^{1 Ref} A Song of the Ascents. Remember, Jehovah, for David, all his afflictions.

^{2 Ref} Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

^{3 Ref} `If I enter into the tent of my house, If I go up on the couch of my bed,

^{4 Ref} If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids -- slumber,

^{5 Ref} Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

^{6 Ref} `Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.

^{7 Ref} We come in to His tabernacles, We bow ourselves at His footstool.

^{8 Ref} Arise, O Jehovah, to Thy rest, Thou, and the ark of Thy strength,

^{9 Ref} Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

^{10 Ref} For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

^{11 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired `it' for a seat to Himself,

^{14 Ref} This `is' My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

^{15 Ref} Her provision I greatly bless, Her needy ones I satisfy `with' bread,

^{16 Ref} And her priests I clothe `with' salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

^{17 Ref} There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

^{18 Ref} His enemies I do clothe `with' shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!