詩篇新譯正誤探討(10)
                                             第90-106篇

                                                                        90. 憐恤施恩
90:1-2   原譯甚佳.
              新譯: 主啊! 你世世代代                                                    原譯: 主啊! 你世世代代
                         作我們的居所.                                                                作我們的居所.
                         群山尚未生出,                                                                群山未曾生出,
                   大地與世界你尚未造成;                                                      地與世界你未曾造成;
                    從亙古到永遠, 你是神!                                                      從亙古到永遠, 你是神!

90:3-6   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你使人歸回塵土, 說:                                                   原譯: 你使人歸於塵土, 說:
                     "世人哪, 歸回塵土吧!"                                                           "你們世人要歸回."
                         在你的眼目看來,                                                                      在你看來,
                         千年如剛逝昨日,                                                                千年如已過的昨日,
                         又如夜間的一更.                                                                  又如夜間的一更.
                  你使世人在死亡睡夢中消逝;                                                你叫他們如水沖去, 他們如睡一覺.
                  他們像早晨生長出來的青草,                                                         早晨他們如生長的草,
                           清晨長出新芽,                                                                      早晨發芽生長,
                           晚上枯乾凋萎.                                                                       晚上割下枯乾.
          說明: 1. Return to dust, O sons of men
                        譯 "世人哪, 歸回塵土吧!" 較 "你們世人要歸回" 通順恰切.
                    2. You sweep men away in the sleep of death;
                          應譯 "你使世人在死亡睡夢中消逝"
                             非 "你叫他們如水沖去, 他們如睡一覺"
                    3. by evening it is dry and withered.
                          應譯 "晚上枯乾凋萎" 非 "晚上割下枯乾"

90:7-8   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 我們因你的怒氣消逝,                                     原譯: 我們因你的怒氣而消滅,
                      更因為你的忿怒驚惶.                                                 因你的忿怒而驚惶.
                  你把我們的罪孽擺在你面前,                                       你將我們的罪孽擺在你面前,
                  我們的隱惡露在你面光之中.                                      將我們的隱惡擺在你面光之中.
          說明: 1. consumed by 譯 "消逝" 轉 "消滅" 恰切.
                    2. "…擺在…露在" 較 "…擺在…擺在" 雅達.

90:9-10   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                新譯: 我們一生日子都在你烈怒中度過,                       原譯: 我們經過的日子都在你震怒之下;
                        而我們度盡的年歲只是一聲哀嘆.                                我們度盡的年歲好像一聲嘆息.
                             我們一生的年日是七十歲,                                       我們一生的年日是七十歲,
                             若是健壯長壽可到八十歲;                                          若是強壯可到八十歲;
                             但其間只不過是勞苦愁煩,                                    但其中所矜誇的不過是勞苦愁煩,
                             轉眼成空很快就如飛逝去.                                        轉眼成空, 我們便如飛而去.
              說明: yet their span is but trouble and sorrow,
                         譯 "但其間只不過是勞苦愁煩" 較 "但其中所矜誇的不過是勞苦愁煩" 切合原意.
                         無 "矜誇" 之意.

90:11-12   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 誰曉得你怒氣的威力?                                       原譯: 誰曉得你怒氣的權勢?
                  你的烈怒與你當受的敬畏一樣巨大.                           誰按著你該受的敬畏曉得你的忿怒呢?
                  求你教導我們正確數算自己的日子,                             求你指教我們怎樣數算自己的日子,
                  好叫我們得著你賜我們的智慧之心.                                     好叫我們得著智慧的心.
          說明: 1. For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you
                        應譯 "你的烈怒與你當受的敬畏一樣巨大"
                           非 "誰按著你該受的敬畏曉得你的忿怒呢?"
                    2. 第12節原譯未將 "aright(正確)" 譯出, 應補正.

90:13-16   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 耶和華啊, 求你憐恤我們!                                     原譯: 耶和華啊,
                              我們要等到幾時呢?                                          我們要等到幾時呢?
                       求你憐憫你的僕人. 求你'轉回,                                     為你的僕人後悔.
                       求你讓我們清晨飽享你的慈愛,                             求你使我們早早飽得你的慈愛,
                       好叫我們一生日子都歡唱喜樂.                               好叫我們一生一世歡呼;喜樂.
                          祈求你使我們受苦的日子                                  求你照著你使我們受苦的日子
                          和遭難的年歲都歡喜快樂.                                和我們遭難的年歲, 叫我們喜樂.
                        願你的作為向你的僕人彰顯,                                   願你的作為向你僕人顯現;
                        你的榮美向他們的子孫顯明.                                  願你的榮耀向他們子孫顯明.
                說明: 1. Relent 譯 "憐恤" 較 "回轉" 確切.
                          2. compassion 譯 "憐憫" 較 "後悔" 確切達意.
                          3. morning 譯 "清晨" 較 "早早" 確切.

90:17   原譯甚佳,稍加修正即可.
            新譯: 願主我們神的恩典臨到我們;                      原譯: 願主我們神的榮美歸於我們身上.
                        願你堅立我們手作的工,                                     願你堅立我們手所做的工;
                        我們手作的工求你堅立.                                     我們手所做的工願你堅立.
                說明: 1. favor 譯 "恩典" 較 "榮美" 切合原意..
                          2. rest upon 譯 "臨到" 較 "歸於" 切合原意.

                                                                         91. 近神蒙庇
91:1-2   原譯甚佳,稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 住在至高者庇護所的,                                                   原譯: 住在至高者隱密處的,
                      必安居在全能者蔭庇.                                                          必住在在全能者蔭下.
                      論到耶和華, 我要說:                                                            我要論到耶和華說:
                 "衪是我的避難所, 我的堡壘,                                               "他是我的避難所, 是我的山寨,
                      我的神, 我信靠的神."                                                        是我的神, 是我所倚靠的."
      說明: 1. shelter 譯 "庇護所" 較 "隱密處" 切合原意.
                2. fortress 譯 "堡壘" 較 "山寨" 雅達.

91:3-4  原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
             新譯: 衪救你脫離捕鳥人的網羅,                                原譯: 他必救你脫離捕鳥人的網羅
                     同時讓你遠離致命的瘟疫.                                                和毒害的瘟疫.
                     衪用自己的羽毛遮蓋著你,                                         他必用自己的翎毛遮敞你,
                     在衪翅膀下你必得到庇佑;                                         你要投靠在他的翅膀底下.
                     衪的信實是你的盾牌堡壘.                                           他的誠實是大小的盾牌.
             說明: 1. and from the deadly pestilence
                           譯 "同時讓你遠離致命的瘟疫" 較 "和毒害的瘟疫" 切合原意.
                       2. and under his wings you will find refuge
                             譯 "在衪翅膀下你必得到庇佑" 較 "你要投靠在他的翅膀底下" 切合原意.
                       3. shield and rampart 應譯 "盾牌堡壘" 非 "大小盾牌"

91:5-8   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你不必怕黑夜的恐怖,                                     原譯: 你必不怕黑夜的驚駭,
                      也不必怕白日的飛箭;                                                或是白日飛的箭;
                      更不怕黑夜瘟疫侵襲,                                              也不怕黑夜行的瘟疫,
                      以及正午害人的疫病.                                               或是午間滅人的毒病.
                      可能千人仆倒你左邊,                                              雖有千人仆倒在你旁邊,
                      萬人仆倒在你的右邊;                                                 萬人仆倒在你右邊;
                      但瘟疫卻不會侵害你.                                                  這災卻不得臨近你.
                      你只要用眼睛去觀看,                                                      你惟親眼觀看,
                      就會目睹惡人的報應.                                                        見惡人遭報.
              說明: 1. terror 譯 "恐怖" 較 "驚駭" 恰切.
                        2. stalks 譯 "侵襲" 較 "行的" 通順.
                        3. plague 譯 "疫病" 較 "毒病" 恰切.
                        4. may 譯 "可能" 較 "雖有" 恰切.
                        5. You will only observe with your eyes and see punishment of the wicked
                              譯 "你只要用眼睛去觀看, 就會目睹惡人的報應"
                              較 "你惟親眼觀看, 見惡人遭報" 通順工整.

91:9-10   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 你若把至高者當你的居所,                                      原譯: 耶和華是我的避難所;
                        並把耶和華當你的避難所.                                           你已將至高者當你的居所,
                            則禍患必不臨到你,                                                      禍患必不臨到你,
                            災難必不近你帳棚.                                                  災害也不接近你的帳棚.
                說明: 第9節未將 "If(若)" 譯出, 語氣有誤, 應改正.

91:11-13   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 11 因衪會命衪的使者關顧你,                                原譯: 因他要為你吩咐他的使者,
                             並在你行走的路上保護你;                                        在你行的一切道路上保護你.
                              12 使者會用雙手托住你,                                               他們要用手托著你,
                                 免得你的腳踢到石頭.                                               免得你的腳碰在石頭上.
                              13 讓你腳踹獅子和毒蛇,                                           你要踹在獅子和虺蛇的身上,
                                 使你勝過猛獅和蟒蛇.                                                 踐踏少壯獅子和大蛇.
          說明: 1. 第11節未將 "concerning you(關顧你)" 譯出, 應補上.
                    2. strike your foot against a stone
                          譯 "踢到石頭" 較 "碰在石頭上" 切合原意.
                    3. the cobra 譯 "毒蛇" 較 "虺蛇" 通俗.
                    4. you will triumph the great lion and the serpent.
                          譯 "使你勝過猛獅和蟒蛇" 較 "踐踏少壯獅子和大蛇" 切合原意.

91:14-16    原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 耶和華說: "因他愛我,                                      原譯: 神說: "因為他專心愛我,
                              所以我必拯救他;                                                        我就要搭救他;
                              因他承認我的名,                                                      因為他知道我的名,
                              所以我必保護他.                                                     我要把他安置在高處.
                          他求告我, 我就回應他;                                               他若求告我, 我就應允他;
                          在危難中, 我與他同在,                                               他在急難中, 我要與他同在,
                             我要拯救他榮耀他.                                                    我要搭救他, 使他尊貴.
                             我要讓他足享長壽,                                                       我要使他足享長壽,
                             向他彰顯我的救恩."                                                     將我的救恩顯明給他."
             說明: 1. acknowledges 譯 "承認" 較 "知道" 切合原意.
                       2. I will protect him,
                             譯 "所以我必保護他" 較 "我要把他安置在高處" 切合原意.
                       3. honor 譯 "榮耀" 較 "尊貴" 恰切.
                       4. and show him my salvation
                             譯 "向他彰顯我的救恩" 較 "將我的救恩顯明給他" 通順恰切.

                                                                  92. 公正慈愛
92:1-3   原譯尚佳,稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 至高者啊!                                                                  原譯: 稱謝耶和華,
           讚美耶和華, 歌頌你的名;                                                             歌頌你至高者的名!
               早晨傳揚你的慈愛,                                                                 用十弦的樂器和瑟,
               夜晚傳講你的信實.                                                                 用琴彈幽雅的聲音,
               十弦琴奏悠揚樂聲,                                                                 早晨傳揚你的慈愛,
               琴瑟彈出美妙旋律,                                                                  每夜傳揚你的信實.
                  這是何等美事!                                                                          這本為美事!
      說明: 原譯未按英文順序, 應改正.

92:4-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華啊!                                                        原譯: 耶和華啊!
            因為你的作為使我歡喜,                                      因為你耶和華藉著你的作為叫我高興;
            我要為你手作的工歡唱.                                               我要因你手的工作歡呼.
          耶和華啊, 你的工何其偉大,                                         耶和華啊, 你的工作何其偉大,
                 你的心何其深奧!                                                       你的心思極其深!
         說明: 1. For you make me glad by your deeds,
                       譯 "因為你的作為使我歡喜"
                       較 "因為你耶和華藉著你的作為叫我高興" 簡明通順.
                   2. sing for joy 譯 "歡唱" 較 "歡呼" 恰切.

92:6-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 無知的人不曉得,                                              原譯: 畜類人不曉得,
                      愚昧的人不明白.                                                     愚頑人也不明白.
                     儘管惡人茂盛如草,                                                     惡人茂盛如草,
                     壞人也都興旺亨通;                                             一切作孽之人發旺的時候,
                     但他們都永遠滅亡.                                             正是他們要滅亡, 直到永遠.
             說明: 1. The senseless man 應譯 "無知的人" 非 "畜類人"
                       2. that though the wicked spring up like grass
                             譯 "壞人也都興旺亨通" 較 "一切作孽之人發旺的時候" 通順工整.
                       3. they will be forever destroyed.
                             譯 "但他們都永遠滅亡" 較 "正是他們要滅亡, 直到永遠" 通順工整.

