1 Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

2 how he swore to Yahweh,

and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 "Surely I will not come into the structure of my house,

nor go up into my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to my eyes,

or slumber to my eyelids,

5 until I find out a place for Yahweh,

a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob."

6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah.

We found it in the field of Jaar.

7 "We will go into his dwelling place.

We will worship at his footstool."

8 Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place,

you, and the ark of your strength.

9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness.

Let your saints shout for joy!

10 For your servant David’s sake,

don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

11 Yahweh has sworn to David in truth.

He will not turn from it:

"I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

12 If your children will keep my covenant,

my testimony that I will teach them,

their children also will sit on your throne forever more."

13 For Yahweh has chosen Zion.

He has desired it for his habitation.

14 "This is my resting place forever.

I will live here, for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision.

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation.

Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

17 I will make the horn of David to bud there.

I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,

but on himself, his crown will shine."

1 'n Bedevaartslied. o HERE, dink aan Dawid, aan al sy moeite;

2 dat hy aan die HERE gesweer het, hierdie gelofte gedoen het aan die Magtige van Jakob:

3 Sekerlik sal ek nie ingaan in die tent van my woning of klim op die bed wat vir my gesprei is nie;

4 sekerlik sal ek my oë geen slaap gun, aan my ooglede geen sluimering nie,

5 totdat ek 'n plek vind vir die HERE, 'n woning vir die Magtige van Jakob!

6 Kyk, ons het daarvan gehoor in frata; ons het dit gevind in die velde van Ja„r.

7 Laat ons na sy woning gaan, ons neerbuig voor die voetbank van sy voete.

8 Staan op na u rusplek, HERE, U en die ark van u sterkte!

9 Laat u priesters bekleed wees met geregtigheid, en laat u gunsgenote jubel.

10 Wys u gesalfde nie af nie, ter wille van Dawid, u kneg.

11 Die HERE het aan Dawid gesweer in waarheid Hy sal daarvan nie terugkom nie: Van die vrug van jou liggaam sal Ek laat sit op jou troon.

12 As jou seuns my verbond hou en my getuienisse wat Ek hulle leer, dan sal hulle seuns ook vir ewig op jou troon sit.

13 Want die HERE het Sion uitgekies, Hy het dit as woonplek vir Hom begeer en gesê:

14 Dit is my rusplek vir ewig; hier wil Ek woon, want Ek het dit begeer.

15 Sy voedsel sal Ek ryklik seën, sy behoeftiges versadig met brood;

16 en sy priesters sal Ek met heil beklee, en sy gunsgenote sal vrolik jubel.

17 Daar sal Ek vir Dawid 'n horing laat uitspruit; Ek het vir my gesalfde 'n lamp toeberei.

18 Ek sal sy vyande met skaamte beklee, maar op hom sal sy kroon skitter.