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1 A Song of Ascents. Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;
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LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
2 How he swore to the Lord, And vowed 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 "Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort 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 my eyes Or slumber to 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 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.
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We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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