1 ¶ A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David and all his afflictions:

Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;

2 H ow he swore unto the LORD and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

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

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

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

Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. …

6 B ehold, we heard of her in Ephratah; we found her in the fields of the wood.

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

7 W e will go into his tents; we will worship at his footstool.

Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.

9 T hy priests are clothed with righteousness, and thy merciful ones shout for joy.

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

10 F or the love of thy slave David, do not turn away thy face from thine anointed.

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

11 ¶ The LORD has sworn truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.

Jehovah hath sworn 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 sons will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their sons shall also sit upon thy throne for ever.

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

13 F or the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired her for his habitation.

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

14 T his shall be my rest for ever; here I will dwell; for I have desired her.

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 needy ones with bread;

16 I will also clothe her priests with saving health, and her merciful ones shall shout aloud for joy.

And I will 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 my anointed.

There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

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

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