KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2. How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3. Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4. I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5. Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8. Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10. For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15. I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17. There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18. His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
1. <A Song of the going up.> Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
2. How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,
3. Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,
4. I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,
5. Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.
6. We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.
7. Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.
8. Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.
9. Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
10. Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.
11. The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.
12. If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.
13. For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.
14. This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.
15. My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.
16. Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
17. There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.
18. His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.
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