92:8-11   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 唯你耶和華永遠至高!                              原譯: 惟你耶和華是至高, 直到永遠!

                               耶和華啊!                                                         耶和華啊!
                          你的仇敵都必滅亡,                                              你的仇敵都要滅亡,
                          所有壞人都要潰散.                                             一切作孽的也要離散.
                        你高舉我像野牛的角,                                      你卻高舉了我的角, :如野牛的角.
                        並且傾倒精油膏抹我.                                               我是被新油膏了的.
                        我親眼看見仇敵慘敗,                                              我眼睛看見仇敵遭報,
                        並親耳聽見惡敵潰敗.                                   並耳尕聽見那些起來攻擊我的惡人受罰.
                說明: 1. scattered 譯 "潰散" 較 "離散" 恰切.
                          2. You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox;
                                譯 "你高舉我像野牛的角" 較 "你卻高舉了我的角, 如野牛的角" 簡明通順.
                          3. fine oils have been poured upon me.
                                譯 "並且傾倒精油膏抹我" 較 "我是被新油膏了的" 切合原意.
                          4. my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.
                                應譯 "並親耳聽見惡敵潰敗"
                                   非 "並耳尕聽見那些起來攻擊我的惡人受罰"

92:12-15   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                  新譯                                                                           原譯
                    義人必興旺如棕櫚樹,                                                 義人要發旺如棕樹,
                    生長如黎巴嫩香柏木.                                               生長如黎巴嫩的香柏樹.
                    栽種在耶和華的殿中,                                               他們栽.於耶和華的殿中,
                    繁盛在我們神的院裏.                                                  發旺在我們神的院裏.
                        年老仍結果子,                                                   他們年老的時候仍要結果子,
                        永保新鮮青翠.                                                        更滿了汁漿而常發青.
             這充份顯明: "耶和華是正直的,                                       好顯明耶和華是正直的,
              衪是我的磬石, 衪沒絲毫邪惡."               英文            他是我的磬石, 在他毫無不義.
                                        The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
                                            they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
                                                 Planted in the house of the Lord,
                                           they will flourish in the courts of our God.
                                                 They will still bear fruit in old age,
                                                     they will stay fresh and green,
                                                   proclaiming, "The Lord is upright,
                                        he is my Rock and there is no wickedness in him."
                  說明: 1. they will flourish in the courts of our God
                                譯 "繁盛在我們神的院裏" 較 "發旺在我們神的院裏" 通順恰切.
                            2. They will still bear fruit in old age
                                  譯 "年老仍結果子" 較 "他們年老的時候仍要結果子" 簡明通順.
                            3. they will stay fresh and green,
                                  應譯 "永保新鮮青翠" 非 "更滿了汁漿而常發青"
                            4. no wickedness in him
                                  應譯 "衪沒絲毫邪惡" 非 "在他毫無不義"
                            5. 未將 proclaiming(這充份顯明): "…" 譯出, 應補正.

                                                                      93. 威嚴大能
93:1-2   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華作王, 衪穿威嚴的王袍;                             原譯: 耶和華作王, 他以威嚴為衣穿上.
                           耶和華身穿威嚴王袍,                                                   耶和華以能力為衣,
                           並以大能束腰顯威風.                                                        以能力束腰.
                           世界堅立而永不動搖.                                                 世界就堅定, 不得動搖.
                           你的寶座老早就建立,                                                   你的寶座從太初立定,
                           你從亙古就屹立長存.                                                        你從亙古就有.
               說明: 1. he is robed in majesty
                             譯 "穿威嚴的王袍" 較 "他以威嚴為衣穿上" 通順雅達.
                         2. the Lord is robed in majesty
                               譯 "耶和華身穿威嚴王袍" 較 "耶和華以能力為衣" 通順雅達.
                         3. and is armed with strength.
                               譯 "並以大能束腰顯威風" 較 "以能力束腰" 工整雅達.
                         4. Your throne was established long ago;
                               譯 "你的寶座老早就建立" 較 "你的寶座從太初立定" 通順雅達.
                         5. you are from all eternity.
                               譯 "你從亙古就屹立長存" 較 "你從亙古就有" 工整雅達.

93:3-4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華啊!                                                           原譯: 耶和華啊!
              大海湧起, 海水揚聲,                                                      大水揚起, 夫水發聲,
                  海浪洶湧澎湃.                                                                 波浪澎湃.
               耶和華高處顯大能,                                                      耶和華在高處大有能力,
               勝過大水如雷響聲,                                                           勝過諸水的響聲,
               勝過海洋滔天巨浪.                                                               洋海的大浪.
       說明: 1. seas 譯 "大海" 較 "大水" 切合原意.
                 2. thunder 譯 "如雷響聲" 較 "響聲" 切合原意.
                 3. breakers 譯 "滔天巨浪" 較 "大浪" 切合原意.

93:5   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                  新譯                                                                               原譯
                  耶和華啊! 你的法度確立,                                          耶和華啊! 你的法度最的確;
                  你的殿永遠以聖潔為裝飾.                  英文                你的殿永稱為聖, 是合宜的.
                                                      Your statutes stand firm;
                                 holiness adorns your house for endless days, O Lord.
                  說明: 1. Your statutes stand firm;
                                譯 "你的法度確立" 較 "你的法度最的確" 簡明雅達.
                          2. holiness adorns your house for endless days, O Lord.
                                應譯 "你的殿永遠以聖潔為裝飾" 非 "你的殿永稱為聖, 是合宜的"

                                                                     94. 滅絕惡人
94:1-3   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 耶和華啊! 你是申冤的神;                                   原譯: 耶和華啊, 你是申冤的神.
                     申冤的神啊! 求你發出榮光.                                        申冤的神啊, 求你發出光來.
                  審判全地的主啊! 求你挺身而出,                                   審判世界的主啊, 求你挺身而立.
                       使驕傲的人受應得的報應.                                            使驕傲人受應得的報應.
                                 耶和華啊!                                                               耶和華啊,
                       惡人得意忘形要到幾時呢?                                              惡人誇勝要到幾時呢?
                        要到幾時呢? 要到幾時呢?
           說明: 1. shine forth 譯 "發出榮光" 較 "發出光來" 切合原意.
                      2. the earth 譯 "全地" 較 "世界" 恰切.
                      3. jubilant 應譯 "得意忘形" 非 "誇勝"

94:5-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 他們傾吐狂傲的話,                                           原譯: 他們絮絮叨叨說傲慢的話,
                      所有惡人滿口自誇.                                                   一切作孽的人都自己誇張.
               耶和華啊! 他們欺壓你的子民,                                            耶和華啊, 他們強壓你的百姓,
                         壓搾你的產業.                                                               苦害你的產業.
                    他們殺害寡婦和寄居人,                                                   他們殺死寡婦和寄居的,
                    更殘酷謀殺無父的孤兒.                                                           又殺害孤兒.
                  他們說: "耶和華不會看見,                                                 他們說: "耶和華必不看見,
                      雅各的神也不會注意."                                                       雅各的神必不會思念."
          說明: 1. pour out 譯 "傾吐" 較 "絮絮叨叨" 簡明恰切.
                    2. all the evildoers are full of boasting.
                          譯 "所有惡人滿口自誇" 較 "一切作孽的人都自己誇張" 通順雅達.
                    3. oppress 譯 "壓搾" 較 "苦害" 恰切.
                    4. pays no heed 譯 "不會注意." 較 "必不思念" 切合原意.

94:8-11   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                   新譯                                                                                   原譯
                8 民中無知的人哪, 你們要注意!                                          你們民間的畜類人當思想;
               愚頑的人哪! 你們何時才會有智慧?                                       你們愚頑人到幾時才有智慧?
                9 那造耳朵的, 難道自己聽不見嗎?                                      造耳朵的, 難道自己不聽見嗎?
                  那造眼睛的, 難道自己看不見嗎?                                       造眼睛的, 難道自己不看見嗎?
               10 那管教列國的, 難道不施懲罰嗎?                                    管教列國的, 就是叫人得知識的,
                  那教導眾人的, 難道沒有知識嗎?                                             難道自己不懲冶人嗎?
                   11 耶和華知道人的心思意念,                                          耶和華知道人的意念是虛妄的.
                      更加知道他們的虛妄徒然.                     英文
                                         8 Take heed, you senseless ones among the people;
                                                    you fools, when will you become wise?
                                                 9 Does he who implanted the ear not hear?
                                                     Does he who formed the eye not see?
                                               10 Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
                                                  Does he who teaches man lack knowledge?
                                                    11 The Lord knows the thoughts of man;
                                                             he knows that they are futile.
               說明: 1. Take heed, you senseless ones among the people
                             應譯 "民中無知的人哪, 你們要注意" 非 "你們民間的畜類人當思想"
                             senseless ones 應譯 "無知的人" 非 "畜類人"
                         2. 第10節應分兩問句譯出較清晰可讀.
                         3. 第11節新譯較原譯通順工整可讀,
                               futile 譯 "虛妄徒然" 較 "是虛妄的" 恰切.

94:12-15   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 耶和華啊, 你親自管教和                                     原譯: 耶和華啊, 你所管教,
                        親自用律法教導的人多有福!                                     用律法所教導的人是有福的!
                        你使他在患難日子得享平安,                                    你使他在遭難的日子得享平安;
                        直到為惡人預備的深坑挖好.                                        惟有惡人陷在所挖的坑中.
                        因耶和華不會丟棄祂的子民,                                     因為耶和華必不丟棄他的百姓,
                        並且永遠不會離棄祂的產業.                                             也不離棄他的產業.
                           審判定必再度轉向公義,                                                  審判要轉向公義,
                           心地正直的人都要順從.                                                心裏正直的必都隨從.
                說明: 1. till a pit is dug for the wicked.
                              應譯 "直到為惡人預備的深坑挖好" 非 "惟有惡人陷在所挖的坑中"
                          2. he will never forsake his inheritance.
                                譯 "並且永遠不會離棄祂的產業" 較 "也不離棄他的產業" 切合原意.

94:16-19   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 誰肯起來為我攻擊惡人?                                         原譯: 誰肯起來為我攻擊作惡的?
                          誰肯挺身為我抵抗惡棍?                                                 誰肯為我站起抵擋作孽的?
                          倘若不是耶和華幫助我,                                                     若不是耶和華幫助我,
                          我早就下住死寂陰間了.                                                     我就住在寂靜之中了.
                         當我說: "我的腳滑倒了!"                                                     我正說: "我失了腳,"
                   耶和華啊! 你的慈愛就立即扶持我                                       . 耶和華啊, 那時你的慈愛扶助我.
                         當我心裏充滿焦慮的時候,                                                       我心裏多憂多疑,
                         你就安慰我使我的心安樂.                                                    你安慰我, 就使我歡樂.
           說明: 1. the wicked / evildoers 譯 "惡人 / 惡棍" 較 "作惡的 / 作孽的" 恰切.
                     2. I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death
                           應譯 "我早就下住死寂陰間了" 非 "我就住在寂靜之中了"
                           in the silence of death 應譯 "死寂陰間" 非 "寂靜之中"
                     3. When anxiety was great within me,
                           應譯 "當我心裏充滿焦慮的時候" 非 "我心裏多憂多疑"
                           anxiety 應譯 "焦慮" 非 "多憂多疑"

94:20-23   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 20 藉法例殘民以逞的腐敗政權,            原譯: 那藉著神律例架弄殘害、在位上行奸惡的
                                    你能跟他結盟嗎?                                         豈能跟與你結盟嗎?
                                 21 他們聯手攻擊義人,                                   他們大家聚集攻擊義人,
                                    並定無辜人的死罪.                                       將無辜的人定為死罪.
                               22 幸耶和華成為我的堡壘,                              但耶和華向來作了我的高臺,
                                  我的神成了我避難磬石.                                  我的神作了我投靠的磬石.
                              23 衪按他們的罪孽報應他們,                             他叫他們的罪孽歸到他們身上,
                                 並以他們的罪惡消滅他們;                            他們正在行惡之中, 他要剪除他們;
                                  耶和華我們的神消滅他們.                              耶和華我們的神要把他們剪除.
              說明: 1. Can a corrupt throne be allied with you - one that brings on misery by its decrees?
                            譯 "藉法例殘民以逞的腐敗政權, 你能跟他結盟嗎"
                            較 "那藉著神律例架弄殘害、在位上行奸惡的豈能跟與你結盟嗎" 通順雅達.
                            alliied with 譯 "結盟" 較 "相交" 恰切.
                        2. 第21節新譯較原譯通順工整可讀,
                              band together 譯 "聯手" 較 "聚集" 達意.
                        3. 第22節新譯較原譯通順工整可讀,
                              fortress 譯 "堡壘" 較 "高臺" 恰切.
                        4. 第23節新譯較原譯通順工整可讀,
                              repay 譯 "報應" 較 "歸到" 恰切.
                              destroy 譯 "消滅" 較 "剪除" 恰切.

