- A Song of Ascents.
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- Jehovah, remember for David All his affliction;
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- How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
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- Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, Nor go up into my bed;
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- I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;
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- Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
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- Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.
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- We will go into his tabernacles;
We will worship at his footstool.
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- Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place;
Thou, and the ark of thy strength.
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- Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness;
And let thy saints shout for joy.
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- For thy servant David’s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.
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- Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth;
He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
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- If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
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- For Jehovah hath chosen Zion;
He hath desired it for his habitation.
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- This is my resting-place for ever: Here will I dwell;
for I have desired it.
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- I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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- Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;
And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
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- There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
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- His enemies will I clothe with shame;
But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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