1. Lord, remember David and all of the hard times he went through.
2. Lord, he took an oath. Mighty One of Jacob, he made a promise to you.
3. He said, "I won't enter my house or go to bed.
4. I won't let my eyes sleep. I won't close my eyelids
5. until I find a place for the Lord. I want to build a house for the Mighty One of Jacob."
6. Here are the words we heard in Ephrathah. We heard them again in the fields of Kiriath Jearim.
7. "Let us go to the Lord's house. Let us worship at his feet.
8. Lord, rise up and come to your resting place. Come in together with the ark. It's the sign of your power.
9. May your priests put on godliness as if it were their clothes. May your faithful people sing with joy."
10. In honor of your servant David, don't turn your back on your anointed king.
11. The Lord took an oath and made a promise to David. It is a firm promise that he will never break. He said, "After you die, I will place one of your own sons on your throne.