Psalm 131:1–3

Title A song of ascents.

1 Lord, remember David

and all his self-denial.

2 He swore an oath to the Lord,

he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not enter my house

or go to my bed,

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,

all the hardships he endured,

2 how he swore to the Lord

and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3 “I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

Title A Song of degrees.

1 Lord, Remember David,

And all his afflictions:

2 How he sware unto the Lord,

And vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,

Nor go up into my bed;

Title A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

1 Lord, remember David

and all that he suffered.

2 He made a solemn promise to the Lord.

He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,

3 “I will not go home;

I will not let myself rest.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Lord, remember David

And all his afflictions;

2 How he swore to the Lord,

And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,

Or go up to the comfort of my bed;

Title A song for going up to worship.

1 Lord, remember David

and all his suffering.

2 He made an oath to the Lord,

a promise to the Mighty God of Jacob.

3 He said, “I will not go home to my house,

or lie down on my bed,

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Jehovah, remember for David

All his affliction;

2 How he sware unto Jehovah,

And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,

Nor go up into my bed;

Title A Song of degrees.

1 Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction; 2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

Title A song for going up to worship. 

1 O Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured. 

2 Remember how he swore an oath to the Lord 

and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 

3 “I will not step inside my house, 

Title A song of ascents.

1 Lord, remember David

and all the hardships he endured,

2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,

making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 O Lord, remember in David’s favor

all the hardships he endured;

2 how he swore to the Lord

and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3 “I will not enter my house

or get into my bed;

Title A song of ascents.

1 O Yahweh, remember with regard to David

all his affliction.

2 How he swore to Yahweh,

he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not enter into the tent of my house,

I will not go up to the couch of my bed,

Title A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

1 Lord, remember David

and all of the hard times he went through.

2 Lord, he took an oath.

Mighty One of Jacob, he made a promise to you.

3 He said, “I won’t enter my house

or go to bed.

Title A Song of Ascents.

1 Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf,

All his affliction;

2 How he swore to the Lord

And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3 “Surely I will not enter my house,

Nor lie on my bed;