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1. A song for going up to the Temple. Lord, remember how David suffered.
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1. A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 . LORD H3068 , remember H2142 David H1732 , and H853 all H3605 his afflictions H6031 :
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2. He made a promise to you, Lord, an oath to the Mighty God of Jacob.
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2. How H834 he swore H7650 unto the LORD H3068 , and vowed H5087 unto the mighty H46 God of Jacob H3290 ;
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3. He said, "I will not go into my house or lie down on my bed.
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3. Surely H518 I will not come H935 into the tabernacle H168 of my house H1004 , nor H518 go up H5927 into H5921 my bed H6210 H3326 ;
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4. I will not sleep or let my eyes rest,
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4. I will not H518 give H5414 sleep H8153 to mine eyes H5869 , or slumber H8572 to mine eyelids H6079 ,
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5. until I find a home for the Lord, a tent for the Mighty God of Jacob!"
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5. Until H5704 I find out H4672 a place H4725 for the LORD H3068 , a habitation H4908 for the mighty H46 God of Jacob H3290 .
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6. We heard about this in Ephrathah. We found the Box of the Agreement at Kiriath Jearim.
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6. Lo H2009 , we heard H8085 of it at Ephratah H672 : we found H4672 it in the fields H7704 of the wood H3293 .
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7. Now, let's go to the Lord's house. Let's worship at his throne.
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7. We will go H935 into his tabernacles H4908 : we will worship H7812 at his footstool H1916 H7272 .
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8. Lord, get up and go to your resting place; go with the Box that shows your power.
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8. Arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 , into thy rest H4496 ; thou H859 , and the ark H727 of thy strength H5797 .
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9. May your priests be clothed in victory and your loyal followers be filled with joy.
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9. Let thy priests H3548 be clothed H3847 with righteousness H6664 ; and let thy saints H2623 shout for joy H7442 .
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10. For the sake of your servant David, don't reject your chosen king.
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10. For thy servant H5650 David H1732 's sake H5668 turn not away H7725 H408 the face H6440 of thine anointed H4899 .
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11. The Lord made a promise to David, an oath of loyalty to him: "I will always put one of your descendants on your throne.
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11. The LORD H3068 hath sworn H7650 in truth H571 unto David H1732 ; he will not H3808 turn H7725 from H4480 it ; Of the fruit H4480 H6529 of thy body H990 will I set H7896 upon thy throne H3678 .
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12. If your descendants obey my agreement and the laws I teach them, then the king will always be someone from your family."
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12. If H518 thy children H1121 will keep H8104 my covenant H1285 and my testimony H5713 that H2097 I shall teach H3925 them , their children H1121 shall also H1571 sit H3427 upon thy throne H3678 forevermore H5704 H5703 .
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13. The Lord has chosen Zion to be the place for his Temple, the place he wanted for his home.
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13. For H3588 the LORD H3068 hath chosen H977 Zion H6726 ; he hath desired H183 it for his habitation H4186 .
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14. He said, "This will always be my place of rest. This is where I want to sit on my throne.
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14. This H2063 is my rest H4496 forever H5704 H5703 : here H6311 will I dwell H3427 ; for H3588 I have desired H183 it.
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15. I will bless this city with plenty of food. Even the poor will have enough to eat.
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15. I will abundantly bless H1288 H1288 her provision H6718 : I will satisfy H7646 her poor H34 with bread H3899 .
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16. I will clothe the priests with salvation, and my followers will be filled with joy.
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16. I will also clothe H3847 her priests H3548 with salvation H3468 : and her saints H2623 shall shout aloud for joy H7442 H7442 .
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17. This is where I will make David's family strong. I will never let the lamp of my chosen king stop burning.
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17. There H8033 will I make the horn H7161 of David H1732 to bud H6779 : I have ordained H6186 a lamp H5216 for mine anointed H4899 .
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18. I will cover his enemies with shame, and on his head will be a shining crown."
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18. His enemies H341 will I clothe H3847 with shame H1322 : but upon H5921 himself shall his crown H5145 flourish H6692 .
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