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1 Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
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1 O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
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2 How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,
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2 He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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3 Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,
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3 "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--
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4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,
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4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,
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5 Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.
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5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."
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6 We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.
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6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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7 Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.
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7 "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--
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8 Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.
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8 arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
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9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
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9 May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy."
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10 Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.
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10 For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one.
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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.
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11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--
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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.
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12 if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
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13 For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.
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13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling:
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14 This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.
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14 "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--
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15 My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.
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15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.
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16 Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
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16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.
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17 There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.
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17 "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
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18 His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.
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18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."
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