1 [A Song of degrees.] Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction;
2 How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 I will not come into the tent of my house, I will not go up to the couch of my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...
6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, Jehovah, into thy rest, 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 {in} truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;
12 If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
13 For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:
14 This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy ones with bread;
16 And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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。"