                                                                95. 拯救的神
95:1-2   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 來啊! 讓我們向耶和華歡唱,                                   原譯: 來啊! 我們要向耶和華歌唱;
                         向拯救我們的磬石歡呼.                                                向拯救我們的磬石歡呼!
                         讓我們來到衪面前謝恩,                                                      我們要來感謝他,
                         更要衷心用詩歌讚美衪.                                                      用詩歌向他歡呼!
              說明: 1. sing for joy 譯 "歡唱" 較 "歌唱" 切合原意.
                        2. Let us come before him with thanksgiving
                              譯 "讓我們來到衪面前謝恩" 較 "我們要來感謝他" 切合原意.
                        3. and extol him with music and song.
                              譯 "更要衷心用詩歌讚美衪" 較 "用詩歌向他歡呼" 切合原意.
                              extol 應譯 "讚美" 非 "歡呼"

95:3-5   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 因耶和華是偉大的神,                                            原譯: 因耶和華為大神,
                      是超越萬神的大君王.                                                 為大王, 超乎萬神之上.
                       地的深處在衪手中,                                                      地的深處在他手中,
                       山的高峰也都屬衪.                                                        山的高峰也屬衪.
                       海屬衪因是衪造的,                                                      海洋屬他, 是他造的;
                       陸地也是衪手造的.                                                      旱地也是他手造成的.
               說明: 1. great God 譯 "偉大的神" 較 "大神" 恰切.
                             great King 譯 "大君王" 較 "大王" 恰切.
                         2. dry land 譯 "陸地" 較 "旱地" 恰切.

95:6-7   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 來啊! 讓我們俯伏敬拜,                                    原譯: 來啊! 我們要屈身敬拜,
                  在造我們的主耶和華面前下跪.                                    在造我們的耶和華面前跪下.
                          因為衪是我們的神;                                                因為他是我們的神;
                          我們是衪草場子民,                                                我們是他草場的羊,
                          就是衪看顧的羊群.                                                    是他手下的民.
             說明: 1. bow down 譯 "俯伏" 較 "屈身" 恰切.
                       2. we are the people of his pasture
                             譯 "我們是衪草場子民" 較 "是他手下的民" 切合原意.
                       3. the flock under his care.
                             譯 "就是衪看顧的羊群" 較 "我們是他草場的羊" 切合原意.

95:8-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 8 今天你們若是聽衪的話,                                      原譯: 惟願你們今天聽他的話,
                       就不可像當日於米利巴,                                                     你們不可硬著心.
                       和曠野瑪撒一樣硬著心.                                        像當日在米利巴, 就是在曠野的瑪撒.
                    9 在那裏你們的列祖, 那時,                                                 你們的祖宗試我探我,
                          雖然見過我的作為,                                                        並且觀看我的作為,
                          竟敢試探我考驗我.
            說明: 1. 第8節新譯較原譯通順工整可讀,
                      2. where 應譯 "在那裏" 非 "那時"
                      3. though they had seen what I did.
                            譯 "雖然見過我的作為" 較 "並且觀看我的作為" 切合原意.

95:10-11   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 四十年之久, 我厭惡那個世代;                   原譯: 四十年之久, 我厭煩那世代, 說:
                          我說: "他們是心裏迷失的百姓,                                "這是心裏迷糊的百姓,
                                 竟然不認得我的道路."                                       竟不曉得我的作為."
                                因此, 我在忿怒中起誓:                                      所以我在怒中起誓說:
                            "他們永遠不得進入我的安息."                             "他們斷不可進入我的安息!"
                  說明: 1. they have not known my ways
                                譯 "竟然不認得我的道路" 較 "竟不曉得我的作為" 切合原意.
                            2. They shall never enter my rest
                                  譯 "他們永遠不得進入我的安息" 較 "他們斷不可進入我的安息" 切合原意.

                                                                96. 審判的神
96:1-3   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 你們要向耶和華唱新歌,                                        原譯: 你們要向耶和華唱新歌,
                      全地都要向耶和華歡唱!                                                全地都要向耶和華歌唱!
                  要向耶和華歌唱, 讚美衪的名;                                         要向耶和華歌唱, 稱頌他的名;
                     天天都要去傳揚衪的救恩.                                                  天天傳揚他的救恩.
                     在列國之中述說衪的榮耀,                                                在列邦中述說他的榮耀,
                     在萬民中述說衪奇妙作為.                                                在萬民中述說他的奇事.
         說明: 1. praise his name 譯 "讚美衪的名" 較 "稱頌他的名" 恰切.
                   2. marvelous deeds 譯 "奇妙作為" 較 "奇事" 達意.

96:4-6   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 因耶和華偉大, 當受極大讚美;                        原譯: 因耶和華為大, 當受極大的讚美;
                          衪在萬神之上應當敬畏.                                        他在萬神之上, 當受敬畏!
                             外邦的神都是偶像,                                                外邦的神都屬虛無,
                             唯耶和華創造諸天.                                               惟獨耶和華創造諸天.
                          在衪面前, 有尊榮威嚴;                                           有尊榮和威嚴在他面前,
                          在衪聖所, 有大能榮光.                                            有能力與華美在他聖所.
             說明: 1. For all the gods of the nations are idols,
                           譯 "外邦的神都是偶像" 較 "外邦的神都屬虛無" 恰切雅達.
                           idols 應譯 "偶像" 非 "虛無"
                       2. glory 譯 "榮光" 較 "華美" 恰切.

96:7-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                               新譯                                                                                原譯
            7 列國萬族啊! 你們要歸給耶和華,                             民中的萬族啊! 你們要將榮耀能力
                  要把榮耀能力歸給耶和華.                                      歸給耶和華, 都歸給耶和華!
            8 要把耶和華的名當得榮耀歸給衪,                           要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給他,
                    並且帶供物進入衪的院.                                           拿供物來進入他的院宇.
               9 在祂聖潔榮光中, 敬拜耶和華,                                    當以聖潔妝飾敬拜耶和華,
                     全地都要在衪面前戰慄.                                            全地要在他面前戰抖.
       說明: 1. 第7節新譯較原譯通順恰切可讀,
                     families of nations 譯 "列國萬族" 較 "民中的萬族" 切合原意.
                 2. 第9節新譯較原譯通順恰切可讀,
                       Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;
                       應譯 "在祂聖潔榮光中, 敬拜耶和華" 非 "當以聖潔妝飾敬拜耶和華"

96:10-13   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 你們要在列邦宣揚:                                             原譯: 人在列邦中要說:
                         "耶和華在全地作王."                                                      "耶和華作王,
                          世界堅立必不動搖;                                                  世界就堅定, 不得動搖;
                          祂要公正審判萬民.                                                    他要按公正審判眾民."
                         願天歡喜, 願地快樂,                                                    願天歡喜, 願地快樂!
                    願海洋和海中的都同聲響應.                                           願海洋和其中所充滿的澎湃!
                    願田野和其上所有的都歡樂,                                             願田和其中所有的都歡樂!
                    那時林中所有樹木也都歡唱.                                                   那時, 林中的樹木
                    他們都要在耶和華面前歌唱,                                                都要在耶和華面前歡呼.
                    因為衪來了! 衪要審判全地;                                            因為他來了! 他來要審判全地.
                         衪要按公義審判世界,                                                      他要按公義審判世界,
                         同時憑信實審判萬民.                                                      按他的信實審判萬民.
            說明: 1. resound 應譯 "同聲響應" 非 "澎湃"
                      2. then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
                            應譯 "那時林中所有樹木也都歡唱" 非 "那時, 林中的樹木"
                            will sing for joy(歡唱) 未譯出, 應補上.
                            sing 譯 "歌唱" 較 "歡呼" 切合原意.

                                                                 97. 公義的王
97:1   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
          新譯: 耶和華作王, 願大地快樂,                                         原譯: 耶和華作王, 願地快樂,
                      願遠方海岸都歡喜!                                                          願眾海島歡喜!
          說明: let the distant shores rejoice.
                    譯 "願遠方海岸都歡喜" 較 "願眾海島歡喜" 切合原意.

97:2-4   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 密雲和幽暗環繞衪,                                      原譯: 密雲和幽暗在他四圍;
                公義和公平是衪寶座的根基.                                    公義和公平是他寶座的根基.
                      烈火行在衪的前頭,                                                有烈火在他前頭行,
                      燒滅衪四圍的敵人.                                                燒滅他四圍的敵人.
                      祂的閃電閃亮世界,                                                他的閃電光照世界,
                      大地一看見就震慄.                                                 大地看見便震動.
         說明: surround him
                   譯 "環繞衪" 較 "在他四圍" 切合原意.

97:5-6   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 在耶和華全地之主面前,                                     原譯: 諸山見耶和華的面,
                         群山峻嶺熔化如臘.                                      就是全地之主的面, 便消化如臘.
                         諸天傳揚祂的公義,                                                諸天表明他的公義,
                         萬民目睹祂的榮耀.                                                萬民看見他的榮耀.
              說明: proclaim 譯 "傳揚" 較 "表明" 恰切.

97:7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
          新譯: 願所有膜拜雕像和                                         原譯: 願一切侍奉雕刻的偶像,
                  誇耀偶像的都蒙羞;                                            靠虛無之神自誇的, 都蒙羞愧.
              眾神啊! 你們都要敬拜祂.                                             萬神哪! 你們都當拜他.
      說明: All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols
                譯 "願所有膜拜雕像和誇耀偶像的都蒙羞"
                較 "願一切侍奉雕刻的偶像, 靠虛無之神自誇的, 都蒙羞愧" 簡明雅達.

97:8-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華啊! 因為你的審判,                                    原譯: 耶和華啊,
                        錫安聽見佳音就歡喜,                                    錫安聽見你的判斷就歡喜,
                        猶大城邑聽見也快樂.                                       猶大的城邑也都快樂.
                   耶和華啊! 因為你耶和華至高,                                         超乎全地;
                       因為你是全地的至高者,                                    你被尊崇, 遠超萬神之上.
                       你被尊崇遠超萬神之上.
           說明: 1. 未將 because of your judgments(因為你的審判)譯出, 應補上.
                      2. judgment 譯 "審判" 較 "判斷" 恰切.

97:10-12   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 願敬愛耶和華的都恨惡罪惡,                     原譯: 你們愛耶和華的都當恨惡罪惡,
                              因祂保護聖民的性命,                                         他保護聖民的性命,
                              拯救他們脫離惡人手.                                       搭救他們脫離惡人的手.
                              亮光照耀在義人身上,                                          散佈亮光是為義人;
                              喜樂充滿正直人的心.                                         預備喜樂是為正直人.
                         義人啊! 你們要因耶和華歡喜,                                 你們義人當靠耶和華歡喜,
                                  要讚美祂的聖名.                                            稱謝他可記念的聖名.
           說明: 1. Light is shed upon the righteous
                         應譯 "亮光照耀在義人身上" 非 "散佈亮光是為義人"
                     2. and joy on the upright in heart.
                           應譯 "喜樂充滿正直人的心" 非 "預備喜樂是為正直人"
                     3. and praise his holy name.
                           譯 "要讚美祂的聖名" 較 "稱謝他可記念的聖名" 簡明雅達.

                                                             98. 公正審判
98:1   原譯甚佳.
          新譯: 你們要向耶和華唱新歌,                                      原譯: 你們要向耶和華唱新歌!
                   因為衪行了奇妙的事;                                                  因為他行過奇妙的事;
                   衪的右手和衪的聖臂,                                                     他的右手和聖臂
                   也為衪大力施行救恩.                                                          施行救恩.

98:2-3   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華使衪的救恩四海周知,                                原譯: 耶和華發明了他的救恩,
                      並且向列國顯示了衪的公義.                                        在列邦人眼前顯出公義.
                            衪沒忘向以色列家                                          記念他向以色列家所發的慈愛,
                            施行祂的慈愛信實;                                                     所憑的信實;
                            地的四極都看見了                                                    地的四極都看見
                            我們神施行的救恩.                                                     我們神的救恩.
             說明: 1. The Lord has made his salvation known
                           應譯 "耶和華使衪的救恩四海周知" 非 "耶和華發明了他的救恩"
                           made known 應譯 "四海周知" 非 "發明"
                        2. and revealed his righteousness to the nations
                              譯 "並且向列國顯示了衪的公義" 較 "在列邦人眼前顯出公義" 通順工整.
                        3. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to the house of Isreal;
                              譯 "衪沒忘向以色列家施行祂的慈愛信實"
                              較 "記念他向以色列家所發的慈愛, 所憑的信實" 簡明雅達.

