Lord, remember unto David

All his affliction;

2How he swore unto the Lord,

And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3‘Surely I will not come into the tent of my house,

Nor go up into the bed that is spread for me;

4I will not give sleep to mine eyes,

Nor slumber to mine eyelids;

5Until I find out a place for the Lord,

A dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.’

6Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath;

We found it in the field of athe wood.

7Let us go into His dwelling-place;

Let us worship at 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 saints shout for joy.

10For Thy servant David’s sake

Turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

11The Lord swore unto David in truth;

He will not turn back from it:

‘Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12If thy children keep My covenant

And My testimony that I shall teach them,

Their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.’

13For the Lord hath chosen Zion;

He hath desired it for His habitation:

14‘This is My resting-place for ever;

Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15I will abundantly bless her provision;

I will give her needy bread in plenty.

16Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;

And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David,

There have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

18His enemies will I clothe with shame;

But upon himself shall his crown shine.’