1.那坦 在他之后，那坦在大卫的时候起来说预言。Nathan And after him Nathan rose up to prophesy in the days of David.
2.大卫像从平安祭中选取脂肪一样，从以色列的众子中被选取。David As the fat is selected from the peace offering, so David was selected from the sons of Israel.
3.他像戏弄小山羊一样戏弄狮子，像戏弄羊群中的羔羊一样戏弄熊。He played with lions as with young goats, and with bears as with lambs of the flock.
4.他年轻时，不是杀死了巨人，解除了百姓的耻辱吗，当他手里拿着石头和投石索，打击了歌利亚的狂妄吗In his youth did he not kill a giant, and take away reproach from the people, when he lifted his hand with a stone in the sling and struck down the boasting of Goliath?
5.因为他曾呼求至高的主，主就加强了他右手的力量，使他能杀死在战场上强大的勇士，抬高了他百姓的权能。For he appealed to the Lord, the Most High, and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay a man mighty in war, to exalt the power of his people.
6.他们因他有数万军队而荣耀他，又因上帝所赐的福而称赞他，当光荣的冠冕加在他头上时。So they glorified him for his ten thousands, and praised him for the blessings of the Lord, when the glorious diadem was bestowed upon him.
7.因为他从四面八方消灭了他的敌人，消灭了他的敌人非利士人，他至今仍压制着他们的势力。For he wiped out his enemies on every side, and annihilated his adversaries the Philistines; he crushed their power even to this day.
8.他所做的一切都归荣耀给至圣的、至高的上帝，他全心歌唱赞美，并且爱他的造物主。In all that he did he gave thanks to the Holy One, the Most High, with ascriptions of glory; he sang praise with all his heart, and he loved his Maker.
9.他在祭坛前安排歌唱的人，用他们的声音发出美好的旋律。He placed singers before the altar, to make sweet melody with their voices.
10.他为节期增添美好，并在一年四季安排他们的日期，当他们赞美神的圣名时，圣所从清晨就充满了声响。He gave beauty to the feasts, and arranged their times throughout the year, while they praised God’s holy name, and the sanctuary resounded from early morning.
11.主除掉他的罪孽，并且永远高举他的大能，他将君王的约和以色列荣耀的宝座赐给他。The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his power for ever; he gave him the covenant of kings and a throne of glory in Israel.
12.所罗门之后起来一个智慧的儿子，因为他而广得财富；Solomon After him rose up a wise son who fared amply because of him;
13.所罗门在平安的日子里作王，神使他四面得以安息，使他能够为自己的名建造殿宇，并为圣所永远站立做准备。Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God gave him rest on every side, that he might build a house for his name and prepare a sanctuary to stand for ever.
14.你在青年时就变得多么聪明啊，你的悟性像河水一样泛滥。How wise you became in your youth! You overflowed like a river with understanding.
15.你的灵覆盖了大地，你用比喻和谜语充满了大地。Your soul covered the earth, and you filled it with parables and riddles.
16.你的名字传到远方的岛屿，你因你的平安而被爱。Your name reached to far-off islands, and you were loved for your peace.
17.因为你的歌曲、谚语、比喻和解释，各国都对你感到惊奇。For your songs and proverbs and parables, and for your interpretations, the countries marveled at you.
18.奉主上帝的名，祂被称为以色列的神，你们积聚金子如同锡，积累银子如同铅。In the name of the Lord God, who is called the God of Israel, you gathered gold like tin and amassed silver like lead.
19.你却将你的腰放在女人旁边，通过你的身体，你被置于管辖之下。But you laid your loins beside women, and through your body you were brought into subjection.
20.你们玷污了自己的荣誉，亵渎了自己的后代，于是你们给自己的子孙带来了愤怒，使他们因你们的愚蠢而感到悲伤，You put a stain upon your honor, and defiled your posterity, so that you brought wrath upon your children and they were grieved at your folly,
21.于是主权被分裂，一个不服从的王国从以法莲中兴起。so that the sovereignty was divided and a disobedient kingdom arose out of E′phraim.
22.但主永不废弃他的慈爱，也不丢弃他所作的工；他永不灭绝他所拣选的人的后裔，也不剪除他所爱的人的根源；因此他给了雅各一个余民，给大卫一个根源，作为他的后代。But the Lord will never give up his mercy, nor cause any of his works to perish; he will never blot out the descendants of his chosen one, nor destroy the posterity of him who loved him; so he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David a root of his stock.
23.罗波安和耶罗波安所罗门与他列祖同睡，留下一个儿子，愚妄无知，名叫罗波安，他使百姓背叛。还有尼八的儿子耶罗波安，使以色列人犯罪，给以法莲开了邪恶的道路。Rehoboam and Jeroboam Solomon rested with his fathers, and left behind him one of his sons, ample in folly and lacking in understanding, Rehobo′am, whose policy caused the people to revolt. Also Jerobo′am the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin and gave to E′phraim a sinful way.
24.他们的罪孽极其众多，以至于将他们从自己的土地上驱逐出去。Their sins became exceedingly many, so as to remove them from their land.
25.因为他们寻求各样的邪恶，直到报应临到他们身上。For they sought out every sort of wickedness, till vengeance came upon them.