撒母耳记下 7
1 王住在自己宫中，耶和华使他安靖，不被四围的仇敌扰乱。
And it comes to pass, when the king sat in his house, and YHWH has given rest to him all around, from all his enemies,
2 那时，王对先知拿单说：“看哪，我住在香柏木的宫中， 神的约柜反在幔子里。”
that the king says to Nathan the prophet, “Now see, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, but the Ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.”
3 拿单对王说：“你可以照你的心意而行，因为耶和华与你同在。”
And Nathan says to the king, “All that [is] in your heart—go, do, for YHWH [is] with you.”
4 当夜，耶和华的话临到拿单说：
And it comes to pass in that night, that the word of YHWH is to Nathan, saying,
5 “你去告诉我仆人大卫，说耶和华如此说：‘你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢？
“Go, and you have said to My servant, to David, Thus said YHWH: Do you build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
6 自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住过殿宇，常在会幕和帐幕中行走。
For I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a dwelling place.
7 凡我同以色列人所走的地方，我何曾向以色列一支派的士师，就是我吩咐牧养我民以色列的说：你们为何不给我建造香柏木的殿宇呢？’
During all [the time] that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, have I spoken a word with one of the tribes of Israel, which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built a house of cedars for Me?
8 “现在，你要告诉我仆人大卫，说万军之耶和华如此说：‘我从羊圈中将你召来，叫你不再跟从羊群，立你作我民以色列的君。
And now, thus you say to My servant, to David, Thus said YHWH of Hosts: I have taken you from the pasture, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;
9 你无论往哪里去，我常与你同在，剪除你的一切仇敌。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一样。
and I am with you wherever you have gone, and I cut off all your enemies from your presence, and have made a great name for you, as the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth,
10 我必为我民以色列选定一个地方，栽培他们，使他们住自己的地方，不再迁移；凶恶之子也不像从前扰害他们，
and I have appointed a place for My people, for Israel, and have planted it, and it has dwelt in its place, and it is not troubled anymore, and the sons of perverseness do not add to afflict it anymore, as in the beginning,
11 并不像我命士师治理我民以色列的时候一样。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敌扰乱，并且我—耶和华应许你，必为你建立家室。
even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to you from all your enemies, and YHWH has declared to you that YHWH makes a house for you.
12 你寿数满足、与你列祖同睡的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位；我也必坚定他的国。
When your days are full, and you have lain with your fathers, then I have raised up your seed after you which goes out from your bowels, and have established his kingdom;
13 他必为我的名建造殿宇；我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。
he builds a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom for all time.
14 我要作他的父，他要作我的子；他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖责打他，用人的鞭责罚他。
I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son; whom in his dealing perversely I have even reproved with a rod of men, and with strokes of the sons of Adam,
15 但我的慈爱仍不离开他，像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样。
and My kindness does not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before you,
16 你的家和你的国必在我面前永远坚立。你的国位也必坚定，直到永远。’”
and your house and your kingdom [are] steadfast before you for all time, your throne is established for all time.”
17 拿单就按这一切话，照这默示，告诉大卫。
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spoke Nathan to David.
18 于是大卫王进去，坐在耶和华面前，说：“主耶和华啊，我是谁？我的家算什么？你竟使我到这地步呢？
And King David comes in and sits before YHWH, and says, “Who [am] I, Lord YHWH? And what [is] my house, that You have brought me here?
19 主耶和华啊，这在你眼中还看为小，又应许你仆人的家至于久远。主耶和华啊，这岂是人所常遇的事吗？
And yet this [is] little in Your eyes, Lord YHWH, and You also speak concerning the house of Your servant far off; and this [is] the law of the man, Lord YHWH.
20 主耶和华啊，我还有何言可以对你说呢？因为你知道你的仆人。
And what does David add more to speak to You? And You, You have known Your servant, Lord YHWH.
21 你行这大事使仆人知道，是因你所应许的话，也是照你的心意。
Because of Your word, and according to Your heart, You have done all this greatness, to cause Your servant to know [it].
22 主耶和华啊，你本为大，照我们耳中听见，没有可比你的；除你以外再无 神。
Therefore You have been great, YHWH God, for there is none like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23 世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢？你从埃及救赎他们作自己的子民，又在你赎出来的民面前行大而可畏的事，驱逐列邦人和他们的神，显出你的大名。
And who [is] as Your people, as Israel—one nation in the earth, whom God has gone to redeem for a people for Himself, and to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself the greatness—even fearful things for Your land, at the presence of Your people, whom You have redeemed for Yourself out of Egypt—[among the] nations and their gods?
24 你曾坚立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永远；你—耶和华也作了他们的 神。
Indeed, You establish Your people Israel for Yourself, for a people for Yourself for all time, and You, YHWH, have been to them for God.
25 “耶和华 神啊，你所应许仆人和仆人家的话，求你坚定，直到永远；照你所说的而行。
And now, YHWH God, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant, and concerning his house, establish for all time, and do as You have spoken.
26 愿人永远尊你的名为大，说：‘万军之耶和华是治理以色列的 神。’这样，你仆人大卫的家必在你面前坚立。
And Your Name is great for all time, saying, YHWH of Hosts [is] God over Israel, and the house of Your servant David is established before You,
27 万军之耶和华—以色列的 神啊，因你启示你的仆人说：‘我必为你建立家室’，所以仆人大胆向你如此祈祷。
for You, YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, have uncovered the ear of Your servant, saying, I build a house for you, therefore Your servant has found his heart to pray this prayer to You.
28 “主耶和华啊，惟有你是 神。你的话是真实的；你也应许将这福气赐给仆人。
And now, Lord YHWH, You [are] God Himself, and Your words are truth, and You speak this goodness to Your servant,
29 现在求你赐福与仆人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和华啊，这是你所应许的。愿你永远赐福与仆人的家！”
and now, begin and bless the house of Your servant, to be before You for all time, for You, Lord YHWH, have spoken, and by Your blessing the house of Your servant is blessed for all time.”
