
Day XXVIII : 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.

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.”
