GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
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A Song of Ascents. Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;
2 Remember how he swore an oath to the LORD and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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How he swore to the Lord, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 "I will not step inside my house,
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"Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
4 get into my bed, shut my eyes, or close my eyelids
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I will not give 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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Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place 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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Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods.
7 Let's go to his dwelling place. Let's worship at his footstool.
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Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.
8 O LORD, arise, and come to your resting place with the ark of your power.
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Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
9 Clothe your priests with righteousness. Let your godly ones sing with joy.
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Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
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For Your servant David's sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed.
11 The LORD swore an oath to David. This is a truth he will not take back: "I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.
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The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: "I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
12 If your sons are faithful to my promise and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever."
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If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore."
13 The LORD has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.
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For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:
14 "This will be my resting place forever. Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.
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"This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will certainly bless all that Zion needs. I will satisfy its needy people with food.
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I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.
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I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There I will make a horn sprout up for David. I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
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There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine."
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His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish."