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

Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

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

how he swore to Yahweh, and 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,

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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

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

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

until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

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

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

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

Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.

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

Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

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

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

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.

Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

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.

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

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

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

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

“This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

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

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

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

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

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

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

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

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”