- 1O LORD , remember David and all the hardships he endured.
- 2He 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-
- 4I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,
- 5till I find a place for the LORD , a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
- 6We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar :
- 7"Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool-
- 8arise, O LORD , and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
- 9May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."
- 10For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.
- 11The 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-
- 12if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
- 13For 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-
- 15I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.
- 16I 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.
- 18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."