The Book of Psalms

A song of degrees. Lord, remember Dauid with all his affliction.

Who sware vnto the Lord, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iaakob, saying,

I will not enter into the tabernacle of mine house, nor come vpon my pallet or bed,

Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber,

Vntill I finde out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mightie God of Iaakob.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah, and found it in the fieldes of the forest.

We will enter into his Tabernacles, and worship before his footestoole.

Arise, O Lord, to come into thy rest, thou, and the Arke of thy strength.

Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse, and let thy Saints reioyce.

For thy seruant Dauids sake refuse not the face of thine Anointed.

The Lord hath sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, and he wil not shrinke from it, saying, Of the fruite of thy body will I set vpon thy throne.

If thy sonnes keepe my couenant, and my testimonies, that I shall teach them, their sonnes also shall sit vpon thy throne for euer.

For the Lord hath chosen Zion, and loued to dwell in it, saying,

This is my rest for euer: here will I dwell, for I haue a delite therein.

I will surely blesse her vitailes, and will satisfie her poore with bread,

And will clothe her Priests with saluation, and her Saints shall shoute for ioye.

There will I make the horne of Dauid to bud: for I haue ordeined a light for mine Anoynted.

His enemies will I clothe with shame, but on him his crowne shall florish.

LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.

“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”

Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

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

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”