A Song of degrees
. LORD
, remember
David
, and all his afflictions
:
How he sware unto the LORD
, and vowed
unto the mighty
God of Jacob
;
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle
of my house
, nor go up
into my bed
;
I will not give sleep
to mine eyes
, or slumber
to mine eyelids
,
Until I find out a place
for the LORD
, an habitation
for the mighty
God of Jacob
.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah
: we found
it in the fields
of the wood
.
We will go into his tabernacles
: we will worship
at his footstool
.
Arise, O LORD
, into thy rest
; thou, and the ark
of thy strength
.
Let thy priests be clothed
with righteousness
; and let thy saints
shout for joy
.
For thy servant David's
sake turn not away
the face
of thine anointed
.
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
.
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
.
For the LORD hath chosen
Zion
; he hath desired
it for his habitation
.
This is my rest for ever
: here will I dwell
; for I have desired
it.
I will abundantly bless
her provision
: I will satisfy
her poor
with bread
.
I will also clothe her priests
with salvation
: and her saints
shall shout aloud
for joy
.
There will I make the horn
of David
to bud
: I have ordained
a lamp
for mine anointed
.
His enemies will I clothe
with shame
: but upon himself shall his crown
flourish
.