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Remember David and All his Affliction
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
LORD, remember David
and all that he suffered.
LORD, remember David
and all that he suffered.
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
“I will not go home;
I will not let myself rest.
I will not let myself rest.
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
I will not let my eyes sleep
nor close my eyelids in slumber
nor close my eyelids in slumber
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
until I find a place to build a house for the LORD,
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah;
then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Let us go to the sanctuary of the LORD;
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Arise, O LORD, and enter your resting place,
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
May your priests be clothed in godliness;
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
may your loyal servants sing for joy.
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
For the sake of your servant David,
do not reject the king you have anointed.
do not reject the king you have anointed.
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
The LORD swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
and the laws that I teach them,
then your royal line
will continue forever and ever.”
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
“This is my resting place forever,” he said.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
“I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
I will bless this city and make it prosperous;
I will satisfy its poor with food.
I will satisfy its poor with food.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
I will clothe its priests with godliness;
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Here I will increase the power of David;
my anointed one will be a light for my people.
my anointed one will be a light for my people.