O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured. 1
He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 2
"I will not enter my house or go to my bed- 3
I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, 4
till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." 5
We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar : 6
"Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool- 7
arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. 8
May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy." 9
For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one. 10
The 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- 11
if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever." 12
For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: 13
"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it- 14
I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food. 15
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy. 16
"Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. 17
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent." 18