98:4-6   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 全地都要向耶和華歡呼!                                    原譯: 全地都要向耶和華歡樂,
                         在樂聲中歡樂歌唱.                                               要發起大聲, 歡呼歌頌!
                         要彈琴歌頌耶和華,                                                  要用琴歌頌耶和華,
                         以琴韻歌聲頌讚衪.                                              用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌他!
                     更要吹起號聲和吹響號角,                                                   用號和角聲,
                     在大君王耶和華面前歡呼.                                          在大君王耶和華面前歡呼!
             說明: 1. Shout for joy 譯 "歡呼" 較 "歡樂" 恰切.
                       2. burst into jubilant song with music;
                             譯 "在樂聲中歡樂歌唱" 較 "發起大聲, 歡呼歌頌" 通順雅達.
                       3. with the harp and the sound of singing,
                             譯 "以琴韻歌聲頌讚衪" 較 "用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌他" 通順雅達.

98:7-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 7 願海洋和海中的都同聲響應.                          原譯: 願海洋和其中所充滿的澎湃,
                        世界和居其上的都齊聲呼應.                                   世界和住在其間的也要發聲.
                           8 江河拍手, 群山齊唱.                                                 願大水拍手,
                          讓他們在耶和華面前歡唱,                                   願諸山在耶和華面前一同歡呼.
                             9 因祂要來審判全地;                                            因為他來要審判遍地,
                               並按公義審判世界,                                             他要按公義審判世界,
                               也憑公正審判萬民.                                                 按公正審判萬民.
              說明: 1. 第7節第1句應與 96:11 第2句譯文一致.
                            resound 應譯 "同聲響應" 非 "所充滿的澎湃"
                        2. 第8節新譯較原譯通順雅達.
                        3. 第9節應與 96:13 譯文一致.

                                                                  99. 聖潔的神
99:1-3   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
            新譯: 耶和華作王, 萬國戰慄,                                      原譯: 耶和華作王, 萬民當戰抖!
           祂坐在二基路伯之間, 大地震動.                                   他坐在二基路伯上, 地當動搖.
                        耶和華在錫安至大,                                                   耶和華在錫安為大,
                        並且超乎萬國之上.                                                     他超乎萬民之上.
             願他們讚美祂大而可畏的名,                                         他們當稱讚他大而可畏的名,
                              祂本為聖!                                                                祂本為聖!
          說明: 1. between 應譯 "之間" 非 "上"
                    2. nations 譯 "萬國" 較 "萬民" 切合原意.
                    3. praise 譯 "讚美" 較 "稱讚" 恰切.

99:4-5   原譯甚佳.
                 新譯: 王大有能力,                                                   原譯: 王有能力,
                喜愛公平, 堅持公正;                                           喜愛公平, 堅立公正;
              在雅各中施行公平正義.                                       在雅各中施行公平和公義.
                尊崇耶和華我們的神,                                       你們當尊崇耶和華我們的神,
                並在祂的腳凳前敬拜,                                               在他腳凳前卞拜,
                       他本為聖!                                                           他本為聖!

99:6-7   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 在衪的祭司中有摩西和亞倫,                          原譯: 在他的祭司中有摩西和亞倫,
                   在求告衪名的人中有撒母耳;                                  在求告他名的人中有撒母耳;
                   他們求告耶和華時都蒙應允.                                他們求告耶和華, 他就應允他們.
                     衪在雲柱之中向他們說話,                                       他在雲柱中對他們說話;
                     他們遵守衪賜的法度律例.                           他們遵守他的法度和他所賜給他們的律例.
      說明: they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
                譯 "他們遵守衪賜的法度律例"
                較 "他們遵守他的法度和他所賜給他們的律例" 簡明雅達.

99:8-9   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
             新譯: 耶和華我們的神啊! 求你回應他們;                 原譯: 耶和華我們的神啊, 你應允他們.
                        你雖懲罰以色列人罪行,                                          你是赦免他們的神,
                        但你卻是赦免他們的神.                                      卻按他們所行的報應他們.
                         尊祟耶和華我們的神,                                       你們要尊祟耶和華我們的神,
                         在衪的聖山上敬拜衪,                                               在他的聖山下拜,
                         因耶和華我們神聖潔.                                        因為耶和華我們的神本為聖.
             說明: you were to Isreal a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds
                       應譯 "你雖懲罰以色列人罪行, 但你卻是赦免他們的神"
                          非 "你是赦免他們的神, 卻按他們所行的報應他們"

                                       荒漠甘泉經文新譯(8)

Aug 1   經文: 羅6:13
            新譯: 不要將你的肢體獻給罪作罪惡的工具; 倒要像從死裏復活的人, 將你自己獻給神,
                      並將你的肢體作義的工具獻給神.
            原譯: 也不要將你的肢體獻給罪作不義的器具; 倒要像從死裏復活的人, 將自己獻給神,
                      並將肢體作義的器具獻給神.
            英文: Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness,
                      but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life;
                      and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.
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 2   經文: 賽49:11
      新譯: 原譯尚佳
      原譯: 我必使我的眾山成為大道;
                我的大路也被修高.
      英文: I will turn all my mountains into roads,
                and my highways will be raised up.
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 3   經文: 林前16:13
      新譯: 你們務要警醒, 真道站穩, 作大丈夫, 更要剛強.
      原譯: 你們務要警醒, 在真道上站立得穩, 要作大丈夫, 要剛強.
      英文: Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
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 4   經文: 約11:41
      新譯: 原譯尚佳
      原譯: 他們就把石頭挪開. 耶穌舉目望天說: "父啊, 我感謝你, 因為你已經聽我...
      英文: So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said,
               "Father, I thank you that you have heard me…
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 5   經文: 林後12:9照英文本譯
      新譯: 原譯尚佳
      原譯: 他對我說: "我的恩典夠你用的,
                因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯得完全."
      英文: But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you,
                for my power is made perfact in weakness."
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 6   經文: 歌4:16                   
                         新譯                                                              原譯
                   北風啊, 醒起!                                              北風啊, 興起!
                   南風啊, 吹來!                                               南風啊, 吹來!
                   吹進我的園子,                                              吹在我的園內,
                 使園中芬芳四溢.                                         使其中的香氣發出來.
           讓我的郎君進入他的園裏,                          願我的良人進入自己園裏,
                親嚐園中上等美果.                 英文              吃他佳美的果子.
                                             Awake, north wind,
                                           and come, south wind!
                                              Blow on my garden,
                                that its fragrance may spread abroad.
                                  Let my Lover come into his garden
                                          and taste its choice fruits.
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 7   經文: 徒4:31-33
      新譯: 原譯甚佳
      原譯: 禱告完了, 聚會的地方震動. 他們就都被聖靈充滿, 放膽講論神的道…
                使徒大有能力, 見證主耶穌復活.
      英文: After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all
                filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly…
                With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus…
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 8   經文: 詩44:4
      新譯: 你是我的王我的神!
                你定命使雅各得勝.
      原譯: 神啊, 你是我的王,
               求出令使雅各得勝!
      英文: You are my king and my God;
                who decrees victories for jacob.
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 9  經文: 太27:34
     新譯: 兵丁拿苦膽混合的酒給耶穌喝, 他嚐了, 拒絕喝.
     原譯: 兵丁拿苦膽調和的酒給耶穌喝, 他嚐了, 就不肯喝.
     英文: There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;
               but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.
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10   經文: 約11:6
       新譯: 然而, 當他聽見拉撒路病了, 就在原處多住了兩天.
       原譯: 聽見拉撒路病了, 就在所居之地仍住了兩天.
       英文: Yet while he heard that Lazarus was sick,
                 he stayed where he was two more days.
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11   經文: 哈3:17-18
                                新譯                                                                原譯
                   雖然無花果樹不發蕾,                                    雖然無花果樹不發旺,
                       葡萄樹不結果,                                                 葡萄樹不結果,
                       橄欖樹無收成,                                                橄欖樹也不效力,
                       田地也不產糧,                                                  田地不出糧食,
                       羊圈中沒有羊,                                                    圈中絕了羊,
                       牛棚內不見牛;                                                   棚內也沒有牛;
                   但我要因耶和華歡欣,                                   然而, 我要因耶和華歡欣,
                      因救我的神喜樂.                      英文                因救我的神喜樂.
                                           Though the fig tree does not bud
                                         and there are no grapes on the vines,
                                                 though the olive crop fails
                                              and the fields produce no food,
                                          though there are no sheep in the pen
                                                   and no cattle in the stalls,
                                                  yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
                                               I will be joyful in God my Savior.
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12   經文: 彼後1:4
       新譯: 由衪賜給我們極大寶貴的應許, 使我們得以參與神聖使命,
                 脫離世上由邪慾導致的敗壞,
       原譯: 因此, 他已將又寶貴、又極大的應許賜給我們,
                 叫我們既脫離世上從情慾來的敗壞, 就得與神的性情有分.
       英文: Through there he has given us his very great and precious promises,
                 so that through them you may participate in the divine nature
                 and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
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13   經文: 傳11:3
                                     新譯                                                                  原譯
                                雲若滿了雨,                                                     雲若滿了雨,
                                必傾倒地上.                                                   就必傾倒在地上.
                            樹向南倒或向北倒,                                          樹若向南倒, 或向北倒,
                            倒在那裏就躺那裏,                 英文                  樹倒在何處, 就存在何處.
                                                       If cloud are full of water,
                                                   they pour rain upon the earth.
                                     Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,
                                           in the place where it falls, there will it lie.
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                                詩篇新譯正誤探討(9)
                                         第81-89篇

                                                                 81. 神的恩召
81:1-2   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 向神我們的力量歡唱!                              原譯: 你們當向神我們的力量大聲歡呼,
                      向雅各的神大聲歡呼!                                            向雅各的神發聲歡樂!
                      先唱詩歌接著打手鼓,                                              唱起詩歌, 打手鼓,
                      彈奏美妙旋律的琴瑟.                                                  彈美琴與瑟.
              說明: 1. sing for joy 譯 "歡唱" 較 "大聲歡呼" 切合原意.
                            shout aloud 譯 "大聲歡呼" 較 "發聲歡樂" 切合原意.
                        2. Begin the music, strike the tambourine,
                              譯 "先唱詩歌接著打手鼓" 較 "唱起詩歌, 打手鼓" 通順工整.
                              未將 "Begin(先)" 譯出, 應補上.
                        3. play the melodious harp and lyre.
                              譯 "彈奏美妙旋律的琴瑟" 較 "彈美琴與瑟" 通順工整.

81:3-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 每逢月的初一和十五日,                                         原譯: 當在月朔並月望,
                      我們要在守節日子吹角.                                              我們過節的日期吹角,
                      這是為以色列定的律例,                                            因這是為以色列定的律例,
                      也是雅各神制定的典章.                                                  是雅各神的典章.
                      約瑟從埃及地出來之時,                                              他去攻擊埃及地的時候,
                      神就為他立了這個律法;                                                在約瑟中間立此為證.
                      我們聽見不明白的言語.                                         我在那裏聽見我所不明白的言語.
              說明: 1. He established it as a statute for Joseph when he went out against Egypt
                            譯 "約瑟從埃及地出來之時, 神就為他立了這個律法"
                            較 "他去攻擊埃及地的時候, 在約瑟中間立此為證" 通順工整.
                        2. where we heard a language we did not understand.
                              譯 "我們聽見不明白的言語" 較 "我在那裏聽見我所不明白的言語" 簡明工整.
                              we 應譯 "我們" 非 "我"

81:6-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 6 神說: "我要卸去他們雙肩重擔,                         原譯: 神說: "我使你的肩得脫重擔,
                            讓他們的雙手放下羅筐.                                               你的手放下筐子.
                             7 你們在危難時呼求,                                                 你在危難中呼求,
                              我就立即拯救你們.                                                      我就搭救你;
                          我在雷電密雲中回應你們,                                           我在雷的隱密處應允你,
                          在米利巴的水邊試驗你們.                                           在米利巴水那裏試驗你.
                   說明: 第6,7兩節 their / your 應譯 "他們 / 你們" 非 "你"
                             thundercloud 譯 "密雲" 較 "隱密處" 切合原意.

