1 L ord, remember David And all his afflictions;

Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

2 H ow he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

how he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

3 “ Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

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

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

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

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

until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

6 B ehold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.

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

7 L et us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.

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

8 A rise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

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

9 L et Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy.

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

10 F or Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed.

For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 T he Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.

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 I f your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”

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

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

14 “ This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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

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

17 T here I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.

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

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

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