| Berean Study Bible | King James Bible |
| 1A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured, | 1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: |
| 2how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: | 2How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; |
| 3“I will not enter my house or get into my bed, | 3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; |
| 4I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, | 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, |
| 5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” | 5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. |
| 6We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. | 6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. |
| 7Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. | 7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. |
| 8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. | 8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. |
| 9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy. | 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. |
| 10For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one. | 10For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. |
| 11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. | 11The 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. |
| 12If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” | 12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. |
| 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: | 13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. |
| 14“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home. | 14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. |
| 15I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. | 15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. |
| 16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy. | 16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. |
| 17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one. | 17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. |
| 18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.” | 18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish. |
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