| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: | 1LORD, remember in David's favor all of his troubles; |
| 2How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; | 2how he swore an oath to the LORD, vowing to the Mighty One of Jacob, |
| 3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; | 3"I will not enter my house, or lie down on my bed, |
| 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, | 4or let myself go to sleep or even take a nap, |
| 5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. | 5until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob." |
| 6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. | 6We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar. |
| 7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. | 7Let's go to his dwelling place and worship at his footstool. |
| 8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. | 8Arise, LORD, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength. |
| 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. | 9May your priests be clothed with righteousness and may your godly ones shout for joy. |
| 10For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. | 10For the sake of your servant David, don't turn away the face of your anointed one. |
| 11The 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. | 11The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne. |
| 12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. | 12If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever." |
| 13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. | 13For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place. |
| 14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. | 14"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, because I desire to do so. |
| 15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. | 15I will bless its provisions abundantly; I will satiate its poor with food. |
| 16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. | 16I will clothe its priests with salvation and its godly ones will shout for joy. |
| 17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. | 17There I will create a power base for David— I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one. |
| 18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish. | 18I will clothe his enemies with disgrace, but on him his crown will shine." |
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