81:8-10   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯 :8 我的子民哪! 你們要聽, 我要勸誡你們;          原譯: 我的民哪, 你當聽, 我要勸誡你;
                              以色列啊! 但願你們肯聽從我.                            以色列啊, 甚願你肯聽從我.
                                 9 在你們中間不可有別神,                                 在你當中不可有別的神,
                                   尤其不可拜外邦人的神.                                   外邦的神你也不可下拜.
                                  10 我是耶和華你們的神,                                      我是耶和華你的神,
                                     曾把你們從埃及領出;                                     曾把你從埃及地領上來.
                                     你們只要大大張開口,                                            你要大大開口,
                                     我就給你們好好充滿.                                             我就給你充滿.
                   說明: 第8-10三節 you, your 應譯 "你, 你們" 非 "你"

81:11-12   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 無奈我的子民不肯聽從我,                               原譯: 無奈我的民不聽我的聲音,
                              以色列不肯順服我.                                                 以色列全不理我.
                       因此, 我便任憑他們的心剛硬,                                      我便任憑他們心裏剛硬,
                          讓他們隨自己的心意而行.                                            隨自己的計謀而行.
                 說明: 1. not listen to 譯 "不肯聽從" 較 "不聽我的聲音" 簡明恰切.
                           2. not submit to 譯 "不肯順服" 較 "不理" 恰切.

81:13-14   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 倘我的子民肯聽從我,                                        原譯: 甚願我的民肯聽從我,
                         以色列肯遵行我的道.                                                  以色列肯行我的道.
                      我就會快速制服他們仇敵,                                             我便速速治服他們仇敵,
                      轉過手來擊殺他們的敵人!                                              反手來擊殺他們的敵人.

81:15-16   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                    新譯                                                                               原譯
         15 恨惡耶和華的人必在衪面前屈膝,                                        恨耶和華的人必來投降,
                   他們必受永遠的刑罰.                                                 但他的百姓必永久長存.
          16 但我必拿上好的麥子餵養你們,                                      他也必拿上好的麥子給他們吃,
             用磬石中出的蜂蜜使你們飽足."               英文                又拿從磬石出的蜂蜜叫他們飽足."
                                Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him,
                                       and their punishment would last forever.
                                    But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;
                                     with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."
                    說明: 1. their punishment would last forever
                                 應譯 "他們必受永遠的刑罰" 非 "他的百姓必永久長存"
                              2. 第15. 16兩節 you 應譯 "你們" 非 "他們"

                                                              82. 審判領袖
82:1   原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                             新譯                                                                       原譯
                 神親自主持審判大會,                                          神站在有權力者的會中,
                 在"眾神"中施行審判,                    英文                     在諸神中行審判,
                                         God presides in the great assembly;
                                        he gives judgment among the "gods;"
                    說明: God presides in the great assembly
                              應譯 "神親自主持審判大會" 非 "神站在有權力者的會中"
                              presides 應譯 "親自主持" 非 "站在"
                              the great assembly 應譯 "大會" 非 "有權力者的會中"

82:2-4   原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                               新譯                                                                              原譯
                    你們不秉公義審判,                                                 說: "你們審判不秉公義,
                    偏袒惡人要到幾時?                                              徇惡人的情面, 要到幾時呢?
                你們要為弱者和孤兒辯護,                                         你們當為貧寒的人和孤兒伸冤,
                維護貧苦和受壓者的權益.                                         當為困苦和窮乏的人施行公義.
                   救助貧寒和窮困的人,                                                 當保護貧寒和窮乏的人,
                   救他們脫離惡人的手.                     英文                         救他們脫離惡人的手.
                                            How long will you defend the unjust
                                             and show partiality to the wicked?
                                     Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;
                                    maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
                                                 Rescue the weak and needy;
                                       deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
                    說明: 1. show partially to the wicked
                               應譯 "偏袒惡人要到幾時" 非 "徇惡人的情面, 要到幾時呢"
                              2. Defend the cause 應譯 "辯護" 非 "伸冤"
                                  the weak 應譯 "弱者" 非 "貧寒的人"
                              3. maintain the rights 應譯 "維護權益" 非 "施行公義"
                                  the poor and oppressed 應譯 "貧苦和受壓者" 非 "困苦和窮乏的人"

82:5-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 他們不知道, 他們不明白,                                原譯: 他們仍不知道, 也不明白,
                        只在黑暗中往來摸索;                                              在黑暗中走來走去;
                        大地所有根基都動搖.                                               地的根基都動搖了.
                        我說過: '你們是 "神,"                                              我曾說: '你們是神,
                          都是至高者的兒子.'                                                都是至高者的兒子.'
                   然而, 你們像世人一樣都會死,                                  然而, 你們像要死, 與世人一樣;
                   也像每個統治者一樣都會垮台."                                     要仆倒, 像王子中的一位."
           說明: 1. They walk about in darkness
                         譯 "只在黑暗中往來摸索" 較 "在黑暗中走來走去" 恰切雅達.
                     2. fall 譯 "垮台" 較 "仆倒" 恰切.
                           ruler 譯 "統治者" 較 "王子" 恰切.

82:8   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
           新譯: 神啊, 求你起來審判世界!                                 原譯: 神啊, 求你起來審判世界,
                    因為萬國都是你的產業.                                             因為你要得萬邦為業.
           說明: for all the nations are your inheritance.
                     譯 "因為萬國都是你的產業" 較 "因為你要得萬邦為業" 恰切.

                                                             83. 消滅敵國
83:1-4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 神啊! 求你不要靜默無語;                                       原譯: 神啊! 求你不要靜默;
                      神啊! 求你不要閉口不言,                                     神啊! 求你不要閉口, 也不要不做聲.
                         看你的敵人多麼囂張!                                                  因為你的仇敵喧嚷,
                         看你的仇敵何等高傲!                                                    恨你的抬起頭來.
                       他們奸詐, 密謀害你子民;                                         他們同謀奸詐, 要害你的百姓;
                       暗中謀劃, 攻擊你愛的人.                                          彼此商議, 要害你所隱藏的人.
                        他們說: "來吧! 他們說:                                            "來吧, 我們將他們消剪滅,
                  讓我們消滅他們, 使他們不再成國;                                           使他們不再成國;
                  並使以色列的名, 不再被世人記念."                                  使以色列的名不再被世人記念."
           說明: 1. be not quiet, O God, be not still.
                         譯 "神啊! 求你不要閉口不言" 較 "神啊! 求你不要閉口, 也不要不做聲" 簡明通順.
                     2. See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads.
                           譯 "看你的敵人多麼囂張! 看你的仇敵何等高傲!"
                           較 "因為你的仇敵喧嚷, 恨你的抬起頭來" 通順工整.
                     3. they plot against those you cherish.
                           應譯 "暗中謀劃, 攻擊你愛的人" 非 "彼此商議, 要害你所隱藏的人"

83:5-8   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 他們同心密謀,                                               原譯: 他們同心一商議,
                     結盟來對付你.                                                      彼此結盟, 要抵擋你.
                 他們就是那住帳棚的:                                        就是住帳棚的以東人和以實瑪利人,
                 以東人和以實瑪利人、                                        摩押人和夏甲人、 摩押和夏甲人,
            迦巴勒人、 亞捫人和亞瑪力、                                         迦巴勒人、亞捫和亞瑪力、
                   非利士人和推羅人.                                                    非利士並推羅的居民.
               甚至亞述人也和他們聯手,                                                 亞述也與他們連合;
                   作羅得子孫的幫凶.                                                   他們作羅得子孫的幫手.
             說明: they form an alliance against you 譯 "結盟來對付" 較 "抵擋" 達意.
                       譯 "結盟來對付" 較 "彼此結盟, 要抵擋你" 通順達意.

83:9-12   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                新譯: 求你對付他們像對付米甸一樣;                           原譯: 求你待他們如待米甸;
                                 也如在基順河,                                                    如在基順河
                            對付西西拉和耶賓一樣.                                        待西西拉和耶賓一樣.
                              他們都消滅在隱多珥,                                           他們在隱多珥滅亡,
                              頓時成為地上的糞土.                                             成了地上的糞土.
                        使他們的貴族如俄立和西伊伯,                            求你叫他們的首領像俄立和西伊伯,
                        他們所有親王如西巴和撒慕拿,                               叫他們的王子都像西巴和撒慕拿,
                             他們都同聲說: 他們說:                                          "我們要得神的住處,
                             "我們要擁有神的牧場."                                              作為自己的產業."
                 說明: 1. nobles 譯 "貴族" 較 "首領" / princes 譯 "親王" 較 "王子" 恰切.
                           2. Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God
                                  譯 "我們要擁有神的牧場" 較 "我們要得神的住處, 作為自己的產業" 簡明雅達.

83:13-16   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 我的神啊!                                                       原譯: 我的神啊,
                求你使他們像風前小草,                                             求你叫他們像旋風的塵土,
                       又像風中糠秕.                                                          像風前的碎楷.
                       烈火如何焚林,                                                         火怎樣焚燒樹林,
                       火焰怎樣燒山;                                                        火焰怎樣燒著山嶺;
              求你也照樣用狂風追趕他們,                                           求你也照樣用狂風追趕他們,
                      用暴雨驚嚇他們.                                                         用暴雨恐嚇他們.
                          耶和華啊!                                                            願你使他們滿面羞恥,
                    求你使他們滿臉蒙羞,                                                好叫他們尋求你耶和華的名.
                    好叫世人尋求你的名.
             說明: 1. Make them like tunbleweed, like chaff before the wind
                           譯 "求你使他們像風前小草, 又像風中糠秕"
                           較 "求你叫他們像旋風的塵土, 像風前的碎楷" 恰切雅達.
                       2. 末將 O Lord(耶和華啊!) 譯出, 應補上.

83:17-18   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 願他們永遠羞愧驚惶,                               原譯: 願他們永遠羞愧驚惶,
                          願他們全都愧疚滅亡.                                          願他們慚愧滅亡.
                     讓他們知道你的名是耶和華,                            使他們知道惟獨你名為耶和華的,
                     唯有你是掌管全地的至高者.                                    是全地以上的至高者.

                                                                   84. 朝神蒙福
84:1-2    原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
               新譯: 萬軍之耶和華啊,                                                 原譯: 萬軍之耶和華啊,
                     你的居所何其可愛!                                                      你的居所何等可愛!
                        我靈切慕渴想                                                               我羡慕渴想
                        耶和華的院宇;                                                             耶和華的院宇,
                        我的心我的身,                                                          我的心腸, 我的肉體,
                        向永生神歡呼.                                                              向永生神呼籲.
                說明: 1. 未將 "My soul(我靈)"譯出, 應補上.
                          2. heart 譯 "心" 較 "心腸" / flesh 譯 "身" 較 "肉體" 雅達.
                          3. cry out 應譯 "歡呼" 較 "呼籲" 恰切.

84:3-4   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 萬軍之耶和華, 我的王我的神啊!                    原譯: 萬軍之耶和華, 我的王, 我的神啊,
                              就在你的祭壇鄰近,                                               在你祭壇那裏,
                          即使麻雀也找到自己的窩,                                      麻雀為自己找著房屋,
                          燕子也找到哺育雛鳥的巢.                                    燕子為自己找著菢雛之窩.
                            住在你殿中的人有福了!                                   如此住在你殿中的, 便為有福,
                            他們要永永遠遠讚美你.                                           他們仍要讚美你!
               說明: 1. nest 譯 "窩" 較 "房屋" 恰切.
                         2. her young 譯 "雛鳥" 較 "菢雛" 通俗.
                             . they are ever praising you.
                               譯 "他們要永永遠遠讚美你" 較 "他們仍要讚美你" 切合原意.

84:5-7   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 靠你得力和 靠你有力量、                                  原譯: 心中想往錫安大道的,
                       心儀朝聖的人有福了!                                                  這人便為有福!
                       當他們走過那流淚谷,                                                 他們經過流淚谷,
                       使這谷變為泉源之地;                                               叫這谷變為泉源之地,
                       秋雨更加使池水滿谷.                                             並有秋雨之福蓋滿了全谷.
                       他們行走, 力上加力;                                                 他們行走, 力上加力;
                       直到各人見到錫安神.                                                  各人到錫安朝見神.
說明: 未將 "till(直到)" 譯出, 應補上.

84:8-9   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 耶和華萬軍之神啊!                                            原譯: 耶和華萬軍之神啊,
                      求你垂聽我的禱告;                                                     求你聽我的禱告!
                 雅各的神啊! 求你留心傾聽.                                          雅各的神啊, 求你留心聽!
                 神啊! 求你看顧我們的盾牌,                                            神啊! 你是我們的盾牌,
                      施恩垂顧你的受膏者.                                            求你垂顧觀看你受膏者的面.
         說明: look with favor on your anointed one
                   譯 "施恩垂顧你的受膏者" 較 "求你垂顧觀看你受膏者的面" 簡明原意.

