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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;

⁴ I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

⁵ Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. …

⁶ Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

⁷ Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.

⁸ Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.

⁹ 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.

¹¹ Jehovah 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 keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

¹³ For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

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 needy ones with bread;

¹⁶ And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

¹⁷ There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

¹⁸ His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.