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¹ [A Song of degrees.] Lord remember Dauid, and all his afflictions: ² How he sware vnto the Lord, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iacob. ³ Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house: nor goe vp into my bed. ⁴ I will not giue sleepe to mine eyes: or slumber to mine eyelids, ⁵ Untill I finde out a place for the Lord: an habitation for the mightie God of Iacob. ⁶ Loe, wee heard of it at Ephrata: we found it in the fields of the wood. ⁷ We will goe into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstoole. ⁸ Arise, O Lord, into thy rest: thou, and the Arke of thy strength. ⁹ Let thy Priestes be clothed with righteousnesse: and let thy saints shout for ioy. ¹⁰ For thy seruant Dauids sake: turne not away the face of thine Anointed.

¹¹ The Lord hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, hee will not turne from it; of the fruit of thy body will I set vpon thy throne. ¹² If thy children will keepe my couenant and my testimonie, that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit vpon thy throne for euermore. ¹³ For the Lord hath chosen Zion: he hath desired it for his habitation. ¹⁴ This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue desired it. ¹⁵ I will abundantly blesse her prouision: I will satisfie her poore with bread. ¹⁶ I will also clothe her priests with saluation: and her Saints shall shout aloud for ioy. ¹⁷ There will I make the horne of Dauid to budde: I haue ordained a lampe for mine Anointed. ¹⁸ His enemies will I clothe with shame: but vpon himselfe shall his crowne flourish.