1 - ?A song of ascents.?
Lord, remember David and all his self-denial.
2 - He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 - "I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 - I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 - till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
6 - We 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, saying,
8 - 'Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
9 - May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.'"
10 - For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
11 - The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
12 - If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
13 - For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
14 - "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
15 - I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.
16 - I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
17 - "Here I will make a horn
18 - I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown."