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。"
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.