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1. A song of ascents. O LORD, for David's sake remember all his strenuous effort,
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1. A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 . LORD H3068 , remember H2142 David H1732 , and H853 all H3605 his afflictions H6031 :
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2. and how he made a vow to the LORD, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.
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2. How H834 he swore H7650 unto the LORD H3068 , and vowed H5087 unto the mighty H46 God of Jacob H3290 ;
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3. He said, "I will not enter my own home, or get into my bed.
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3. Surely H518 I will not come H935 into the tabernacle H168 of my house H1004 , nor H518 go up H5927 into H5921 my bed H6210 H3326 ;
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4. I will not allow my eyes to sleep, or my eyelids to slumber,
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4. I will not H518 give H5414 sleep H8153 to mine eyes H5869 , or slumber H8572 to mine eyelids H6079 ,
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5. until I find a place for the LORD, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob."
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5. Until H5704 I find out H4672 a place H4725 for the LORD H3068 , a habitation H4908 for the mighty H46 God of Jacob H3290 .
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6. Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory of Jaar.
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6. Lo H2009 , we heard H8085 of it at Ephratah H672 : we found H4672 it in the fields H7704 of the wood H3293 .
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7. Let us go to his dwelling place! Let us worship before his footstool!
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7. We will go H935 into his tabernacles H4908 : we will worship H7812 at his footstool H1916 H7272 .
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8. Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!
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8. Arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 , into thy rest H4496 ; thou H859 , and the ark H727 of thy strength H5797 .
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9. May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy!
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9. Let thy priests H3548 be clothed H3847 with righteousness H6664 ; and let thy saints H2623 shout for joy H7442 .
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10. For the sake of David, your servant, do not reject your chosen king!
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10. For thy servant H5650 David H1732 's sake H5668 turn not away H7725 H408 the face H6440 of thine anointed H4899 .
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11. The LORD made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
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11. The LORD H3068 hath sworn H7650 in truth H571 unto David H1732 ; he will not H3808 turn H7725 from H4480 it ; Of the fruit H4480 H6529 of thy body H990 will I set H7896 upon thy throne H3678 .
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12. If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."
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12. If H518 thy children H1121 will keep H8104 my covenant H1285 and my testimony H5713 that H2097 I shall teach H3925 them , their children H1121 shall also H1571 sit H3427 upon thy throne H3678 forevermore H5704 H5703 .
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13. Certainly the LORD has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.
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13. For H3588 the LORD H3068 hath chosen H977 Zion H6726 ; he hath desired H183 it for his habitation H4186 .
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14. He said, "This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it.
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14. This H2063 is my rest H4496 forever H5704 H5703 : here H6311 will I dwell H3427 ; for H3588 I have desired H183 it.
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15. I will abundantly supply what she needs; I will give her poor all the food they need.
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15. I will abundantly bless H1288 H1288 her provision H6718 : I will satisfy H7646 her poor H34 with bread H3899 .
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16. I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly.
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16. I will also clothe H3847 her priests H3548 with salvation H3468 : and her saints H2623 shall shout aloud for joy H7442 H7442 .
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17. There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue.
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17. There H8033 will I make the horn H7161 of David H1732 to bud H6779 : I have ordained H6186 a lamp H5216 for mine anointed H4899 .
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18. I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will shine.
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18. His enemies H341 will I clothe H3847 with shame H1322 : but upon H5921 himself shall his crown H5145 flourish H6692 .
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