New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 LORD, remember David and all that he suffered.
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A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.
2 He made a solemn promise to the LORD . He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,
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Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 “I will not go home; I will not let myself rest.
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`If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,
4 I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber
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If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,
5 until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
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Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.
6 We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah; then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
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`Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
7 Let us go to the sanctuary of the LORD ; let us worship at the footstool of his throne.
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We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, and enter your resting place, along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
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Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,
9 May your priests be clothed in godliness; may your loyal servants sing for joy.
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Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.
10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject the king you have anointed.
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For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.
11 The LORD swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
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Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.
12 If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant and the laws that I teach them, then your royal line will continue forever and ever.”
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If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.
13 For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem ; he has desired it for his home.
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For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,
14 “This is my resting place forever,” he said. “I will live here, for this is the home I desired.
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This [is] My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.
15 I will bless this city and make it prosperous; I will satisfy its poor with food.
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Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy [with] bread,
16 I will clothe its priests with godliness; its faithful servants will sing for joy.
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And her priests I clothe [with] salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.
17 Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people.
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There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but he will be a glorious king.”
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His enemies I do clothe [with] shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!
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