If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them

Psalm 132:1-18

Lord, remember David and all his self-denial. He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: “I will not enter my house or go to my bed, I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;  may your faithful people sing for joy.’” For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

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

For the Lord has chosen Zion,  he has desired it for his dwelling, saying, “This is my resting place for ever and ever;  here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it. I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

Why?

The Lord heard the prayer of David, and the Lord answered to David and gave the promise. If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne forever and ever.

The Lord has chosen Zion as God's dwelling, this is the blessing of the Lord comes upon Israel.

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大衛心中不安因為神的居所仍在會幕，聖殿來未建，如此的不安成為受苦，為神擔心、掛念受苦。顯示愛主的心。

對主的愛有三種層次，1)所想的都是惡2) 以神的事為念，動機對，但是不見得是神願意的，3)專心體會查驗驗神的心意。

神要在大衛的子孫建立家室，永遠守神的律例，神不要大衛建殿。

v11-18 是神的回應。v13-15對應v5，神自己選房子，神要住在錫安。神來選擇 

v9 對應 V16 我要使祭司披上救恩，聖民大聲歡呼。人怎麼有公義呢?歡呼->大歡呼

v10對應v11-12 v17 永遠掌權、蒙福，我為我的受膏者預備明燈，走正確的道路。冠冕要在頭上發光，得尊貴，得榮耀！

當人用自己的想法，很積極，很不安，但是神要先建立、堅固我們！

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How?

Keep God's covenant and the statutes God taught us. The blessing of the Lord will be with us forever.