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1 LORD, remember David and all his self-denial.
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A song of ascents: ADONAI, remember in David's favor all the hardships he endured,
2 He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
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how he swore to ADONAI, vowed to the Mighty One of Ya'akov,
3 “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
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"I will not enter the house where I live or get into my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
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I will not allow myself to sleep or even close my eyes,
5 till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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until I find a place for ADONAI, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Ya'akov."
6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
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We heard about it in Efrat, we found it in the Fields of Ya'ar.
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,
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Let's go into his dwelling and prostrate ourselves at his footstool.
8 ‘Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
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Go up, ADONAI, to your resting-place, you and the ark through which you give strength.
9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”
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May your cohanim be clothed with righteousness; may those loyal to you shout for joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
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For the sake of your servant David, don't turn away the face of your anointed one.
11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
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ADONAI swore an oath to David, an oath he will not break: "One of the sons from your own body I will set on your throne.
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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If your sons keep my covenant and my instruction, which I will teach them, then their descendants too, forever, will sit on your throne."
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
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For ADONAI has chosen Tziyon, he has wanted it as his home.
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
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"This is my resting-place forever, I will live here because I so much want to.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.
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I will bless it with plenty of meat, I will give its poor their fill of food.
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
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Its cohanim I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy.
17 “Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
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I will make a king sprout there from David's line and prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”
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His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him there will be a shining crown."
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