犹大王希西家赐给会众公牛一千只，羊七千挚为祭物。众首领也赐给会众公牛一千只，羊一万只，并有许多的祭司洁净自己。
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
犹大全会众，祭司，利未人，并那从以色列地来的会众和寄居的人，以及犹大寄居的人，尽都喜乐。
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
这样，在耶路撒冷大有喜乐，自从以色列王大卫儿子所罗门的时候，在耶路撒冷没有这样的喜乐。
So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
那时，祭司，利未人起来，为民祝福。他们的声音蒙神垂听，他们的祷告达到天上的圣所。
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
但如今，比我年少的人戏笑我。其人之父我曾藐视，不肯安在看守我羊群的狗中。
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
他们壮年的气力既已衰败，其手之力与我何益呢。
Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
他们因穷乏饥饿，身体枯瘦，在荒废凄凉的幽暗中龈乾燥之地。
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
在草丛之中采咸草，罗腾（罗腾小树名松类）的根为他们的食物。
Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
在草丛中叫唤，在荆棘下聚集。
Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
耶和华阿，我要尊崇你，因为你曾提拔我，不叫仇敌向我夸耀。
I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.