O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, {\i even} counsels of old, in faithfulness {\i and} truth.
And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.