< Psalms 132 >
1 A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, and all his meekness:
上行之詩。 耶和華啊,求你記念大衛所受的一切苦難!
2 how he sware to the Lord, [and] vowed to the God of Jacob, [saying],
他怎樣向耶和華起誓, 向雅各的大能者許願,
3 I will not go into the tabernacle of my house; I will not go up to the couch of my bed;
說:我必不進我的帳幕, 也不上我的床榻;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,
我不容我的眼睛睡覺, 也不容我的眼目打盹;
5 until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
直等我為耶和華尋得所在, 為雅各的大能者尋得居所。
6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha; we found it in the fields of the wood.
我們聽說約櫃在以法他, 我們在基列‧耶琳就尋見了。
7 Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood.
我們要進他的居所, 在他腳凳前下拜。
8 Arise, O Lord, into your rest; you, and the ark of your holiness.
耶和華啊,求你興起, 和你有能力的約櫃同入安息之所!
9 Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and your saints shall exult.
願你的祭司披上公義! 願你的聖民歡呼!
10 For the sake of your servant David turn not away the face of your anointed.
求你因你僕人大衛的緣故, 不要厭棄你的受膏者!
11 The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of your body will I set [a king] upon your throne.
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。
12 If your children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne for ever.
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。
13 For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying],
因為耶和華揀選了錫安, 願意當作自己的居所,
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it.
說:這是我永遠安息之所; 我要住在這裏, 因為是我所願意的。
15 I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
我要使其中的糧食豐滿, 使其中的窮人飽足。
16 I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult.
我要使祭司披上救恩, 聖民大聲歡呼!
17 There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.
我要叫大衛的角在那裏發生; 我為我的受膏者預備明燈。
18 His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.
我要使他的仇敵披上羞恥; 但他的冠冕要在頭上發光。