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11 The Lord made a promise to David, an oath of loyalty to him:
    “I will always put one of your descendants on your throne.
12 If your descendants obey my agreement and the laws I teach them,
    then the king will always be someone from your family.”

13 The Lord has chosen Zion to be the place for his Temple,
    the place he wanted for his home.

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

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(E)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(F) saying,

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