LORD, I know you will never stop being merciful to me. Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe.

He will answer from heaven and save me; he will defeat my oppressors. God will show me his constant love and faithfulness.

Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.

Your word is a lamp to guide me and a light for my path.

You have lived here only a short time, so why should I make you wander around with me? I don't even know where I'm going. Go back and take all your people with you---and may the LORD be kind and faithful to you."

Our enemies have no reason to gloat over us. We have fallen, but we will rise again. We are in darkness now, but the LORD will give us light.

You will show your faithfulness and constant love to your people, the descendants of Abraham and of Jacob, as you promised our ancestors long ago.

The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to people.

God gave the Law through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Teach me your ways, O LORD; make them known to me.

Teach me to live according to your truth, for you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you.

You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.

Remember the LORD in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.

"On Zion, my sacred hill," he says, "I have installed my king."

I call to the LORD for help, and from his sacred hill he answers me.

What a mighty mountain is Bashan, a mountain of many peaks!

Why from your mighty peaks do you look with scorn on the mountain on which God chose to live? The LORD will live there forever!

Instead he chose the tribe of Judah and Mount Zion, which he dearly loves.

The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home:

"This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule.

They took the Covenant Box to the tent which David had prepared for it and put it inside. Then they offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to God.

Zadok the priest and his fellow priests, however, were in charge of the worship of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon.

The Tent of the LORD's presence which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar on which sacrifices were burned were still at the place of worship at Gibeon at this time;