1 Agradual Canticle. Remember David, o Lord, and all his meekness:
1 O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.
2 As he sware to our Lord, vowed a vow to the God of Jacob.
2 How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:
3 If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house, if I shall ascend into the bed of my couch.
3 If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:
4 If I shall give sleep to mine eyes, and slumbering to mine eye lids:
4 If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
5 And rest to my temples: until I find a place for our Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
5 Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
6 Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
6 Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will enter into his tabernacle: we will adore in the place where his feet stood.
7 We will go into his tabernacle: we will adore in the place where his feet stood.
8 Arise Lord into thy rest, thou, and the ark of thy sanctification.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.
9 Let thy Priests be clothed with justice: & let thy saints rejoice.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.
10 For David thy servant's sake, turn not away the face of thy Christ.
10 For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.
11 Our Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not disappoint it: Of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy seat.
11 The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children shall keep my testament, and these my testimonies which I will teach them: Their children also even for ever, shall sit upon thy seat.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
13 Because our Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for an habitation to himself.
13 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.
14 This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell because I have chosen it.
14 This is my rest forever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
15 Blessing I will bless her widow: her poor I will fill with breads.
15 Blessing I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Her Priests I will clothe with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with joyfulness.
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.
17 Thither will I bring forth a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp to my Christ.
17 There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
18 His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him shall my sanctification flourish.
18 His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him shall my sanctification flourish.