Psalms

上行之詩。

1耶和華啊，求你記念大衛所受的一切苦難！

2他怎樣向耶和華起誓， 向雅各的大能者許願，

3說：我必不進我的帳幕， 也不上我的床榻；

4我不容我的眼睛睡覺， 也不容我的眼目打盹；

5直等我為耶和華尋得所在， 為雅各的大能者尋得居所。

6我們聽說約櫃在以法他， 我們在基列‧耶琳就尋見了。

7我們要進他的居所， 在他腳凳前下拜。

8耶和華啊，求你興起， 和你有能力的約櫃同入安息之所！

9願你的祭司披上公義！ 願你的聖民歡呼！

10求你因你僕人大衛的緣故， 不要厭棄你的受膏者！

11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因為耶和華揀選了錫安， 願意當作自己的居所，

14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我要使其中的糧食豐滿， 使其中的窮人飽足。

16我要使祭司披上救恩， 聖民大聲歡呼！

17我要叫大衛的角在那裏發生； 我為我的受膏者預備明燈。

18我要使他的仇敵披上羞恥； 但他的冠冕要在頭上發光。

A Song of Ascents.

1LORD, remember David and all his affliction,

2how he swore to the LORD,and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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

4I will not give sleep to my eyes,or slumber to my eyelids,

5until I find out a place for the LORD,a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah.We found it in the field of Jaar.

7“We will go into his dwelling place.We will worship at his footstool.”

8Arise, LORD, into your resting place,you, and the ark of your strength.

9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness.Let your saints shout for joy!

10For your servant David’s sake,don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

11The LORD has sworn to David in truth.He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

12If your children will keep my covenant,my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”

13For the LORD has chosen Zion.He has desired it for his habitation.

14“This is my resting place forever.I will live here, for I have desired it.

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

16I will also clothe her priests with salvation.Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

17I will make the horn of David to bud there.I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

18I will clothe his enemies with shame,but on himself, his crown will shine.”