1The song of degrees. Lord, have thou mind on David; and of all his mildness.
2As he swore to the Lord; he made a vow to the God of Jacob.
3I shall not enter into the taber-nacle of mine house; I shall not ascend or go up into the bed of my resting.
4I shall not give sleep to mine eyes; and napping to mine eyelids.
5And rest to my temples, till I find a place to the Lord; a tabernacle to the God of Jacob.
6Lo! we heard that the ark of the testament is in Ephratah or we have heard of it in Ephratah; we found it in the fields of the wood.