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

Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf, All his affliction;

2 H ow he sware 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 tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

“Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine 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, an 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 L o, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

Behold, we heard of 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 His dwelling place; 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 L et thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy.

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

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

The Lord has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “ Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your 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 your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall 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 desired it for His habitation.

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

“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 needy with bread.

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

“Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud 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 cause the horn of David to spring forth; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

“His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon himself his crown shall shine.”