The Book of Psalms

A song of ascents. Yahweh, for David’s sake call to mind all his afflictions.

Call to mind how he swore to Yahweh, how he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.

He said, “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

I will not give sleep to my eyes or rest to my eyelids,

until I find a place for Yahweh, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

See, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

We will go into God’s tabernacle; we will worship at his footstool.

Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!

May your priests be clothed with integrity; may your faithful ones shout for joy.

For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away from your anointed king.

Yahweh swore a sure oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

If your sons keep my covenant and the laws that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

Certainly Yahweh has chosen Zion, he has desired her for his seat.

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I desire her.

I will abundantly bless her with provisions. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, her faithful ones will shout aloud for joy.

There I will make a horn to sprout for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on him his crown will shine.”

LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

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

The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”