GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
1 O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
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LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
2 Remember how he swore an oath to the LORD and made this vow to 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 step inside my house,
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“I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 get into my bed, shut my eyes, or close my eyelids
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I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place 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 Now, we have heard about the ark [of the promise] being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.
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We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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