2 Samuel 7
1 After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
王住在自己宮中，耶和華使他安靖，不被四圍的仇敵擾亂。
2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
那時，王對先知拿單說：「看哪，我住在香柏木的宮中，上帝的約櫃反在幔子裏。」
3 And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
拿單對王說：「你可以照你的心意而行，因為耶和華與你同在。」
4 But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
當夜，耶和華的話臨到拿單說：
5 “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
「你去告訴我僕人大衛，說耶和華如此說：『你豈可建造殿宇給我居住呢？
6 For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
自從我領以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住過殿宇，常在會幕和帳幕中行走。
7 In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
凡我同以色列人所走的地方，我何曾向以色列一支派的士師，就是我吩咐牧養我民以色列的說：你們為何不給我建造香柏木的殿宇呢？』
8 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
「現在，你要告訴我僕人大衛，說萬軍之耶和華如此說：『我從羊圈中將你召來，叫你不再跟從羊群，立你作我民以色列的君。
9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
你無論往哪裏去，我常與你同在，剪除你的一切仇敵。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一樣。
10 And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
我必為我民以色列選定一個地方，栽培他們，使他們住自己的地方，不再遷移；凶惡之子也不像從前擾害他們，
11 and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
並不像我命士師治理我民以色列的時候一樣。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敵擾亂，並且我－耶和華應許你，必為你建立家室。
12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
你壽數滿足、與你列祖同睡的時候，我必使你的後裔接續你的位；我也必堅定他的國。
13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
他必為我的名建造殿宇；我必堅定他的國位，直到永遠。
14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
我要作他的父，他要作我的子；他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖責打他，用人的鞭責罰他。
15 But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.
但我的慈愛仍不離開他，像離開在你面前所廢棄的掃羅一樣。
16 Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
你的家和你的國必在我面前永遠堅立。你的國位也必堅定，直到永遠。』」
17 So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.
拿單就按這一切話，照這默示，告訴大衛。
18 Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
於是大衛王進去，坐在耶和華面前，說：「主耶和華啊，我是誰？我的家算甚麼？你竟使我到這地步呢？
19 And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
主耶和華啊，這在你眼中還看為小，又應許你僕人的家至於久遠。主耶和華啊，這豈是人所常遇的事嗎？
20 What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
主耶和華啊，我還有何言可以對你說呢？因為你知道你的僕人。
21 For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
你行這大事使僕人知道，是因你所應許的話，也是照你的心意。
22 How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
主耶和華啊，你本為大，照我們耳中聽見，沒有可比你的；除你以外再無上帝。
23 And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.
世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢？你從埃及救贖他們作自己的子民，又在你贖出來的民面前行大而可畏的事，驅逐列邦人和他們的神，顯出你的大名。
24 For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
你曾堅立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永遠；你－耶和華也作了他們的上帝。
25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
「耶和華上帝啊，你所應許僕人和僕人家的話，求你堅定，直到永遠；照你所說的而行。
26 so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
願人永遠尊你的名為大，說：『萬軍之耶和華是治理以色列的上帝。』這樣，你僕人大衛的家必在你面前堅立。
27 For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝啊，因你啟示你的僕人說：『我必為你建立家室』，所以僕人大膽向你如此祈禱。
28 And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
「主耶和華啊，惟有你是上帝。你的話是真實的；你也應許將這福氣賜給僕人。
29 Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
現在求你賜福與僕人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和華啊，這是你所應許的。願你永遠賜福與僕人的家！」
