David's Promise

David sits inside his beautiful palace of cedar wood. Through the door he can see the simple tent where the Ark lives. It does not feel right. He wants to build a real house for God. But that night, Yahweh speaks to Nathan the prophet. Tell David no. His son will build it. But David's family will...

A song rises over Zion. God's city stands tall on the holy mountain, shining and strong. When enemy kings march close and see her walls, fear grabs them by the throat. Their hands shake. They turn and run. The singers cry out: Walk around Zion! Count her towers! Touch her walls! Then tell your...

Yahweh loves Zion more than any other place on earth. One day even the great nations will know him — Egypt, Babylon, all of them. Yahweh himself will write down the names. This one was born in Zion. That one too. People from every land will belong to his city. And all the singers and dancers will...

2 Sam 7:1