² I know that your love will last for all time,
    that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky.
³ You said, “I have made a covenant with the man I chose;
    I have promised my servant David,

¹⁶ Because of you they rejoice all day long,
    and they praise you for your goodness.
¹⁷ You give us great victories;
    in your love you make us triumphant.

¹⁸ You, O Lord, chose our protector;
    you, the Holy God of Israel, gave us our king.

¹⁹ In a vision long ago you said to your faithful servants,
    “I have given help to a famous soldier;
    I have given the throne to one I chose from the people.