Day 28 : Morning Prayer

132 - Memento, Domine

1  Lord, remember David, *
and all his tribulations,
2  How he swore unto the Lord, *
and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob:
3  “I will not come within the tabernacle of my house, *
nor climb up into my bed,
4  I will not allow my eyes to sleep, nor my eyelids to slumber, *
neither the temples of my head to take any rest,
5  Until I find a place for the temple of the Lord, *
a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.”
6  Lo, we heard of the ark at Ephrathah *
and found it in the wood.
7  We will go into his tabernacle, *
and fall low on our knees before his footstool.
8  Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place, *
you and the ark of your strength.

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9  Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, *
and let your saints sing with joy.
10  For your servant David’s sake, *
turn not away the presence of your Anointed.
11  The Lord has made a faithful oath unto David, *
and he shall not shrink from it:
12  “Of the fruit of your body *
shall I set upon your throne.
13  If your children will keep my covenant, and my testimonies
  that I shall teach them, *
their children also shall sit upon your throne for evermore.”
14  For the Lord has chosen Zion for himself; *
he has longed for her to be his habitation:
15  “This shall be my rest for ever; *
here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein.
16  I will bless her provisions with increase, *
and will satisfy her poor with bread.
17  I will clothe her priests with salvation, *
and her saints shall rejoice and sing.
18  There shall I make the horn of David flourish; *
I have prepared a lantern for my Anointed.
19  As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with shame; *
but upon his head shall his crown flourish.”