| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A song of ascents. O LORD, for David's sake remember all his strenuous effort, | 1A song of ascents. LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured, |
| 2and how he made a vow to the LORD, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. | 2and how he swore an oath to the LORD, making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:" |
| 3He said, "I will not enter my own home, or get into my bed. | 3I will not enter my house or get into my bed, |
| 4I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber, | 4I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber |
| 5until I find a place for the LORD, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob." | 5until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." |
| 6Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory of Jaar. | 6We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. |
| 7Let us go to his dwelling place! Let us worship before his footstool! | 7Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. |
| 8Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! | 8Rise up, LORD, come to Your resting place, You and Your powerful ark. |
| 9May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy! | 9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and may Your godly people shout for joy. |
| 10For the sake of David, your servant, do not reject your chosen king! | 10Because of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one. |
| 11The LORD made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne. | 11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not abandon:" I will set one of your descendants on your throne. |
| 12If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever." | 12If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever." |
| 13Certainly the LORD has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home. | 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:" |
| 14He said, "This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it. | 14This is My resting place forever; I will make My home here because I have desired it. |
| 15I will abundantly supply what she needs; I will give her poor all the food they need. | 15I will abundantly bless its food; I will satisfy its needy with bread. |
| 16I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly. | 16I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its godly people will shout for joy. |
| 17There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue. | 17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one. |
| 18I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will shine. | 18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious." |
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