The Darby Translation DBY
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1 {A Song of degrees.} Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
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LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
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He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;
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“I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,
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I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...
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till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
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We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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