84:10-12   原譯甚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 在你院宇住一日,                                       原譯: 在你的院宇住一日,
                         勝過別處住千日;                                               勝似在別處住千日;
                      寧可在我神殿中看門,                                           寧可在我神殿中看門,
                      也不願住惡人的帳棚.                                          不願住在惡人的帳棚裏.
                   因耶和華神是太陽是盾牌,                                   因為耶和華神是日頭、是盾牌,
                      祂賜給我恩惠和榮耀;                                             要賜下恩惠和榮耀.
                      衪沒有留下一樣好處,                                            衪末曾留下一樣好處,
                       不賜給行為正直的人.                                          不給那些行動正直的人.

                           萬軍之耶和華啊,                                                 萬軍之耶和華啊,
                          信靠你的人有福了!                                             依靠你的人便有福了!

                                                                     85. 恩待子民
85:1-3   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華啊! 你恩待你的地土,                          原譯: 耶和華啊, 你已經向你的地施恩,
                            恢復雅各的福祉.                                                   救回被擄的雅各.
                            赦免你子民罪孽,                                               你赦免了你百姓的罪孽,
                            遮蓋他們的罪惡.                                               遮蓋了他們一切的過犯.
                            並息了你的忿怒,                                                 你收轉了所發的忿怒,
                            也消了你的烈怒.                                                     和你猛烈的怒氣.
              說明: 1. you restored the fortunes of Jacob
                            應譯 "恢復雅各的福祉" 非 "救回被擄的雅各"
                        2. sins 譯 "罪惡" 較 "過犯" 恰切.
                        3. set aside 譯 "息了" 較 "收轉了" 通順恰切.
                        4. fierce anger 譯 "烈怒" 較 "猛烈的怒氣" 簡明恰切.

85:4-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 我們的救主神啊!                                               原譯: 拯救我們的神啊,
                    求你施恩復興我們,                                                      求你使我們回轉,
                    消除對我們的憎惡.                                                     消除對我們的憎惡.
              難道你要永遠向我們發怒嗎?                                             叫你的惱恨向我們止息.
              你要延長你的怒氣到萬代嗎?                                            你要向我們發怒到永遠嗎?
              難道你還是不想把我們救活,                                                  你不再將我們救活,
              使你的子民因你歡喜快樂嗎?                                               使你的百姓靠你歡喜嗎?
                          耶和華啊!                                                                    耶和華啊!
                求你向我們顯示你的慈愛,                                                求你使我們得見你的慈愛,
                同時也賜給我們你的救恩.                                                  又將你的救恩賜給我們.
        說明: 1. Restore 譯 "復興" 較 "回轉" 恰切.
                  2. Will you be angry with us forever?
                        應譯 "難道你要永遠向我們發怒嗎" 非 "叫你的惱恨向我們止息"
                  3. 未將 "prolong(延長)" 譯出, 應補上.
                  4. show 譯 "顯示" 較 "得見" 恰切.

85:8-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 我要聽神耶和華說的話,                                        原譯: 我要聽神耶和華所說的話,
                      因為衪應許要賜平安給                                                    因為他必應許將平安
                      衪的子民就是衪的聖民;                                                賜給他的百姓, 他的聖民;
                      也不容他們再愚昧妄行.                                                  他們卻不可再轉去妄行.
                  衪的救恩定會臨近敬畏衪的人,                                        他的救恩誠然與敬畏他的人相近,
                  衪的榮耀也會顯耀在我們地上.                                               叫榮耀住在我們的地上.
          說明: 1. let them not return to folly
                        譯 "也不容他們再愚昧妄行" 較 "他們卻不可再轉去妄行" 通順恰切.
                   2. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
                         譯 "衪的救恩定會臨近敬畏衪的人"
                         較 "他的救恩誠然與敬畏他的人相近" 通順恰切.

85:10-13   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 慈愛和信實彼此相遇,                                          原譯: 慈愛和誠實彼此相遇,
                         公義和平安彼此相親.                                                  公義和平安彼此相親.
                              信實從地生出,                                                           誠實從地而生;
                              公義從天俯視.                                                           公義從天而現.
                       耶和華必將美好賜給我們,                                             耶和華必將好處賜給我們,
                            我們的地必然豐收.                                                   我們的地也要多出土產.
                            公義必行在衪面前,                                                      公義要行在他面前,
                            為衪腳步預備道路.                                                  叫他的腳縱成為可走的路.
               說明: 1. looks down 譯 "俯視" 較 "而現" 恰切.
                         2. yield its harvest
                               譯 "我們的地必然豐收" 較 "我們的地也要多出土產" 恰切雅達.
                         3. and prepares the way for his steps.
                               譯 "為衪腳步預備道路" 較 "叫他的腳縱成為可走的路" 通順雅達.

                                                                     86. 神的救護
86:1-4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 耶和華啊!                                                                原譯: 耶和華啊,
                 求你傾聽回應我,                                                                求你側耳應允我,
                 因我困苦又貧乏.                                                               因我是困苦貧乏的.
               求你保護我的性命,                                                              求你保存我的性命,
               因我對你忠心耿耿;                                                                  因我是虔誠人.
                    你是我的神,                                                                         我的神啊,
             求你拯救信靠你的僕人.                                                         求你拯救這依靠你的僕人.
                主啊! 求你憐憫我,                                                                  主啊, 求你憐憫我,
                因我終日向你呼求.                                                                     因我終求告你.
            求你使你的僕人歡喜快樂,                                                        主啊, 求你使僕人心裏歡喜,
              主啊! 因我的心仰望你.                                                                因為我的心仰望你.
      說明: 1. Guard 譯 "保護" 較 "保存" 恰切.
                2. devoted to 應譯 "忠心耿耿" 非 "虔誠人"
                3. trust in 譯 "信靠" 較 "倚靠" 恰切.
                4. for I call to you all day long.
                      譯 "因我終日向你呼求" 較 "因我終求告你" 切合原意.

86:5-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 主啊! 你良善恕人,                                 原譯: 主啊! 你本為良善, 樂意饒恕人,
                且賜豐盛慈愛給呼求你的人.                               有豐盛的慈愛, 賜給叉凡求告你的人.
              耶和華啊! 求你垂聽我的禱告,                                  耶和華啊! 求你留心聽我的禱告,
                  傾聽我求你憐憫的呼求.                                               並聽我懇求的聲音.
                   我在患難之日呼求你,                                              我在患難之日要求告你,
                   因為你必定會回應我.                                                   因為你必應允我.
           說明: 1. You are forgiving and good, O Lord,
                         譯 "主啊! 你良善恕人" 較 "主啊! 你本為良善, 樂意饒恕人" 簡明恰切.
                     2. listen to my cry for mercy.
                           應譯 "傾聽我求你憐憫的呼求" 非 "並聽我懇求的聲音"
                     3. call to 譯 "呼求" 較 "求告" 恰切.

86:8-10   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                新譯: 主啊! 在諸神中你無與倫比,                    原譯: 主啊! 諸神之中沒有可比你的,
                            你的作為也無可比擬.                                       你的作為也無可比.
                             主啊! 你所造的萬國,                                      主啊! 你所造的萬民
                                都要前來敬拜你;                                            都要來敬拜你,
                                也要榮耀你的名.                                         他們也要榮耀你的名.
                              因你偉大, 屢行奇事,                                   因你為,大, 且行奇妙的事,
                                     唯你是神.                                                   惟獨你是神.
                說明: nations 應譯 "萬國" 非 "萬民"

86:11-13   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 耶和華啊! 求你以你的道教我,                    原譯: 耶和華啊, 求你將你的道指教我,
                               使我行在你的真理中;                                         我要照你的真理行;
                               也求你賜我專一的心,                                             求你使我專心
                               使我衷心敬畏你的名.                                               敬畏你的名.
                                  耶和華我的神啊!                                                  主我的神啊,
                                  我要全心讚美你,                                                我要一心稱讚你,
                                  永遠榮耀你的名.                                          我要榮耀你的名, 直到永遠!
                               因為你向我大施慈愛,                                        因為你向我發的慈愛是大的,
                               把我從陰間深處救出.                                    你救了我的靈魂, 免入極深的陰間.
               說明: you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
                         譯 "把我從陰間深處救出" 較 "你救了我的靈魂, 免入極深的陰間" 通順雅達.

86:14-17   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 神啊! 狂傲的人起來攻擊我,                             原譯: 神啊! 驕傲的人起來攻擊我,
                             一群暴徒追索我的命;                                        又有一黨強橫的人尋索我的命,
                               他們不把你放在眼裏.                                           他們沒有將你放在眼中.
                        主啊! 你是有憐憫又有恩典的神,                               主啊! 你是有憐憫, 有恩典的神,
                                     不輕易發怒,                                                         不輕易發怒,
                              且有豐盛的慈愛和信實.                                            並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實.
                                 求你轉向我憐憫我;                                               求你向我轉臉, 憐恤我.
                                  賜力量給你的僕人,                                                將你的力量賜給僕人,
                                   拯救你婢女的兒子.                                                 拯救你婢女的兒子.
                               求你彰顯恩待我的慈容;                                         求你向我顯出恩待我的憑據,
                               好叫我的仇敵看見羞愧,                                             叫恨我的人看見便羞愧,
                              主啊! 因你幫助我安慰我.                                         因為你耶和華幫助我, 安慰我.
              說明: 1. a band of ruthless men seeks my life -
                            譯 "一群暴徒追索我的命" 較 "又有一黨強橫的人尋索我的命" 簡明雅達.
                        2. Turn to me and have mercy on me;
                               譯 "求你轉向我憐憫我" 較 "求你向我轉臉, 憐恤我" 通順雅達.
                        3. Give me a sign of your goodness,
                               譯 "求你彰顯恩待我的慈容" 較 "求你向我顯出恩待我的憑據" 通順雅達.

                                                                    87. 堅固聖城
87:1-4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                               新譯: 1 耶和華在聖山上,                                 原譯: 耶和華所立的根基
                                        奠下了祂的根基.                                                在聖山上.
                                   2 耶和華愛錫安的城門,                                          他愛錫安的門,
                                     勝過雃各所有的居所.                                      勝於愛雃各一切的住處.
                                          3 神的城啊!                                                    神的城啊!
                                   榮耀的事都是指著你說的:                                 有榮耀的事乃指著你說的.
                                 4 "在承認我為他們主的人中,                             "我要提起拉哈伯和巴比倫人,
                                    我要記下拉哈伯和巴比倫,                                     是在認識我之中的;
                                    還有那非利士推羅和古實,                               看哪,, 非利士和推羅並古實人,
                                    並說: '這個是生在錫安的.'"                                        個個生在那裏.
                  說明: 1. set foundation 譯 "奠下根基" 較 "所立的根基" 恰切
                            2. more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
                                  譯 "勝過雃各所有的居所" 較 "勝於愛雃各一切的住處" 恰切
                            3. 第4節新譯較原譯確切通順工整.
                                  record 譯 "記下" 較 "提起" 恰切

87:5-7 原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                              新譯                                                                              原譯
                     論到錫安必會說:                                                          論到錫安, 必說:
              "這一個那一個都生在其中,                                        "這一個那一個都生在其中,
                那至高者必親自堅固這城."                                      而且至高者必親自堅立這城."
                耶和華必會記在子民冊上:                                         當耶和華記錄萬民的時候,
                 "這一個是生在錫安的."                                            他要點出這一個生在那裏.
                  他們作曲時都會高唱:                                               歌唱的、跳舞的都要說:
                 "我的泉源都在你裏面!"                   英文                       "我的泉源都在你裏面."
                                                Indeed, of Zion will be said,
                                       "This one and that one were born in her,
                                      and the Most High himself will establish her."
                                    The Lord will write in the register of the people:
                                                  "This one was born in Zion."
                                             As they make music they will sing,
                                                 "All my fountains are in you!"
                  說明: 1. The Lord will write in the register of the people:
                                應譯 "耶和華必會記在子民冊上" 非 "當耶和華記錄萬民的時候"
                             2. This one was born in Zion
                                   應譯 "這一個是生在錫安的" 非 "他要點出這一個生在那裏"
                             3. As they make music they will sing,
                                   應譯 "他們作曲時都會高唱" 非 "歌唱的、跳舞的都要說"

                                                                       88. 求神救助
88:1-2   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 耶和華拯救我的神啊!                                                原譯: 耶和華拯救我的神啊,
                      我晝夜在你面前呼求.                                                        我晝夜在你面前呼籲.
                     願我的禱告上達你面前,                                                     願我的禱告達到你面前,
                     求你側耳傾聽我的呼求.                                                     求你側耳傾聽我的呼求!
              說明: cry out 譯 "呼求" 較 "呼籲" 恰切.

