¹A Song of Ascents. O Jehovah, remember David with all his afflictions; ²how he swore to Jehovah; he vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, ³If I will go into the tent of my house, if I go up on the couch of my bed, ⁴if I give sleep to my eyes, slumber to my eyelids, ⁵until I search out a place for Jehovah, dwellings for the Mighty One of Jacob. ⁶Lo, we have heard of it at Ephratah; we found it in the fields of the forest; ⁷we will enter into His tabernacles; we will worship at His footstool. ⁸Arise, O Jehovah, into Your rest; You, and the ark of Your strength; ⁹Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your saints shout for joy. ¹⁰For Your servant David's sake do not turn away the face of Your anointed. ¹¹Jehovah has sworn to David in truth; He will not turn from it; I will set one of the fruit of your body on the throne for you. ¹²If your sons will keep My covenant and My testimonies which I will teach them, their sons shall also sit on your throne till forever. ¹³Jehovah has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling-place. ¹⁴This is My rest till forever; I will dwell here; I have desired it. ¹⁵I will surely bless her food; I will satisfy her poor with food. ¹⁶And I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall surely shout. ¹⁷I will make the horn of David to sprout; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed. ¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame; but his crown shall shine upon him.