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!”