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

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

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

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

5 T ill I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

17 T here I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

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