1 L ord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

O Lord, remember David and all of his suffering.

2 h ow he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

Remember how he swore to the Lord, and how he made a promise to the Powerful One of Jacob:

3 s urely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

“For sure I will not go into my house or lie on my bed,

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

or let sleep come and close my eyes,

5 u ntil I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

until I find a place for the Lord, a house of worship for the Powerful One of Jacob.”

6 L o, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

7 W e will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

Let us go into the House of God. Let us worship at His feet.

8 A rise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Rise up, O Lord. Go to the place where You can rest, You and the special box of the Way of Worship which is Your strength.

9 L et thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Let Your religious leaders be dressed with what is right and good. And let those who belong to You sing for joy.

10 F or thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

Because of David Your servant, do not turn away from Your chosen one.

11 T he Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

The Lord has made a sure promise to David that He will never break: “I will set upon your throne your own children.

12 I f thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

If your sons will keep My Law and My Word which I will teach them, then their sons will sit upon your throne forever.”

13 F or the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has wanted it for a place to live:

14 T his is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

“This is the place where I can rest forever. Here I will live, for I have wanted it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will give her many good things. I will give her poor people much bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

I will dress her religious leaders with saving power. And those in her that belong to Me will sing for joy.

17 T here will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

There I will make the horn of David grow and will make a lamp ready for My chosen one.

18 H is enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

I will dress those who hate him with shame. But the crown on him will shine.”