake turn not away the face of lthine anointed.
k v.1. 1Ki. 11.13; 15.5. 2Sa. 7.21. Ho. 3.5. l v.17. 1Ki. 1.39.
11mThe LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; nOf the fruit of 2thy body will I set upon thy throne.
2Heb. thy belly.
m Ps. 89.3,4,35. Nu. 23.19. 1Sa. 15.29. n 2Sa. 7.12. 1Ki. 8.25. 2Ch. 6.16. Lu. 1.32,69. Ac. 2.30.
12If othy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
o Is. 3.10. De. 6.2. Ps. 19.11; 115.14; 102.28. Re. 3.21.
13For pthe LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
p Ps. 78.68,69; 48.1,2; 76.2; 87.1,2,5. Ep. 2.22. 2Co. 6.16.
14qThis is my rest for ever: here rwill I dwell; for I have desired it.
q Ps. 68.16; 76.2; 87.1,2. r Mat. 23.21.
15I swill 3abundantly bless her provision: tI will satisfy her poor with bread.
3Or, surely.
s Ps. 147.14; 68.10. Ex. 23.25; 20.24. t Lu. 1.53.
16I uwill also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
u v.9. 2Ch. 6.41. Ps. 149.4. Phi. 3.3; 4.4. Is. 35.10; 51.11; 61.10,11.
17There vwill I make the *horn of David to bud: I have ordained a 4lamp for wmine anointed.
*horn-symbol of strength and power.
4Or, candle. 2Ch. 21.7.
v 1Ki. 11.36; 15.4. Lu. 1.69. Je. 23.5. Is. 11.1. Zec. 3.8; 6.12. w v.10.
18His xenemies will I clothe with shame: but yupon himself shall his crown flourish.
x Job 8.22. Ps. 35.26,27. Re. 19.17-20. y Ps. 72.8-10,17. Is. 9.6,7; 32.1; 52.13; 53.12. Mat. 28.18. Lu. 1.32,33. 1Ti. 1.17; 6.15. Re. 11.15; 17.14.