1 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

1 ¶ Lord, remember for David
All his affliction;

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

2 ¶ How he sware unto the Lord,
And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

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

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

4 ¶ I will not give sleep to mine eyes,
Or slumber to mine eyelids;

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

5 ¶ Until I find out a place for the Lord,
A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

6 ¶ Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah:
We found it in the field of the wood.

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

7 ¶ We will go into his tabernacles;
We will worship at his footstool.

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

8 ¶ Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place;
Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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

9 ¶ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
And let thy saints shout for joy.

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

10 ¶ For thy servant David’s sake
Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 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.

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

12 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.

12 ¶ If thy children will keep my covenant
And my testimony that I shall teach them,
Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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

13 ¶ For the Lord hath chosen Zion;
He hath desired it for his habitation.

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

14 ¶ This is my resting place for ever:
Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

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

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

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

16 ¶ Her priests also will I clothe with salvation:
And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

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

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

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

18 ¶ His enemies will I clothe with shame:
But upon himself shall his crown flourish.