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

1. A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions:

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

2. How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob;

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

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

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

4. I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids,

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

5. Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

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

6. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

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

7. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

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

8. Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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 turn not away the face of thine anointed.

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 hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy 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 thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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

13. For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath 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 rest for ever: here will I 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 provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

16. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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

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

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

18. His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.



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