88:3-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
             新譯: 因我心飽經憂患,                                                       原譯: 因為我心裏滿了患難,
                     我的命臨近陰間.                                                                我的性命臨近陰間.
                  我算在下坑的人當中,                                                            我算和下坑的人同列,
                  像一個毫無氣力的人.                                                              如同無力的人一樣.
                  我被丟棄在死人堆中,                                                                我被丟在死人中,
                  像躺在墓中被殺的人;                                                          好像被殺的人躺在墳墓裏.
                  你不會再去記念他們,                                                             他們是你不再記念的,
                  更不會再去眷顧他們.                                                                    與你隔絕了.
          說明: 1. full of trouble 譯 "飽經憂患" 較 "心裏滿了患難" 雅達.
                    2. whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care
                          應譯 "你不會再去記念他們, 更不會再去眷顧他們"
                             非 "他們是你不再記念的, 與你隔絕了"

88:6-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你把我丟在最深的坑裏,                                        原譯: 你把我放在極深的坑裏,
                      拋擲在最黑暗的深淵中.                                                在最黑暗地方, 在深處.
                         你的烈怒重壓我身,                                                      你的忿怒重壓我身,
                         你的浪潮把我淹沒.                                                    你用一切的波浪困住我.
                      你使我親密友好遠離我,                                                你把我所認識的隔在遠處,
                      並讓他們個個都厭惡我;                                                     使我為他們所憎惡.
                         我被困住不得脫身,                                                        我被拘困, 不得出來.
                         我眼目因憂傷昏花.                                                        我眼睛因困苦而乾癟.
                 說明: 1. the darkest depths 譯 "最黑暗的深淵中" 較 "在最黑暗地方, 在深處" 通順恰切.
                           2. you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
                                 譯 "你的浪潮把我淹沒" 較 "你用一切的波浪困住我" 通順恰切.
                           3. closest friends 譯 "親密友好" 較 "所認識的" 雅達.
                           4. my eyes are dim with grief.
                                 應譯 "我眼目因憂傷昏花" 非 "我眼睛因困苦而乾癟"

88:10-12   原譯西式語氣太重, 且欠通順工整, 應加修正如新譯.
                  新譯: 耶和華啊!                                                        原譯: 耶和華啊!
                   我天天向你呼求舉手.                                              我天天求告你, 向你舉手.
                   你會向死人行奇事嗎?                                             你豈要行奇事給死人看嗎?
                   死人會起來讚美你嗎?                                            難道陰魂還能起來稱讚你嗎?
             在墳墓裏, 有人述說你的慈愛嗎?                                    豈能在墳墓裏述說你的慈愛嗎?
             在滅亡中, 有人述說你的信實嗎?                                     豈能在滅亡中述說你的信實嗎?
             在幽暗中, 有人知道你的奇事嗎?                                    你的奇事豈能在幽暗裏被知道嗎?
             在遺忘地, 有人知道你的公義嗎?                                   你的公義豈能在忘記之地被知道嗎?
     說明: 新譯較原譯通順工整恰切.

88:13-14   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 耶和華啊! 我卻向你呼叫求助,                              原譯: 耶和華啊! 我呼求你!
                          讓我的禱告清晨就達到你面前.                                我早晨的禱告要達到你面前.
                             耶和華啊! 你為何拒絕我?                                     耶和華啊! 你為何丟棄我?
                                  為何掩面不顧我?                                                為何掩面不顧我?
                  說明: reject 譯 "拒絕" 較 "丟棄" 恰切.

87:15-18   原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                              新譯                                                                             原譯
                  我自幼受苦, 幾乎死亡;                                             我自幼受苦, 幾乎死亡;
                  我受你驚嚇, 幾乎絕望.                                              我受你驚恐, 甚至慌張.
                     你的烈怒橫掃我身,                                                   你的烈怒漫過我身,
                     你的恐嚇把我毀滅.                                                   你的驚嚇把我剪除.
                     終日如洪水圍困我,                                                  這些終日如水環繞我,
                     甚至把我完全淹沒.                                                      一齊都來圍困我.
                 你使我的良朋至親遠離我,                                           你把我的良朋密友隔在遠處,
                 黑暗成為我最親密的朋友.                  英文                    使我所認識的人進入黑暗裏.
                             From my youth I have been afflicted and close to dead;
                                   I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
                                               Your wrath has swept over me;
                                               your terrors have destroyed me.
                                        All day long they surround me like a flood;
                                               they have completely engulfed me.
                               You have taken my companions and loved ones from me;
                                                 the darkness is my closest friend.
              說明: 1. I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
                            應譯 "我受你驚嚇, 幾乎絕望" 非 "我受你驚恐, 甚至慌張"
                        2. swept 譯 "橫掃" 較 "漫過" / destroyed 譯 "毀滅" 較 "剪除" 恰切.
                        3. they have completely engulfed me.
                              應譯 "甚至把我完全淹沒" 非 "一齊都來圍困我"
                        4. You have taken my companions and loved ones from me
                              應譯 "你使我的良朋至親遠離我" 非 "你把我的良朋密友隔在遠處"
                         5. the darkness is my closest friend
                              應譯 "黑暗成為我最親密的朋友" 非 "使我所認識的人進入黑暗裏"

                                                                 88. 求神救助
88:1-2   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 耶和華拯救我的神啊!                                             原譯: 耶和華拯救我的神啊,
                      我晝夜在你面前呼求.                                                      我晝夜在你面前呼籲.
                     願我的禱告上達你面前,                                                   願我的禱告達到你面前,
                     求你側耳傾聽我的呼求.                                                   求你側耳傾聽我的呼求!
              說明: cry out 譯 "呼求" 較 "呼籲" 恰切.

88:3-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 因我心飽經憂患,                                               原譯: 因為我心裏滿了患難                                       我的命臨近陰間.                                                        我的性命臨近陰間.
                    我算在下坑的人當中,                                                   我算和下坑的人同列,
                     像一個毫無氣力的人.                                                    如同無力的人一樣.
                     我被丟棄在死人堆中,                                                      我被丟在死人中,
                     像躺在墓中被殺的人;                                                 好像被殺的人躺在墳墓裏.
                     你不會再去記念他們,                                                    他們是你不再記念的,
                     更不會再去眷顧他們.                                                           與你隔絕了.
             說明: 1. full of trouble 譯 "飽經憂患" 較 "心裏滿了患難" 雅達.
                       2. whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care
                             應譯 "你不會再去記念他們, 更不會再去眷顧他們"
                                非 "他們是你不再記念的, 與你隔絕了"

88:6-9   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你把我丟在最深的坑裏,                                        原譯: 你把我放在極深的坑裏,
                      拋擲在最黑暗的深淵中.                                                 在最黑暗地方, 在深處.
                         你的烈怒重壓我身,                                                       你的忿怒重壓我身,
                         你的浪潮把我淹沒.                                                     你用一切的波浪困住我.
                      你使我親密友好遠離我,                                                 你把我所認識的隔在遠處,
                      並讓他們個個都厭惡我;                                                      使我為他們所憎惡.
                         我被困住不得脫身,                                                         我被拘困, 不得出來.
                         我眼目因憂傷昏花.                                                         我眼睛因困苦而乾癟.
              說明: 1. the darkest depths 譯 "最黑暗的深淵中" 較 "在最黑暗地方, 在深處" 通順恰切.
                        2. you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
                              譯 "你的浪潮把我淹沒" 較 "你用一切的波浪困住我" 通順恰切.
                        3. closest friends 譯 "親密友好" 較 "所認識的" 雅達.
                        4. my eyes are dim with grief.
                              應譯 "我眼目因憂傷昏花" 非 "我眼睛因困苦而乾癟"

88:10-12   原譯西式語氣太重, 且欠通順工整, 應加修正如新譯.
                  新譯: 耶和華啊!                                                          原譯: 耶和華啊!
                  我天天向你呼求舉手.                                                 我天天求告你, 向你舉手.
                  你會向死人行奇事嗎?                                                你豈要行奇事給死人看嗎?
                  死人會起來讚美你嗎?                                               難道陰魂還能起來稱讚你嗎?
            在墳墓裏, 有人述說你的慈愛嗎?                                       豈能在墳墓裏述說你的慈愛嗎?
            在滅亡中, 有人述說你的信實嗎?                                        豈能在滅亡中述說你的信實嗎?
            在幽暗中, 有人知道你的奇事嗎?                                       你的奇事豈能在幽暗裏被知道嗎?
            在遺忘地, 有人知道你的公義嗎?                                      你的公義豈能在忘記之地被知道嗎?
    說明: 新譯較原譯通順工整恰切.

88:13-14   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 耶和華啊! 我卻向你呼叫求助,                           原譯: 耶和華啊! 我呼求你!
                          讓我的禱告清晨就達到你面前.                              我早晨的禱告要達到你面前.
                             耶和華啊! 你為何拒絕我?                                   耶和華啊! 你為何丟棄我?
                                  為何掩面不顧我?                                              為何掩面不顧我?
                  說明: reject 譯 "拒絕" 較 "丟棄" 恰切.

87:15-18   原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                  新譯                                                                            原譯
                    我自幼受苦, 幾乎死亡;                                              我自幼受苦, 幾乎死亡;
                    我受你驚嚇, 幾乎絕望.                                               我受你驚恐, 甚至慌張.
                       你的烈怒橫掃我身,                                                    你的烈怒漫過我身,
                       你的恐嚇把我毀滅.                                                    你的驚嚇把我剪除.
                       終日如洪水圍困我,                                                   這些終日如水環繞我,
                       甚至把我完全淹沒.                                                      一齊都來圍困我.
                   你使我的良朋至親遠離我,                                           你把我的良朋密友隔在遠處,
                    黑暗成為我最親密的朋友.                  英文                   使我所認識的人進入黑暗裏.
                                   From my youth I have been afflicted and close to dead;
                                          I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
                                                      Your wrath has swept over me;
                                                      your terrors have destroyed me.
                                              All day long they surround me like a flood;
                                                    they have completely engulfed me.
                                   You have taken my companions and loved ones from me;
                                                      the darkness is my closest friend.
                 說明: 1. I have suffered your terrors and am in despair.
                               應譯 "我受你驚嚇, 幾乎絕望" 非 "我受你驚恐, 甚至慌張"
                           2. swept 譯 "橫掃" 較 "漫過" / destroyed 譯 "毀滅" 較 "剪除" 恰切.
                           3. they have completely engulfed me.
                                 應譯 "甚至把我完全淹沒" 非 "一齊都來圍困我"
                           4. You have taken my companions and loved ones from me
                                 應譯 "你使我的良朋至親遠離我" 非 "你把我的良朋密友隔在遠處"
                           5. the darkness is my closest friend
                                 應譯 "黑暗成為我最親密的朋友" 非 "使我所認識的人進入黑暗裏"

                                                                   89. 神施慈愛
89:1-2   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
              新譯: 我要永遠歌頌耶和華的大愛!                                 原譯: 我要歌唱耶和華的慈愛直到永遠!
                      世世代代用口傳揚你的信實!                                          我要用口將你的信實傳與萬代!
                            我世世代代要宣告:                                                              因我曾說,
                            你的慈愛永遠堅立,                                                      你的慈愛必建立到永遠,
                            你的信實建立在天.                                                      你的信實必堅立在天上.
             說明: through all generations. I will declare
                       應譯 "我世世代代要宣告" 非 "因我曾說"

89:3-4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你曾說過:                                                原譯: 我與我所揀選的人立了約,
           "我與我揀選的人立過約,                                                   向我的僕人大衛起了誓:
             向我的僕人大衛起過誓:                                             '我要建立你的後裔, 直到永遠,
         '我必堅立你的後裔直到永遠,                                              要建立你的寶座, 直到萬代 .'"
          並且確保你的王位直到萬代.'"
  說明: 1. 未將 "You said(你曾說過)" 譯出, 應補上.
            2. I will establish your line forever
                  應譯 "並且確保你的王位直到萬代" 非 "要建立你的寶座, 直到萬代"

89:5-7    原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
               新譯: 主耶和華啊! 諸天讚美你的奇事,               原譯: 主耶和華啊! 諸天要稱讚你的奇事,
                       在聖者會中, 也要讚美你的信實.                         在聖者的會中, 要稱讚你的信實.
                        在天上, 誰能與耶和華相比呢?                               在天空, 誰能比耶和華呢?
                     在神眾子中, 誰能與耶和華相像呢?                         神的眾子中, 誰能像耶和華呢?
                          在聖者的會中, 神大有威嚴,                               在聖者的會中, 神大有威嚴,
                          比周圍侍立的, 更肅穆可畏.                               比周圍侍立的, 更肅穆可畏.

