David, and his afflictions all

Verse 1

David, and his afflictions all, Lord, do thou think upon; How unto God he sware, and vowed to Jacob's mighty One. I will not come within my house, nor rest in bed at all; Nor shall mine eyes take any sleep, nor eyelids slumber shall;

Verse 2

Till for the Lord a place I find, where he may make abode; A place of habitätion for Jacob's mighty God. Lo, at the place of Ephratah of it we understood; And we did find it in the fields, and city of the wood.

Verse 3

We'll go into his tabernacles, and at his footstool bow. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, th' ark of thy strength, and thou. O let thy priests be clothèd, Lord, with truth and righteousness; And let all those that are thy saints shout loud for joyfulness.

Verse 4

For thine own servant David's sake, do not deny thy grace; Nor of thine own anointed one turn thou away the face. The Lord in truth to David sware, he will not turn from it, I of thy body's fruit will make upon thy throne to sit.

Verse 5

My cov'nant if thy sons will keep, and laws to them made known, Their children then shall also sit for ever on thy throne. For God of Zion hath made choice; there he desires to dwell. This is my rest, here still I'll stay; for I do like it well.

Verse 6

Her food I'll greatly bless; her poor with bread will satisfy. Her priests I'll clothe with health; her saints shall shout forth joyfully. And there will I make David's horn to bud forth pleasantly: For him that mine anointed is a lamp ordained have I.

Verse 7

As with a garment I will clothe with shame his en'mies all: But yet the crown that he doth wear upon him flourish shall.