| 1 ¶ A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
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| 2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
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| 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
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| 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
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| 5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation1 for the mighty God of Jacob.
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| 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
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| 7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
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| 8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
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| 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
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| 10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
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| 11 ¶ The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body2 will I set upon thy throne.
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| 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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| 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
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| 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
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| 15 I will abundantly3 bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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| 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
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| 17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp4 for mine anointed.
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| 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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