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A song of ascents.
ωδη των αναβαθμων μνησθητι κυριε του δαυιδ και πασης της πραυτητος αυτου
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 ως ωμοσεν τω κυριω ηυξατο τω θεω ιακωβ
How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 ει εισελευσομαι εις σκηνωμα οικου μου ει αναβησομαι επι κλινης στρωμνης μου
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 ει δωσω υπνον τοις οφθαλμοις μου και τοις βλεφαροις μου νυσταγμον και αναπαυσιν τοις κροταφοις μου
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 εως ου ευρω τοπον τω κυριω σκηνωμα τω θεω ιακωβ
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 ιδου ηκουσαμεν αυτην εν εφραθα ευρομεν αυτην εν τοις πεδιοις του δρυμου
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 εισελευσομεθα εις τα σκηνωματα αυτου προσκυνησομεν εις τον τοπον ου εστησαν οι ποδες αυτου
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 αναστηθι κυριε εις την αναπαυσιν σου συ και η κιβωτος του αγιασματος σου
Arise, O LORD, into your rest; you, and the ark of your strength.
9 οι ιερεις σου ενδυσονται δικαιοσυνην και οι οσιοι σου αγαλλιασονται
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints shout for joy.
10 ενεκεν δαυιδ του δουλου σου μη αποστρεψης το προσωπον του χριστου σου
For your servant David's sake turn not away the face of yours anointed.
11 ωμοσεν κυριος τω δαυιδ αληθειαν και ου μη αθετησει αυτην εκ καρπου της κοιλιας σου θησομαι επι τον θρονον σου
The LORD has sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set upon your throne.
12 εαν φυλαξωνται οι υιοι σου την διαθηκην μου και τα μαρτυρια μου ταυτα α διδαξω αυτους και οι υιοι αυτων εως του αιωνος καθιουνται επι του θρονου σου
If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne for evermore.
13 οτι εξελεξατο κυριος την σιων ηρετισατο αυτην εις κατοικιαν εαυτω
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.
14 αυτη η καταπαυσις μου εις αιωνα αιωνος ωδε κατοικησω οτι ηρετισαμην αυτην
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 την θηραν αυτης ευλογων ευλογησω τους πτωχους αυτης χορτασω αρτων
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 τους ιερεις αυτης ενδυσω σωτηριαν και οι οσιοι αυτης αγαλλιασει αγαλλιασονται
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 εκει εξανατελω κερας τω δαυιδ ητοιμασα λυχνον τω χριστω μου
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 τους εχθρους αυτου ενδυσω αισχυνην επι δε αυτον εξανθησει το αγιασμα μου
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.