1 J ehovah, remember for David All his affliction;

Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

2 H ow he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

how he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

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

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

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

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

5 U ntil I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

6 L o, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 W e will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

8 A rise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 L et thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

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

For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 J ehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

The 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.

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

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

13 F or Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

14 T his is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

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

16 H er priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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

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

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

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

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.