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