Psalms

（上行之詩。）耶和華啊，求你記念大衛所受的一切苦難！

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, {and} all his afflictions:

他怎樣向耶和華起誓，向雅各的大能者許願，

How he sware unto the LORD, {and} vowed unto the mighty {God} of Jacob;

說：我必不進我的帳幕，也不上我的床榻；

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

我不容我的眼睛睡覺，也不容我的眼目打盹；

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, {or} slumber to mine eyelids,

直等我為耶和華尋得所在，為雅各的大能者尋得居所。

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty {God} of Jacob. {an habitation: Heb. habitations}

我們聽說約櫃在以法他，我們在基列耶琳就尋見了。

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

我們要進他的居所，在他腳凳前下拜。

We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

耶和華啊，求你興起，和你有能力的約櫃同入安息之所！

Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

願你的祭司披上公義！願你的聖民歡呼！

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

求你因你僕人大衛的緣故，不要厭棄你的受膏者！

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

耶和華向大衛、憑誠實起了誓，必不反覆，說：我要使你所生的坐在你的寶座上。

The LORD hath sworn {in} truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. {body: Heb. belly}

你的眾子若守我的約和我所教訓他們的法度，他們的子孫必永遠坐在你的寶座上。

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

因為耶和華揀選了錫安，願意當作自己的居所，

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired {it} for his habitation.

說：這是我永遠安息之所；我要住在這裡，因為是我所願意的。

This {is} my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

我要使其中的糧食豐滿，使其中的窮人飽足。

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. {abundantly: or, surely}

我要使祭司披上救恩，聖民大聲歡呼！

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

我要叫大衛的角在那裡發生；我為我的受膏者預備明燈。

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. {lamp: or, candle}

我要使他的仇敵披上羞恥；但他的冠冕要在頭上發光。

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.