A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; 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: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
1Aforo Dwom. AWURADE, kae Dawid, ne n'amanehunu nyinaa:Under pastoral review
2Sɛdeɛ ɔkaa ntam kyerɛɛ AWURADE, na ɔhyɛɛ bɔ kyerɛɛ Yakob Onyankopɔn ɔhoɔdenfoɔ;Under pastoral review
3Nokorɛ, merenkɔ me fie ntomadan mu, na merenforo me mpa so;Under pastoral review
4Meremma m'ani nna, anaa m'anintɔn ntɔ nko,Under pastoral review
5Kɔsi sɛ mɛhunu baabi ama AWURADE, atenaeɛ ama Yakob Onyankopɔn ɔhoɔdenfoɔ.Under pastoral review
6Hwɛ, yɛtee wɔ Efrata: yɛhunuu no kwaeɛ mfuo mu.Under pastoral review
7Yɛbɛkɔ ne ntomadan mu: yɛbɛsom wɔ ne nan ntiasoɔ anim.Under pastoral review
8Sɔre, Ao AWURADE, kɔ w'ahomegyeɛ mu; wo, ne w'ahoɔden adaka.Under pastoral review
9Ma w'asɔfoɔ nhyɛ tenenee; na ma w'ahotefoɔ nteateam anigyeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
10Wo somfoɔ Dawid enti, nnane deɛ woasra no ngo no anim.Under pastoral review
11AWURADE aka ntam nokorɛ mu akyerɛ Dawid; ɔrennane mfiri ho; Wo yafunu aba no mu na mede bɛsi w'ahennwa so.Under pastoral review
12Sɛ wo mma di m'apam ne m'adanseɛ a mɛkyerɛkyerɛ wɔn no so a, wɔn mma nso bɛtena w'ahennwa so daa apem.Under pastoral review
13Ɛfiri sɛ AWURADE apaw Sion; wapɛ no sɛ n'atenaeɛ.Under pastoral review
14Yei ne m'ahomegyeɛ daa: ɛha na mɛtena; ɛfiri sɛ mapɛ no.Under pastoral review
15Mɛhyira n'aduane so bebree: mede paanoo bɛma n'ahiafoɔ amee.Under pastoral review
16Mede nkwagyeɛ nso bɛfira n'asɔfoɔ: na n'ahotefoɔ bɛteam denneennen anigyeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
17Ɛhɔ na mɛma Dawid abɛn afefɛ: mahyɛ kanea ama deɛ masra no ngo.Under pastoral review
18Mede aniwuo bɛfira n'atamfoɔ: nanso ɔno ankasa so na n'ahenkyɛ bɛyɛ frɔmm.Under pastoral review