1“A song of the degrees.” Remember, O Lord, unto David all his afflictions;

2How he swore unto the Lord; how he vowed unto the mighty One of Jacob:

3Surely, I will not enter into the tent of my house, nor ascend the couch of my repose;

4I will not grant any sleep to my eyes, nor to my eyelids any slumber:

5Until I shall have found out a place for the Lord, a dwelling-place for the mighty One of Jacob.

6“Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we met with it in the fields of the forest:

7let us then go into his dwelling: let us prostrate ourselves before his footstool.”

8Arise, O Lord, unto thy resting-place: thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy pious servants shout for joy.

10For the sake of David thy servant turn not away the face of thy anointed.

11The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: “From the fruit of thy body will I set [some one] on the throne to succeed thee.

12If thy children will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”

13For the Lord hath made choice of Zion: he hath desired it as a habitation for himself.

14This is my resting-place for evermore: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15Her provision will I bless abundantly: her needy ones will I satisfy with bread.

16And her priests will I clothe with salvation: and her pious ones shall shout aloud for joy.

17There will I cause to grow a horn unto David: I arrange a lamp for my anointed.

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