Nicholas Markell
Glorious Crown Psalm 132:18
Woodcut | 2010
Psalm 132
Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured,
how he swore an oath to the Lord, making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
"I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber
until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
Arise, Lord, come to Your resting place,
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy.
Because of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
The Lord swore an oath to David, a promise He will not abandon:
"I will set one of your descendants on your throne.
If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne, forever."
For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
"This is My resting place forever; I will make My home here.
I will abundantly bless its food; I will satisfy its needy with bread.
I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its godly people will shout for joy.
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
I will clothe his enemies in shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious."
