⁵⁵ to Abraham and his descendants^(A) forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”

⁶ you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,^(A)
    his chosen^(B) ones, the children of Jacob.
⁷ He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments are in all the earth.

⁸ He remembers his covenant^(C) forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
⁹ the covenant he made with Abraham,^(D)
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
¹⁰ He confirmed it^(E) to Jacob as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:^(F)

¹¹ The Lord swore an oath to David,^(A)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants^(B)
    I will place on your throne.
¹² If your sons keep my covenant^(C)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne^(D) for ever and ever.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion,^(E)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,^(F) saying,
¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever;^(G)
    here I will sit enthroned,^(H) for I have desired it.
¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.^(I)
16 I will clothe her priests^(J) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.^(K)

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn^[a] grow^(L) for David
    and set up a lamp^(M) for my anointed one.^(N)

³ I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;^(A)
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.^(B)”^[a]