But for David'ssakethe LORDhis Godgavehim a lampin Jerusalem,to raiseup his sonafterhim and to establishJerusalem;
And I will makeyou a greatnation,And I will blessyou, And makeyour namegreat;And so you shall be a blessing;
Thus it cameabout, when Goddestroyedthe citiesof the valley,that GodrememberedAbraham,and sentLotout of the midstof the overthrow,when He overthrewthe citiesin whichLotlived.
becauseAbrahamobeyedMe and keptMy charge,My commandments,My statutesand My laws."
But Abishaithe sonof Zeruiahhelpedhim, and struckthe Philistineand killedhim. Thenthe menof Davidsworeto him, saying,"You shall not goout againwith us to battle,sothat you do not extinguishthe lampof Israel."
"NeverthelessI will not doit in your daysfor the sakeof your fatherDavid,[but] I will tearit out of the handof your son.
(but he will haveonetribe,for the sakeof My servantDavidand for the sakeof Jerusalem,the citywhichI have chosenfrom allthe tribesof Israel),
But to his sonI will giveonetribe,that My servantDavidmay havea lampalwaysbeforeMe in Jerusalem,the citywhereI have chosenfor Myself to putMy name.
Yet the LORDwas not willingto destroythe houseof Davidbecauseof the covenantwhichHe had madewith David,and sinceHe had promisedto givea lampto him and his sonsforever.
"ThereI will cause the hornof Davidto springforth;I have prepareda lampfor Mine anointed.
For You lightmy lamp;The LORDmy Godilluminesmy darkness.
But of Zionit shall be said,"Thisoneand that onewere bornin her"; And the MostHighHimselfwill establishher.
"Howthen will one answerthe messengersof the nation?That the LORDhas foundedZion,And the afflictedof His peoplewill seekrefugein it."
For I will defendthiscityto saveit for My own sakeand for My servantDavid'ssake.'"
And giveHim norestuntilHe establishesAnd makesJerusalema praisein the earth.
Therewill be noendto the increaseof [His] governmentor of peace,On the throneof Davidand overhis kingdom,To establishit and to upholdit with justiceand righteousnessFrom thenon and forevermore.The zealof the LORDof hostswill accomplishthis.
"Thussaysthe LORDwho made[the earth], the LORDwho formedit to establishit, the LORDis His name,
"I alsosayto you that you are Peter,and upon thisrockI will buildMy church;and the gatesof Hadeswill not overpowerit.
A LIGHTOF REVELATIONTO THE GENTILES,And the gloryof Your peopleIsrael."
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
From the standpointof the gospelthey are enemiesfor your sake,but from the standpointof [God's] choicethey are belovedfor the sakeof the fathers;
"BecauseHe lovedyour fathers,therefore He chosetheir descendantsafterthem. And He personallybroughtyou from Egyptby His greatpower,
"I, Jesus,have sentMy angelto testifyto you these thingsfor the churches.I amthe rootand the descendantof David,the brightmorningstar."
