1 O Lord, remember David and all of his suffering.

Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

2 R emember how he swore to the Lord, and how he made a promise to the Powerful One of Jacob:

how he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

3 “ For sure I will not go into my house or lie on my bed,

surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

4 o r let sleep come and close my eyes,

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

5 u ntil I find a place for the Lord, a house of worship for the Powerful One of Jacob.”

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

6 S ee, we heard about it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 L et us go into the House of God. Let us worship at His feet.

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

8 R ise up, O Lord. Go to the place where You can rest, You and the special box of the Way of Worship which is Your strength.

Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 L et Your religious leaders be dressed with what is right and good. And let those who belong to You sing for joy.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

10 B ecause of David Your servant, do not turn away from Your chosen one.

For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 T he Lord has made a sure promise to David that He will never break: “I will set upon your throne your own children.

The 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.

12 I f your sons will keep My Law and My Word which I will teach them, then their sons will sit upon your throne forever.”

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

13 F or the Lord has chosen Zion. He has wanted it for a place to live:

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

14 “ This is the place where I can rest forever. Here I will live, for I have wanted it.

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will give her many good things. I will give her poor people much bread.

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

16 I will dress her religious leaders with saving power. And those in her that belong to Me will sing for joy.

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

17 T here I will make the horn of David grow and will make a lamp ready for My chosen one.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 I will dress those who hate him with shame. But the crown on him will shine.”

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.