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1A song of ascents. LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.

1LORD, remember in David's favor all of his troubles;

2He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

2how he swore an oath to the LORD, vowing to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3"I will not enter my house or go to my bed,

3"I will not enter my house, or lie down on my bed,

4I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

4or let myself go to sleep or even take a nap,

5till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

5until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:

6We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7"Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,

7Let's go to his dwelling place and worship at his footstool.

8Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

8Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.

9May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.'"

9May your priests be clothed with righteousness and may your godly ones shout for joy.

10For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

10For the sake of your servant David, don't turn away the face of your anointed one.

11The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.

11The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.

12If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."

12If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

13For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

13For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.

14"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.

14"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so.

15I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.

15I will bless its provisions abundantly; I will satiate its poor with food.

16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

16I will clothe its priests with salvation and its godly ones will shout for joy.

17"Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

17There I will create a power base for David— I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.

18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown."

18I will clothe his enemies with disgrace, but on him his crown will shine."