1 A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.

Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;

2 W ho hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 ` If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed;

4 I f I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;

5 T ill I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

6 ` Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.

7 W e come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

We will go into his tabernacles; We will worship at his footstool.

8 A rise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,

Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 T hy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.

10 F or the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

For thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 J ehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 I f thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

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

13 F or Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired for a seat to Himself,

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

14 T his My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 H er provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy bread,

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

16 A nd her priests I clothe salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

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

17 T here I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

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

18 H is enemies I do clothe shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!

His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.