| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David And all his afflictions; | 1A Song of Ascents. Remember, O LORD, on David's behalf, All his affliction; |
| 2How he swore to the LORD, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: | 2How he swore to the LORD And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, |
| 3“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed; | 3"Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed; |
| 4I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids, | 4I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids, |
| 5Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” | 5Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob." |
| 6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; We found it in the fields of the woods. | 6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar. |
| 7Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool. | 7Let us go into His dwelling place; Let us worship at His footstool. |
| 8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. | 8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. |
| 9Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy. | 9Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy. |
| 10For Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed. | 10For the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed. |
| 11The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body. | 11The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: "Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne. |
| 12If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.” | 12"If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever." |
| 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: | 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation. |
| 14“This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. | 14"This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. |
| 15I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. | 15"I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy with bread. |
| 16I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. | 16"Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy. |
| 17There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed. | 17"There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed. |
| 18His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.” | 18"His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon himself his crown shall shine." |
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