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A song of ascents.

¹ O LORD , remember David
and all the hardships he endured.

² He swore an oath to the LORD
and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

³ "I will not enter my house
or go to my bed-

⁴ I will allow no sleep to my eyes,
no slumber to my eyelids,

⁵ till I find a place for the LORD ,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

⁶ We heard it in Ephrathah,
we came upon it in the fields of Jaar ^(F217) : ^(F218)

⁷ "Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us worship at his footstool-

⁸ arise, O LORD , and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.

⁹ May your priests be clothed with righteousness;
may your saints sing for joy."

¹⁰ For the sake of David your servant,
do not reject your anointed one.

¹¹ The LORD swore an oath to David,
a sure oath that he will not revoke:
"One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne-

¹² if your sons keep my covenant
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
on your throne for ever and ever."

¹³ For the LORD has chosen Zion,
he has desired it for his dwelling:

¹⁴ "This is my resting place for ever and ever;
here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it-

¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor will I satisfy with food.

¹⁶ I will clothe her priests with salvation,
and her saints will ever sing for joy.

¹⁷ "Here I will make a horn grow for David
and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with shame,
but the crown on his head will be resplendent."