| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: | 1A song of ascents. LORD, remember David and all his self-denial. |
| 2How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; | 2He swore an oath to the LORD, he made a vow 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 go to my bed, |
| 4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, | 4I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, |
| 5Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. | 5till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." |
| 6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. | 6We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: |
| 7We 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, saying, |
| 8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. | 8Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. |
| 9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. | 9May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.'" |
| 10For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. | 10For the sake of your servant David, do not reject 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 swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will 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 the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever." |
| 13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. | 13For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying, |
| 14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. | 14"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it. |
| 15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. | 15I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food. |
| 16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. | 16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy. |
| 17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. | 17"Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up 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 shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown." |
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