A Song of Ascents.

1 Jehovah, remember for David

All his affliction;

2 How he sware unto Jehovah,

And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,

Nor go up into my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes,

Or slumber to mine eyelids;

5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah,

A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

6 Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah:

We found it in the field of the wood.

7 We will go into his tabernacles;

We will worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place;

Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;

And let thy saints shout for joy.

10 For thy servant David’s sake

Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth;

He will not turn from it:

Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 If thy children will keep my covenant

And my testimony that I shall teach them,

Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion;

He hath desired it for his habitation.

14 This is my resting-place for ever:

Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision:

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;

And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud:

I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame;

But upon himself shall his crown flourish.

朝圣之歌*原文作"往上行之歌"。 1 耶和华啊！求你记念大卫，

记念他的一切苦难。*本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题

2 他怎样向耶和华起誓，

向雅各的大能者许愿，说：

3 "我必不进我的家*"家"原文作"家的帐棚"，

也必不上我的床榻。

4 我必不容我的眼睛睡觉，

也不容我的眼睑打盹；

5 直到我为耶和华找着一个地方，

为雅各的大能者找到居所。"

6 我们听说约柜在以法他；

我们在雅珥的田间找到它。

7 "我们要进入他的居所，

在他的脚凳前下拜。

8 耶和华啊，求你起来，

求你和你有能力的约柜同入安息的居所。

9 愿你的祭司都披上公义，

愿你的圣民都欢呼。

10 求你因你仆人大卫的缘故，

不要转脸不理你的受膏者。"

11 耶和华实实在在向大卫起了誓，

他必不会收回，他说：

"我要从你的后裔中，

立一位坐在你的王位上。

12 如果你的子孙谨守我的约，

和我教训他们的法度，

他们的子孙也必永远坐在你的王位上。"

13 因为耶和华拣选了锡安，

定意把它当作自己的居所。他说：

14 "这是我永远安息的居所；

我要住在这里，因为我定意这样作。

15 我要赐给锡安丰盛的粮食，

我要使城中的穷人饱足。

16 我要使祭司都披上救恩，

使圣民都大大欢呼。

17 我要在那里使大卫的角长起来，

我要为我的受膏者安排明灯。

18 我要使他的仇敌都披上羞辱，

但他的冠冕必在他头上发光。"