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

Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

2 H ow he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

how he swore to Yahweh, 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 come into the structure 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 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 out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling 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.

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, Yahweh, into 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 priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

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

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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.

Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on 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 children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

13 F or the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

For Yahweh 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 live, 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 salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will 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 I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”