| 1 | A Canticle in steps. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness, |
| 2 | how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob: |
| 3 | I shall not enter into the tabernacle of my house, nor climb into the bed where I lie down; |
| 4 | I shall not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids |
| 5 | and rest to my temples, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. |
| 6 | Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We discovered it in the fields of the forest. |
| 7 | We will enter into his tabernacle. We will adore in the place where his feet stood. |
| 8 | Rise up, O Lord, into your resting place. You and the ark of your sanctification. |
| 9 | Let your priests be clothed with justice, and let your saints exult. |
| 10 | For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ. |
| 11 | The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage. |
| 12 | If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever. |
| 13 | For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place. |
| 14 | This is my resting place, forever and ever. Here I will dwell, for I have chosen it. |
| 15 | When blessing, I will bless her widow. I will satisfy her poor with bread. |
| 16 | I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will rejoice with great joy. |
| 17 | There, I will produce a horn to David. There, I have prepared a lamp for my Christ. |
| 18 | I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him. |
