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

Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;

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

How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place 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 in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.

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

Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.

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

Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

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

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy.

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

For Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your 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.

The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.

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 your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”

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

For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

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

“This is My resting place forever; Here I will 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 I will also clothe her priests with saving health, and her merciful ones 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 my anointed.

There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.

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

His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”