1 Matkalaulu. Herra, muista Daavidia, muista, mitä hän sai kärsiä --2 hän, joka vannoi Herralle valan, antoi Jaakobin Väkevälle lupauksen:4 en suo silmilleni unta enkä lepoa silmäluomilleni,6 Me kuulimme, että se on Efratassa, löysimme sen läheltä Jaaria.7 Menkäämme sinne, missä on Herran asumus, kumartukaamme hänen istuimensa eteen.8 Nouse, Herra, tule asuinpaikkaasi, sinä ja arkku, jossa voimasi on!9 Olkoon pappiesi vaatteena vanhurskaus, riemuitkoot sinun uskolliset palvelijasi.10 Daavidin, palvelijasi, takia: älä torju voideltuasi!13 Herra on valinnut Siionin, sen hän on halunnut asunnokseen.15 Siion saa minun siunaukseni: siltä ei ravintoa puutu, sen köyhät minä ruokin kylläisiksi.16 Sen pappien ylle minä puen pelastuksen, sen uskolliset iloitsevat ja riemuitsevat.17 Siellä minä uudistan Daavidin mahdin, sytytän voidellulleni lampun.

1 A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;2 How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,3 Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,5 Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.6 We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.7 Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.8 Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.10 Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.11 The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.12 If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.13 For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.14 This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.15 My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.16 Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.17 There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.18 His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.