1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions: 2Who sware vnto the Lorde, and vowed vnto the mightie God of Iaakob, saying, 3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber, 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 enter into his Tabernacles, and worship before his footestoole. 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 sworne in trueth vnto Dauid, and he wil not shrinke from it, saying, Of the fruite of thy body will I set vpon 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, and loued to dwell in it, saying, 14This [is] my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 15I will surely blesse her vitailes, and will satisfie her poore 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 on him his crowne shall florish.