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

Lord, remember to David’s credit all his humiliations and hardships and endurance—

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

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

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

Surely I will not enter my dwelling house or get into my bed—

4 o r let sleep come and close my eyes,

I will not permit my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber,

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

Until I have found a place for the Lord, a habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

Behold, at Ephratah we heard of; 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.

Let us go into His tabernacle; let us 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, to Your resting-place, You and the ark of Your 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 Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living and right standing with God); and let Your saints shout for joy!

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

For Your servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of Your anointed and reject not Your own king.

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 swore to David in truth; He will not turn back from it: One of the fruit of your body I will set upon your 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 your children will keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.

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

For the Lord has chosen Zion, He has 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 resting-place forever; 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 surely and 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.

Her priests also will I clothe 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 a horn spring forth and bud for David; I have ordained and prepared a lamp for My 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.