Psalms 132

1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, [and] all his afflictions:

上主，求您以慈愛懷念達味，和他所有的一切焦思勞瘁：

2 How he sware unto the LORD, [and] vowed unto the mighty [God] of Jacob;

因為他曾向上主立過了誓言，向雅各伯的全能者許過願：

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

我決不進入我住家中的帳幔，也決不登上我躺臥的床沿，

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, [or] slumber to mine eyelids,

不容許我的眼睛睡眠，也不讓我的眼臉安閑，

5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.

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。

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

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。

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

大家一同進祂的居所，並在祂的腳凳下崇拜說：

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

上主，請您和您威嚴的約櫃，起來駕臨到您安息的住宅，

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

願您的司祭身披正義，願您的信徒踴躍歡喜。

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

為了您僕人達味的情面，不要將您的受傅者輕看！

11 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.

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；

12 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.

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。

13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.

的確上主特別揀選了熙雍，希望熙雍作為自己的王宮：

14 This [is] my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

就是我的永遠安息之處，我希望的是常在這裏居住。

15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

我要祝福這裏的食糧充裕，窮人都無憂並且吃得飽飫，

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

使這裏的司祭得蒙救助，使這裏的信徒踴躍歡愉。

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

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，

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

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。