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0. A Song of Ascents.

1. [Song of Ascents] Yahweh, remember David and all the hardships he endured,

1. Remember, O LORD, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured;

2. the oath he swore to Yahweh, his vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

2. how he swore to the LORD and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3. 'I will not enter tent or house, will not climb into bed,

3. "I will not enter my house or get into my bed;

4. will not allow myself to sleep, not even to close my eyes,

4. I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

5. till I have found a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob!'

5. until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6. Listen, we heard of it in Ephrathah, we found it at Forest-Fields.

6. Lo, we heard of it in Eph'rathah, we found it in the fields of Ja'ar.

7. Let us go into his dwelling-place, and worship at his footstool.

7. "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!"

8. Go up, Yahweh, to your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength.

8. Arise, O LORD, and go to thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy might.

9. Your priests are robed in saving justice, your faithful are shouting for joy.

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

10. For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed.

10. For thy servant David's sake do not turn away the face of thy anointed one.

11. Yahweh has sworn to David, and will always remain true to his word, 'I promise that I will set a son of yours upon your throne.

11. The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.

12. If your sons observe my covenant and the instructions I have taught them, their sons too for evermore will occupy your throne.'

12. If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies which I shall teach them, their sons also for ever shall sit upon your throne."

13. For Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired it as a home.

13. For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:

14. 'Here shall I rest for evermore, here shall I make my home as I have wished.

14. "This is my resting place for ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

15. 'I shall generously bless her produce, give her needy their fill of food,

15. I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16. I shall clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful will sing aloud for joy.

16. Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.

17. 'There I shall raise up a line of descendants for David, light a lamp for my anointed;

17. There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

18. I shall clothe his enemies with shame, while his own crown shall flourish.'

18. His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon himself his crown will shed its luster."



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