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

Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;

2 H ow he sware 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 tabernacle 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 mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

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

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

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

6 L o, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it 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 tabernacles: 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 L et thy priests 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 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.

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

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 hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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

14 T his is my rest 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 needy ones with bread;

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints 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 mine anointed.

There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; 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.