撒母耳记下 7
1 王住在自己宫中，耶和华使他安靖，不被四围的仇敌扰乱。
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and YHWH had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
2 那时，王对先知拿单说：“看哪，我住在香柏木的宫中， 神的约柜反在幔子里。”
that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."
3 拿单对王说：“你可以照你的心意而行，因为耶和华与你同在。”
Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart; for YHWH is with you."
4 当夜，耶和华的话临到拿单说：
It happened the same night, that the word of YHWH came to Nathan, saying,
5 “你去告诉我仆人大卫，说耶和华如此说：‘你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢？
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says YHWH, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
6 自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住过殿宇，常在会幕和帐幕中行走。
For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.
7 凡我同以色列人所走的地方，我何曾向以色列一支派的士师，就是我吩咐牧养我民以色列的说：你们为何不给我建造香柏木的殿宇呢？’
In all places in which I have walked throughout Israel, did I say a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'
8 “现在，你要告诉我仆人大卫，说万军之耶和华如此说：‘我从羊圈中将你召来，叫你不再跟从羊群，立你作我民以色列的君。
Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says YHWH of hosts, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.
9 你无论往哪里去，我常与你同在，剪除你的一切仇敌。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一样。
I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
10 我必为我民以色列选定一个地方，栽培他们，使他们住自己的地方，不再迁移；凶恶之子也不像从前扰害他们，
I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first,
11 并不像我命士师治理我民以色列的时候一样。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敌扰乱，并且我—耶和华应许你，必为你建立家室。
and from the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover YHWH tells you that he will build you a house.
12 你寿数满足、与你列祖同睡的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位；我也必坚定他的国。
And it will come about when your days are fulfilled, and you sleep with your fathers, that I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 他必为我的名建造殿宇；我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。
He will build a house for my name, and I will establish his throne forever.
14 我要作他的父，他要作我的子；他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖责打他，用人的鞭责罚他。
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with a human rod, and with the stripes from human beings;
15 但我的慈爱仍不离开他，像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样。
but my loving kindness I will not take from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
16 你的家和你的国必在我面前永远坚立。你的国位也必坚定，直到永远。’”
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me, and your throne shall be established forever."'"
17 拿单就按这一切话，照这默示，告诉大卫。
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
18 于是大卫王进去，坐在耶和华面前，说：“主耶和华啊，我是谁？我的家算什么？你竟使我到这地步呢？
Then king David went in and sat before YHWH and said, "Who am I, Lord YHWH, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
19 主耶和华啊，这在你眼中还看为小，又应许你仆人的家至于久远。主耶和华啊，这岂是人所常遇的事吗？
This was a small thing in your eyes, Lord YHWH, and you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and you have let me look upon the generation of humankind to come, Lord YHWH.
20 主耶和华啊，我还有何言可以对你说呢？因为你知道你的仆人。
And what more can David add to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant, YHWH.
21 你行这大事使仆人知道，是因你所应许的话，也是照你的心意。
For your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
22 主耶和华啊，你本为大，照我们耳中听见，没有可比你的；除你以外再无 神。
Therefore you are great, Lord YHWH. For there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23 世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢？你从埃及救赎他们作自己的子民，又在你赎出来的民面前行大而可畏的事，驱逐列邦人和他们的神，显出你的大名。
And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem to be a people for himself, and to make a name for yourself, and to do great and awesome deeds by driving out before your people, whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?
24 你曾坚立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永远；你—耶和华也作了他们的 神。
And you established your people Israel for yourself to be your people forever; and you, YHWH, became their God.
25 “耶和华 神啊，你所应许仆人和仆人家的话，求你坚定，直到永远；照你所说的而行。
Now, Lord YHWH, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.
26 愿人永远尊你的名为大，说：‘万军之耶和华是治理以色列的 神。’这样，你仆人大卫的家必在你面前坚立。
Let your name be magnified forever, saying, 'YHWH of hosts is the God of Israel,' and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.
27 万军之耶和华—以色列的 神啊，因你启示你的仆人说：‘我必为你建立家室’，所以仆人大胆向你如此祈祷。
For you have revealed to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.
28 “主耶和华啊，惟有你是 神。你的话是真实的；你也应许将这福气赐给仆人。
"Now, O Lord YHWH, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
29 现在求你赐福与仆人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和华啊，这是你所应许的。愿你永远赐福与仆人的家！”
Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord YHWH, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing."
