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A song of ascents.

Lord , remember David and all the hardships he endured,^(a)

and how he swore an oath to the Lord , making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:^(b)

"I will not enter my house^[a] or get into my bed,^[b]

I will not allow my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber^(c)

until I find a place for the Lord , a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."^(d)

We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;^[c](e) we found it in the fields of Jaar.^[d](f)

Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.^(g)

Rise up, Lord , come to Your resting place, You and Your powerful ark.^(h)

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and may Your godly people shout for joy.⁽ⁱ⁾

Because of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.^[e](j)

The Lord swore an oath to David, a promise He will not abandon: "I will set one of your descendants^[f] on your throne.^(k)

If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."^(l)

For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:^(m)

"This is My resting place forever; I will make My home here because I have desired it.⁽ⁿ⁾

I will abundantly bless its food; I will satisfy its needy with bread.^(o)

I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its godly people will shout for joy.^(p)

There I will make a horn grow for David;^(q) I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.^(r)

I will clothe his enemies with shame,^(s) but the crown he wears^[g] will be glorious."^(t)

A Davidic song of ascents.

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!^(a)

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard onto his robes.^(b)

It is like the dew of Hermon^[a] falling on the mountains of Zion.^(c) For there the Lord has appointed the blessing— life forevermore.^(d)

A song of ascents.

Now praise the Lord , all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord 's house at night!^(a)

Lift up your hands in the holy place and praise the Lord !^(b)

May the Lord , Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.^(c)

Hallelujah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Give praise, you servants of Yahweh^(a)

who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God.^(b)

Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good; sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.^(c)

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.^(d)

For I know that Yahweh is great; our Lord is greater than all gods.^(e)

Yahweh does whatever He pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.^(f)

He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from His storehouses.^(g)

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast.^(h)

He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials.⁽ⁱ⁾

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:^(j)

Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.^(k)

He gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to His people Israel.^(l)

Yahweh, Your name endures forever, Your reputation, Yahweh, through all generations.^(m)

For Yahweh will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants.⁽ⁿ⁾