1 A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
2 How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,
3 Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,
5 Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.
6 We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.
7 Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.
8 Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.
9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
10 Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.
11 The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.
12 If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.
13 For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.
15 My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.
16 Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
17 There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.
18 His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.
1 耶和华啊！ 求你记念大卫， 记念他的一切苦难。（本节在《马索拉抄本》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。"