A * song of ascents.
and all the hardships he endured, a
2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,
making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: b
3 “I will not enter my house c
or get into my bed, d
4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep
or my eyelids to slumber e
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” f
6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; g h
we found it in the fields of Jaar. i j
7 Let us go to His dwelling place;
let us worship at His footstool. k
8 Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark. l
9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and may Your godly people shout for joy. m
10 Because of Your servant David,
do not reject Your anointed one. n o
11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
a promise He will not abandon:
“I will set one of your descendants p
on your throne. q
12 If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.” r
13 For the Lord has chosen * Zion;
He has desired it for His home: s
14 “This is My resting place forever;
I will make My home here
because I have desired it. t
15 I will abundantly bless its food;
I will satisfy its needy with bread. u
16 I will clothe its priests with salvation,
and its godly people will shout for joy. v
17 There I will make a * horn grow for David; w
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one. x
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, y
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