Old Testament: 2 Samuel 23:1-7

¹Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, the oracle of the man whom God exalted, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the favorite of the Strong One of Israel: ²The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue. ³The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God, ⁴is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.⁵Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. Will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire? ⁶But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand; ⁷to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.

Psalm: Psalm 132:1-13 (14-19)

¹ Lord, remember David, *
       and all the hardships he endured;
² How he swore an oath to the Lord *
       and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
³ “I will not come under the roof of my house,” *
       nor climb up into my bed;
⁴ I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *
       nor let my eyelids slumber;
⁵ Until I find a place for the Lord, *
       a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
⁶ “The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; *
       we found it in the fields of Jearim.
⁷ Let us go to God’s dwelling place; *
       let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.”
⁸ Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place, *
       you and the ark of your strength.
⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *
       let your faithful people sing with joy.
¹⁰ For your servant David’s sake, *
       do not turn away the face of your Anointed.
¹¹ The Lord has sworn an oath to David; *
       in truth, he will not break it:
¹² “A son, the fruit of your body *
       will I set upon your throne.
¹³ If your children keep my covenant
   and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *
       their children will sit upon your throne for evermore.”
¹⁴ [For the Lord has chosen Zion; *
       he has desired her for his habitation:
¹⁵ “This shall be my resting-place for ever; *
       here will I dwell, for I delight in her.
¹⁶ I will surely bless her provisions, *
       and satisfy her poor with bread.
¹⁷ I will clothe her priests with salvation, *
       and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.
¹⁸ There will I make the horn of David flourish; *
       I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed.
¹⁹ As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *
       but as for him, his crown will shine.”]

Old Testament: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

⁹As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. ¹⁰A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.¹³As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. ¹⁴To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.

Psalm: Psalm 93

¹ The Lord is King;
   he has put on splendid apparel; *
       the Lord has put on his apparel
       and girded himself with strength.
² He has made the whole world so sure *
       that it cannot be moved;
³ Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; *
       you are from everlasting.
⁴ The waters have lifted up, O Lord,
   the waters have lifted up their voice; *
       the waters have lifted up their pounding waves.
⁵ Mightier than the sound of many waters,
   mightier than the breakers of the sea, *
       mightier is the Lord who dwells on high.
⁶ Your testimonies are very sure, *
       and holiness adorns your house, O Lord,
       for ever and for evermore.