A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:
how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],
I will not go into the of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,
until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.
Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness.
Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult.
For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed.
The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of thy body will I set [a king] upon thy throne.
If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.
For the Lord has elected , he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.
I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.
There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.
His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.