[1] A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Remember, YHWH, for David, all his afflictions; [2] Who has sworn to YHWH, || He has vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: [3] “If I enter into the tent of my house, || If I go up on the couch of my bed, [4] If I give sleep to my eyes, || To my eyelids—slumber, [5] Until I find a place for YHWH, dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.” [6] Behold, we have heard it in Ephratah, || We have found it in the fields of the forest. [7] We come into His dwelling places, || We bow ourselves at His footstool. [8] Arise, O YHWH, to Your rest, || You, and the Ark of Your strength, [9] Your priests put on righteousness, || And Your pious ones cry aloud. [10] For the sake of Your servant David, || Do not turn back the face of Your anointed. [11] YHWH has sworn truth to David, || He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, || I set on the throne for you. [12] If your sons keep My covenant, || And My testimonies that I teach them, || Their sons also forever and ever || Sit on the throne for you.” [13] For YHWH has fixed on Zion, || He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself, [14] “This [is] My rest forever and ever, || Here I sit, for I have desired it. [15] I greatly bless her provision, || I satisfy her poor [with] bread, [16] And I clothe her priests [with] salvation, || And her pious ones sing aloud. [17] There I cause a horn to spring up for David, || I have arranged a lamp for My Anointed. [18] I clothe His enemies [with] shame, || And His crown flourishes on Him!”
