A Song of degrees.
Lord,
remember David, and all his afflictions:
02 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the
mighty God of Jacob;
03 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of
my house, nor go up into my bed;
04 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber
to mine eyelids,
05 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an
habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
06 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in
the fields of the wood.
07 We will go into his tabernacles: we will
worship at his footstool.
08 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the
ark of thy strength.
09 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the
face of thine anointed.
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11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he
will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body
will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my
testimony that I shall teach them, their children
shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired
it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell;
for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will
satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation:
and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I
have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon
himself shall his crown flourish.
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