Prayer for the Lord’s Blessing upon the Sanctuary.
A Song of Ascents.
1Rememberזְכוֹר־ze.khor-H2142, O Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,on David’sלְדָוִ֑דle.da.VidH1732behalf,Allכָּל־kol-H3605his afflictionעֻנּוֹתֽוֹ׃u.no.ToH6031;
2Howאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he sworeנִ֭שְׁבַּעNish.ba'H7650to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068And vowedנָ֝דַ֗רna.DarH5087tothe Mightyלַאֲבִ֥ירla.'a.VirH46OneH46of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290,
3“Surelyאִם־'im-H518I will notenterאָ֭בֹא'A.vo'H935my houseבֵּיתִ֑יbei.TiH1004,Norאִם־'im-H518lieאֶ֝עֱלֶ֗ה'e.'e.LehH5927on my bedעֶ֥רֶשׂ יְצוּעָֽי׃'E.res ye.tzu.'AiH6210H3326;
4I will notgiveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414sleepH8142to my eyesלְעֵינָ֑יle.'ei.NaiH5869Or slumberתְּנוּמָֽה׃te.nu.MahH8572to my eyelidsלְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥יle.'af.'a.PaiH6079,
5Untilעַד־'ad-H5704I findאֶמְצָ֣א'em.Tza'H4672aplaceמָ֭קוֹםMa.komH4725for the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,A dwellingמִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹתmish.ka.NotH4908placeH4908forthe Mightyלַאֲבִ֥ירla.'a.VirH46OneH46of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290.”
6Beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009,we heardשְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָshe.ma.'a.Nu.haH8085of it inEphrathahבְאֶפְרָ֑תָהve.'ef.Ra.tahH672,We foundמְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָme.tza.Nu.haH4672it in thefieldבִּשְׂדֵי־bis.dei-H7704ofJaarיָֽעַר׃Ya.'arH3293.
7Let us goנָב֥וֹאָהna.Vo.'ahH935into Hisdwellingלְמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֑יוle.mish.ke.no.TavH4908placeH4908; Let usworshipנִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗הnish.ta.cha.VehH7812at Hisfootstoolלַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָֽיו׃la.ha.Dom rag.LavH1916H7272.
8Ariseקוּמָ֣הku.MahH6965, O Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068, to YourrestingH4496placeלִמְנוּחָתֶ֑ךָlim.nu.cha.Te.khaH4496,You and the arkוַאֲר֥וֹןva.'a.RonH727of Yourstrengthעֻזֶּֽךָ׃'u.Ze.khaH5797.
9Let Your priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָko.ha.Nei.khaH3548beclothedיִלְבְּשׁוּ־yil.be.shu-H3847with righteousnessצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664, And let YourgodlyH2623onesH2623singH7442for joyיְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ye.ra.Ne.nuH7442.
10For the sakeבַּ֭עֲבוּרBa.'a.vurH5668of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,Do not turnתָּ֝שֵׁ֗בta.ShevH7725awayH7725the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Youranointedמְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃me.shi.Che.khaH4899.
11The Lordיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068hasswornנִשְׁבַּֽע־nish.ba'-H7650to Davidלְדָוִ֡דle.da.VidH1732A truthאֱמֶת֮'e.MetH571from which He will not turnיָשׁ֪וּבya.ShuvH7725backH7725: “Of the fruitמִפְּרִ֥יmi.pe.RiH6529of your bodyבִטְנְךָ֑vit.ne.KhaH990I will setאָ֝שִׁ֗ית'a.ShitH7896upon your throneלְכִסֵּא־le.khi.se'-H3678.
12Ifאִֽם־'im-H518your sonsבָנֶ֨יךָ׀va.Nei.khaH1121will keepיִשְׁמְר֬וּyish.me.RuH8104My covenantבְּרִיתִי֮be.ri.TiH1285And My testimonyוְעֵדֹתִ֥יve.'e.do.TiH5713whichז֗וֹzoH2097I will teachאֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם'a.La.me.DemH3925them,Their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֥םbe.nei.HemH1121alsoגַּם־gam-H1571shallsitיֵ֝שְׁב֗וּye.she.VuH3427upon your throneלְכִסֵּא־le.khi.se'-H3678foreverH5703.”
13For the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068haschosenבָחַ֣רva.CharH977Zionבְּצִיּ֑וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726; He hasdesiredאִ֝וָּ֗הּ'i.VahH183it for His habitationלְמוֹשָׁ֥בle.mo.ShavH4186.
14“ThisH2088is MyrestingH4496placeמְנוּחָתִ֥יme.nu.cha.TiH4496foreverH5703;Hereפֹּֽה־poh-H6311I willdwellאֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב'e.ShevH3427,for I have desiredאִוִּתִֽיהָ׃'i.vi.Ti.haH183it.
15I will abundantlyבָּרֵ֣ךְba.RekhH1288blessאֲבָרֵ֑ךְ'a.va.RekhH1288her provisionצֵ֭ידָהּTzei.dahH6718; I willsatisfyאַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ'as.Bi.a'H7646her needyאֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ'ev.yo.Nei.haH34with breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.
16Herpriestsוְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָVe.kho.ha.nei.haH3548also I will clotheאַלְבִּ֣ישׁ'al.BishH3847with salvationיֶ֑שַׁעYe.sha'H3468, And hergodlyH2623onesH2623will singH7442aloudH7442for joyH7442.
17Thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033I will cause thehornקֶ֣רֶןKe.renH7161of Davidלְדָוִ֑דle.da.VidH1732to springH6779forthH6779;I have preparedעָרַ֥כְתִּי'a.Rakh.tiH6186alampנֵ֝֗רNerH5216for Mine anointedלִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃lim.shi.ChiH4899.
18His enemiesH340I willclotheאַלְבִּ֣ישׁ'al.BishH3847with shameבֹּ֑שֶׁתBo.shetH1322, But upon himself hiscrownנִזְרֽוֹ׃niz.RoH5145shall shineיָצִ֥יץya.TzitzH6692.”
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