The Book of Psalms

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions;

Who has sworn to YHWH, || He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“If I enter into the tent of my house, || If I go up on the couch of my bed,

If I give sleep to my eyes, || To my eyelids—slumber,

Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, || We have found it in the fields of the forest.

We come into His dwelling places, || We bow ourselves at His footstool.

Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, || You, and the Ark of Your strength,

Your priests put on righteousness, || And Your pious ones cry aloud.

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

YHWH has sworn truth to David, || He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, || I set on the throne for you.

If your sons keep My covenant, || And My testimonies that I teach them, || Their sons also forever and ever || Sit on the throne for you.”

For YHWH has fixed on Zion, || He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

“This [is] My rest forever and ever, || Here I sit, for I have desired it.

I greatly bless her provision, || I satisfy her poor [with] bread,

And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, || And her pious ones sing aloud.

There I cause a horn to spring up for David, || I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed.

I clothe His enemies [with] shame, || And His crown flourishes on Him!”

LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

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

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

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

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”