< 詩篇 132 >

1 上主,求您以慈愛懷念達味,和他所有的一切焦思勞瘁:
O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.
2 因為他曾向上主立過了誓言,向雅各伯的全能者許過願:
How he swore to the Lord, he vowed a vow to the God of Jacob:
3 我決不進入我住家中的帳幔,也決不登上我躺臥的床沿,
If I shall enter into the tabernacle of my house: if I shall go up into the bed wherein I lie:
4 不容許我的眼睛睡眠,也不讓我的眼臉安閑,
If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
5 直到我給上主尋找到一個處所,給雅各伯的全能者將居地覓妥。
Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
6 看,我們聽說約櫃在厄弗辣大,我們在雅阿爾的平原找到了它。
Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
7 大家一同進祂的居所,並在祂的腳凳下崇拜說:
We will go into his tabernacle: We will adore in the place where his feet stood.
8 上主,請您和您威嚴的約櫃,起來駕臨到您安息的住宅,
Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.
9 願您的司祭身披正義,願您的信徒踴躍歡喜。
Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.
10 為了您僕人達味的情面,不要將您的受傅者輕看!
For thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.
11 上主既然向達味起了誓,真理的約言決不再收回:我要使您的親生兒子,榮登上您自己的王位;
The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne.
12 若您的子孫遵守我的誓言,也遵守我教訓他們的法典,連他們的子孫代代世世,也必定要坐上您的王位。
If thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
13 的確上主特別揀選了熙雍,希望熙雍作為自己的王宮:
For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.
14 就是我的永遠安息之處,我希望的是常在這裏居住。
This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
15 我要祝福這裏的食糧充裕,窮人都無憂並且吃得飽飫,
Blessing, I will bless her widow: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 使這裏的司祭得蒙救助,使這裏的信徒踴躍歡愉。
I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy.
17 在這裏我要使達味的頭角高聳,我要給我的受傅者備妥明燈,
There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
18 我要使他的敵人個個恥辱備嘗,我要使他的王冠在頭上發光。
His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish.

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