✧A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions: ✧2How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob; ✧3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; ✧4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids, ✧5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob. ✧6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. ✧7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. ✧8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. ✧9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. ✧10For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. ✧11The LORD hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. ✧12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. ✧13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation. ✧14This [is] my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. ✧15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. ✧16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. ✧17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. ✧18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.