1 R emember, O Lord, on David’s behalf, All his affliction;

Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;

2 H ow he swore to the Lord And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

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

3 “ Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on 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 a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One 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 it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar.

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.

7 L et us go into His dwelling place; Let us worship at His footstool.

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

8 A rise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

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

9 L et Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy.

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

10 F or the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

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

11 T he 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.

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

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 it for His habitation.

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

14 “ This is My resting place forever; Here I will 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 needy with bread.

I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 “ Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 “ There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

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

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