David And Zion Chosen

1 {A Song of degrees.} Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;

1 A Song of Ascents.Remember, O Lord, on David’s behalf,All (A)his affliction;

1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

1 A song of ascents.Lord, remember Davidand all the hardships he endured,(A)

1 LORD, remember in David's favor all of his troubles;

2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

2 How he swore to the LordAnd vowed to (B)the Mighty One of Jacob,

2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

2 and how he swore an oath to the Lord,making a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(B)

2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, vowing to the Mighty One of Jacob,

3 I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;

3 “Surely I will not (a)enter (C)my house,Nor (b)lie on my bed;

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

3 “I will not enter my house(a)or get into my bed,(b)

3 "I will not enter my house, or lie down on my bed,

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,

4 I will not (D)give sleep to my eyesOr slumber to my eyelids,

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

4 I will not allow my eyes to sleepor my eyelids to slumber(C)

4 or let myself go to sleep or even take a nap,

5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...

5 Until I find a (E)place for the Lord,(c)A dwelling place for (F)the Mighty One of Jacob.”

5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

5 until I find a place for the Lord,a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”(D)

5 until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.

6 Behold, we heard of it in (G)Ephrathah,We found it in the (H)field of (d)Jaar.

6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

6 We heard of the ark in Ephrathah;(c)(E)we found it in the fields of Jaar.(d)(F)

6 We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.

7 Let us go into His (e)(I)dwelling place;Let us (J)worship at His (K)footstool.

7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

7 Let us go to His dwelling place;let us worship at His footstool.(G)

7 Let's go to his dwelling place and worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength.

8 (L)Arise, O Lord, to Your (M)resting place,You and the ark of Your (N)strength.

8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

8 Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,You and Your powerful ark.(H)

8 Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy.

9 Let Your priests be (O)clothed with righteousness,And let Your (P)godly ones sing for joy.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,and may Your godly people shout for joy.(I)

9 May your priests be clothed with righteousness and may your godly ones shout for joy.

10 For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.

10 For the sake of David Your servant,Do not turn away the face of Your (Q)anointed.

10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

10 Because of Your servant David,do not reject Your anointed one.(e)(J)

10 For the sake of your servant David, don't turn away the face of your anointed one.

11 Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;

11 The Lord has (R)sworn to DavidA truth from which He will not turn back:(S)Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.

11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,a promise He will not abandon:“I will set one of your descendants(f)on your throne.(K)

11 The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.

12 If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

12 “If your sons will keep My covenantAnd My testimony which I will teach them,Their sons also shall (T)sit upon your throne forever.”

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.

12 If your sons keep My covenantand My decrees that I will teach them,their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”(L)

12 If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

13 For the Lord has (U)chosen Zion;He has (V)desired it for His habitation.

13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;He has desired it for His home:(M)

13 For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.

14 This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

14 “This is My (W)resting place forever;Here I will (X)dwell, for I have desired it.

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

14 “This is My resting place forever;I will make My home herebecause I have desired it.(N)

14 "This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;

15 “I will abundantly (Y)bless her provision;I will (Z)satisfy her needy with bread.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

15 I will abundantly bless its food;I will satisfy its needy with bread.(O)

15 I will bless its provisions abundantly; I will satiate its poor with food.

16 And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

16 “Her (AA)priests also I will clothe with salvation,And her (AB)godly ones will sing aloud for joy.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation,and its godly people will shout for joy.(P)

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation and its godly ones will shout for joy.

17 There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

17 “There I will cause the (AC)horn of David to spring forth;I have prepared a (AD)lamp for Mine anointed.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

17 There I will make a horn grow for David;(Q)I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.(R)

17 There I will create a power base for David I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

18 “His enemies I will (AE)clothe with shame,But upon himself his (AF)crown shall shine.”

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(S)but the crown he wears(g) will be glorious.”(T)

18 I will clothe his enemies with disgrace, but on him his crown will shine." A Davidic Song of Ascents

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