Howhe sworeto the LORDAnd vowedto the MightyOneof Jacob,
But his bowremainedfirm,And his armswere agile,From the handsof the MightyOneof Jacob(From thereis the Shepherd,the Stoneof Israel),
There will be silencebefore You, [and] praisein Zion,O God,And to You the vowwill be performed.
"You will also suckthe milkof nationsAnd suckthe breastof kings;Then you will knowthat I, the LORD,am your SaviorAnd your Redeemer,the MightyOneof Jacob.
"I will feedyour oppressorswith their own flesh,And they will becomedrunkwith their own bloodas with sweetwine;And allfleshwill knowthat I, the LORD,am your SaviorAnd your Redeemer,the MightyOneof Jacob."
UntilI finda placefor the LORD,A dwellingplacefor the MightyOneof Jacob."
I have swornand I will confirmit, That I will keepYour righteousordinances.
Your vowsare [binding] upon me, O God;I will renderthankofferingsto You.
The MightyOne,God,the LORD,has spoken,And summonedthe earthfrom the risingof the sunto its setting.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Now it cameabout whenthe kinglivedin his house,and the LORDhad givenhim reston everysidefrom allhis enemies,
that the kingsaidto Nathanthe prophet,"Seenow,I dwellin a houseof cedar,but the arkof Goddwellswithintentcurtains."
Then KingDavidroseto his feetand said,"Listento me, my brethrenand my people;I [had] intendedto builda permanenthomefor the arkof the covenantof the LORDand for the footstoolof our God.So I had madepreparationsto build[it].
