Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<A song of degrees.>> LORD, remember David and all his afflictions--
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O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
2 how he swore unto the LORD and vowed unto the Mighty God of Jacob:
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Remember how he swore an oath to the LORD and made this vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 "Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
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"I will not step inside my house,
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eyelids
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get into my bed, shut my eyes, or close my eyelids
5 until I find out a place for the LORD, a habitation for the Mighty God of Jacob."
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until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the wood:
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Now, we have heard about the ark [of the promise] being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.
7 "We will go into His tabernacles; we will worship at His footstool."
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Let's go to his dwelling place. Let's worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy strength.
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O LORD, arise, and come to your resting place with the ark of your power.
9 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Thy saints shout for joy.
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Clothe your priests with righteousness. Let your godly ones sing with joy.
10 For Thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of Thine anointed.
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For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.
11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; He will not turn from it: "Of the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.
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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.
12 If thy children will keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore."
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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."
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:
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The LORD has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.
14 "This is My rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.
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"This will be my resting place forever. Here I will sit enthroned because I want Zion.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision, I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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I will certainly bless all that Zion needs. I will satisfy its needy people with food.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
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I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud; I have ordained a lamp for Mine anointed.
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There I will make a horn sprout up for David. I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame, but upon himself shall his crown flourish."
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I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine."
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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