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

Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;

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

How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to 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 go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“This is My resting place forever; Here I will 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.

I will also clothe her priests 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 I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.

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

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