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

O Lord, remember David and all of his suffering.

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

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

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

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

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

or let sleep come and close my eyes,

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 house of worship for the Powerful One of Jacob.”

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

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

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

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

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

Rise 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.

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

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

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

Because of David Your servant, do not turn away from Your chosen one.

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

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

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

For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has wanted it for a place to live:

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

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

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

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

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

I will dress her religious leaders with saving power. And those in her that belong to Me will sing 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 and will make a lamp ready for My chosen one.

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

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