| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David And all his afflictions; | 1LORD, remember David and all that he suffered. |
| 2How he swore to the LORD, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: | 2He made a solemn promise to the LORD. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel, |
| 3“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed; | 3“I will not go home; I will not let myself rest. |
| 4I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids, | 4I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber |
| 5Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” | 5until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.” |
| 6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods. | 6We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah; then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar. |
| 7Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool. | 7Let us go to the sanctuary of the LORD; let us worship at the footstool of his throne. |
| 8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. | 8Arise, O LORD, and enter your resting place, along with the Ark, the symbol of your power. |
| 9Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy. | 9May your priests be clothed in godliness; may your loyal servants sing for joy. |
| 10For Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed. | 10For the sake of your servant David, do not reject the king you have anointed. |
| 11The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body. | 11The LORD swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne. |
| 12If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.” | 12If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant and the laws that I teach them, then your royal line will continue forever and ever.” |
| 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: | 13For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem ; he has desired it for his home. |
| 14“This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. | 14“This is my resting place forever,” he said. “I will live here, for this is the home I desired. |
| 15I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. | 15I will bless this city and make it prosperous; I will satisfy its poor with food. |
| 16I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. | 16I will clothe its priests with godliness; its faithful servants will sing for joy. |
| 17There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed. | 17Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people. |
| 18His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.” | 18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but he will be a glorious king.” |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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