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Remember, LORD, in David's behalf, All his affliction;

Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

How he swore to the LORD And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

How he sware unto the Lord , and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

"I certainly will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

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

Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Until I find out a place for the Lord , an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Behold, we heard about it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar.

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

Let's go into His dwelling place; Let's worship at His footstool.

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

Arise, LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

Arise, O Lord , into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And may Your godly ones sing for joy.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: "I will set upon your throne one from the fruit of your body.

The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

"If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also will sit upon your throne forever."

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it as His dwelling place.

For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

"This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

"I will abundantly bless her food; I will satisfy her needy with bread.

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

"I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

"I will make the horn of David spring forth there; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

"I will clothe his enemies with shame, But upon himself his crown will gleam."

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