89:8-10   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 耶和華萬軍之神啊! 有誰像你?                       原譯: 耶和華萬軍之神啊! 有誰像你?
                             耶和華啊! 你大有能力,                                    哪一個大能者像你耶和華啊?
                              你的信實環繞你四周.                                         你的信實是在你的四周.
                              你統管波濤洶湧的海,                                            你曾統管海的狂傲,
                              你平靜波浪翻騰大洋.                                        波浪翻騰, 你就使它平靜了.
                            你粉碎拉哈伯如被刺的人,                               你打粉碎了拉哈伯, 似乎是被殺的人,
                            用強有力膀臂打散你仇敵.                                  你用有能的膀臂打散了你的仇敵.
                    說明: 1. You rule over the surging sea
                                  譯 "你統管波濤洶湧的海" 較 "你曾統管海的狂傲" 切合原意.
                              2. like one of the slain
                                    譯 "如被刺的人" 較 "似乎是被殺的人" 切合原意.

89:11-13   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 天屬你, 地也屬你;                                               原譯: 天屬你, 地也屬你;
                       你創建世界和其中萬物.                                       世界和其中所充滿的, 都為你所建立.
                            你創南, 也創北;                                                         南北為你所創造;
                     他泊和黑門都為你的名歡唱,                                           他泊和黑門都因你的名歡呼.
                           你的膀臂大有能力,                                                        你有大能的膀臂,
                     你的手強有力, 你的右手高舉.                                        你的手有力, 你的右手也!高舉.
             說明: 1. You created the north and the south;
                           譯 "你創南, 也創北" 較 "南北為你所創造" 雅達.
                           呼應 "天屬你, 地也屬你" 對稱工整.
                     2. sing foe joy 譯 "歡唱" 較 "歡呼" 切合原意.

89:14-15   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 公義公平是你寶座根基,                             原譯: 公義和公平是你寶座的根基,
                          慈愛信實行在你的面前.                                          慈愛和誠實行在你面.
                                  耶和華啊!                                                      知道向你歡呼的,
                               知道向你歡呼                                                      那民是有福的!
                      和在你面前光中行走的子民                                                  耶和華啊,
                                 都是有福的.                                                他們在你臉上的光裏行走.
              說明: who walk in the light of your presence,
                         譯 "和在你面前光中行走的子民" 較 "他們在你臉上的光裏行走" 切合原意.

89:16-18   原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                  新譯                                                                            原譯
                    他們終日因你的名歡樂,                                            他們因你的名終日歡樂,
                    又因你的無私公義歡騰.                                              因你的公義得以高舉.
                    你是他們的榮耀和力量,                                              你是他們力量的榮耀,
                    你的恩典高舉我們的角.                                    因為你喜悅我們, 我們的角必被高舉.
                    我們的盾牌都屬耶和華,                                               我們的盾牌屬耶和華,
                    我們的王屬以色列聖者.                   英文                    我們的王屬以色列的聖者.
                                           They rejoice in your name all day long;
                                                they exult in your righteousness.
                                              For you are their glory and strength,
                                              and by your favor you exalt our horn.
                                             Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord,
                                                 our king to the Holy One of Isreal.
                     說明: 1. they exult in your righteousness
                                   應譯 "又因你的無私公義歡騰" 非 "因你的公義得以高舉"
                                   exult 非 exalt 應譯 "歡騰" 非 "高舉"
                               2. For you are their glory and strength,
                                     應譯 "你是他們的榮耀和力量" 非 "你是他們力量的榮耀"
                               3. and by your favor you exalt our horn.
                                     應譯 "你的恩典高舉我們的角" 非 "因為你喜悅我們, 我們的角必被高舉"
                                     by your favor 譯 "你的恩典" 無 "喜悅" 之意.

89:19-21   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 有次在異象中你對聖民說:                        原譯: 當時, 你在異象中曉諭你的聖民, 說:
                         "我已把力量賜給一位勇士,                              "我已把救助之力加在那有能者的身上,
                          並在子民中興起一個青年.                                       我高舉那從民中所揀選的.
                             我找到我的僕人大衛,                                             我尋得我的僕人大衛,
                             並用我的聖膏膏了他.                                                 用我的聖膏膏他.
                                我的手必扶持他,                                                   我的手必使他堅立,
                                我的臂必堅固他.                                                  我的膀臂也必堅固他.
               說明: 1. I have bestowed strength on a warrior;
                             譯 "我已把力量賜給一位勇士" 較 "我已把救助之力加在那有能者的身上" 簡明雅達.
                         2. I have exalted a young man from among the people.
                               譯 "並在子民中興起一個青年" 較 "我高舉那從民中所揀選的" 切合原意.
                         3. sustain him 譯 "扶持他" 較 "使他堅立" 恰切.

89:22-25    原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 仇敵不能使他俯首稱臣,                                     原譯: 仇敵必不勒索他,
                           惡人不能使他受到欺壓.                                          兇惡之子也不苦害他.
                           我在他面前擊潰他仇敵,                                      我要在他面前打碎他的仇敵,
                           同時打倒他頑強的敵人.                                              擊殺那恨他的人.
                           我的信實慈愛與他同在,                                  只是我的信實和我的慈愛要與他同在,
                           因我的名他的角被高舉.                                         因我的名, 他的角必被高舉.
                           我使他的左手伸到大海,                                           我要使他的左手伸到海上,
                           並使他的右手伸到大河.                                                   右手伸到河上.
                   說明: 1. No enemy will subject him to tribute;
                                  應譯 "仇敵不能使他俯首稱臣" 非 "仇敵必不勒索他"
                             2. no wicked man will oppress him.
                                   應譯 "惡人不能使他受到欺壓" 非 "兇惡之子也不苦害他"
                             3. the sea / the rivers 應分別譯 "大海 / 大河" 較原譯 "海上 / 河上" 恰切.

89:26-29   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 他要向我呼叫: '你是我的父,                              原譯: 他要稱呼我說: '你是我的父,
                            我的神, 和拯救我的磬石.'                                        是我的神, 是拯救我的磬石.'
                                我也要立他為長子,                                                   我也要立他為長子,
                                作世上最高的君王.                                                   為世上最高的君王.
                            我要永遠保持對他的慈愛,                                    我要為他存留我的慈愛, 直到永遠.
                            我與他所立的約永不毀棄.                                            我與他立的約必要堅定.
                            我必堅立他後裔直到永遠,                                          我也要使他的後裔存到永遠,
                            並且使他的王位如天久長.                                               使他的寶座如天之久.
              說明: 1. I will maintain my love to him forever
                            譯 "我要永遠保持對他的慈愛" 較 "我要為他存留我的慈愛, 直到永遠" 簡明雅達.
                        2. and my covenant with him will never fail
                              譯 "我與他所立的約永不毀棄" 較 "我與他立的約必要堅定" 切合原意.

89:30-32   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: "若他的子孫背棄我的律法,                            原譯: "倘若他的子孫離棄我的律法,
                                 不遵行我的典章;                                                  不照我的典章行,
                                 又違反我的律例,                                                    背棄我的律例,
                                 不遵守我的誡命.                                                   不遵守我的誡命.
                            我就用杖責罰他們的罪行,                                      我就要用杖責罰他們的過犯,
                            同時用鞭責罰他們的過犯.                                           用鞭責罰他們的罪孽.
              說明: sin / iniquity 應分別譯 "罪行 / 過犯" 較 "過犯 / 罪孽 " 切合原意.

89:33-34   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 但我不會收回對他們的慈愛,                       原譯: 只是我必不將我的慈愛全然收回,
                          也不會對他們背棄我的信實.                                     也必不叫我的信實廢棄,
                          我絕對不會違背我所立的約,                                        我必不背棄我的約,
                          也不會改變我口中說過的話.                                      也不改變我口中所出的.
           說明: uttered 譯 "口中說過的話" 較 "口中所出的" 恰切.

89:35-37    原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                   新譯: 我斷然指著自己的聖潔起誓,                             原譯: 我一次指著自己的聖潔起誓,
                           我信實絕對不會向大衛說謊.                                           我決不向大衛說謊.
                           他的後裔必世代延續到永遠,                                          他的後裔必存到永遠,
                           他的王位在我面前如日長存;                                   他的寶座在我面前如日之恆一般;
                                 並永遠都如月堅立,                                                  又如月亮永遠堅立,
                                 在天上作信實見證."                                                如天上作確實的見證."
           說明: 1. Once for all 譯 "斷然" 較 "一次" 切合原意.
                     2. and his throne endure before me like the sun;
                           譯 "他的王位在我面前如日長存" 較 "他的寶座在我面前如日之恆一般" 簡明雅達.

89:38-41   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 但你惱怒你的受膏者,                                     原譯: 但你惱怒你的受膏者,
                          並且狠心拒絕丟棄他.                                                  就丟掉棄絕他.
                         你捨棄與你僕人立的約,                                         你厭惡了與僕人所立的約,
                         並將他的冠冕踐踏於地.                                             將他的冠冕踐踏於地.
                         你拆毀了他所有的城牆,                                            你拆毀了他一切的籬笆,
                         使他的堅固堡壘成廢墟.                                              使他的保障變為荒場.
                         任由過路的人去掠奪他,                                              凡過路的人都搶奪他,
                         使他成鄰國羞辱的對象.                                                他成為鄰邦的羞辱.
                 說明: 1. renounced 譯 "捨棄" 較 "厭惡" 切合原意.
                           2. all walls 譯 "所有的城牆" 較 "一切的籬笆" 切合原意.

89:42-45   原譯有誤且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                    新譯                                                                                  原譯
                       你高舉他敵人的右手,                                                   你高舉了他敵人的右手,
                       叫他所有的仇敵歡喜.                                                   你叫他一切的仇敵歡喜.
                       你又使他的刀劍變鈍,                                                       你叫他的刀劍捲刀,
                       征戰中得不到你支援.                                                   叫他在爭戰之中站立不穩.
                       你還使他的光輝消失,                                                        你使他的光輝止息,
                       把他的王位推翻於地.                                                       將他的寶座推倒於地.
                       你縮短他青壯的日子,                                                        你減少他青年的日子,
                       使他披上羞辱的外衣.                          英文                               又使他蒙羞.
                                              you have exalted the right hand of his foes;
                                                  you have made all his enemies rejoice.
                                              You have truned back the edge of his sword
                                                     and have not suppoted him in battle.
                                                      You have put an end to his splendor
                                                        and cast his throne to the ground.
                                                   You have cut short the days of his youth;
                                                you have covered him with a mantle of shame.
                  說明: 1. You have truned back the edge of his sword
                                應譯 "你又使他的刀劍變鈍" 非 "你叫他的刀劍捲刀"
                            2. and have not suppoted him in battle
                                  應譯 "征戰中得不到你支援" 非 "叫他在爭戰之中站立不穩"
                            3. put an end to his splendor 譯 "光輝消失" 較 "光輝止息" 切合原意.
                                   throne 譯 "王位" 較 "寶座" 切合原意.
                            4. you have covered him with a mantle of shame
                                   應譯 "使他披上羞辱的外衣" 非 "又使他蒙羞"

89:46-48   原譯西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 耶和華啊, 這要到幾時呢?                                原譯: 耶和華啊, 這要到幾時呢?
                          難道你要永遠隱藏自己嗎?                                       你要將自己隱藏到永遠嗎?
                       你的烈怒要像火燃燒到幾時呢?                                 你的忿怒如火焚燒, 要到幾時呢?
                       請記住我的人生多麼短暫飛逝,                                  求你想念我的時候是何等的短少,
                       而你創造的世人多麼虛空徒勞!                              你創造世人, 要使他們歸何等的虛空呢?
                            世上有誰能夠長生不死,                                                   誰能長活免死,
                            救自己擺脫陰間權勢呢?                                         救他的靈魂脫離陰間的權柄呢?
           說明: 1. Remember how fleeting is my life.
                         譯 "請記住我的人生多麼短暫飛逝"
                         較 "求你想念我的時候是何等的短少" 通順雅達.
                     2. For what futility you have created all men!
                           譯 "而你創造的世人多麼虛空徒勞"
                           較 "你創造世人, 要使他們歸何等的虛空呢" 簡明雅達.
                     3. live and not see death 譯 "長生不死" 較 "常活免死" 雅達.

89:49-51 原譯西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 主啊! 你從前憑你的信實起誓,                    原譯: 主啊! 你從前憑你的信實向大衛立誓,
                        要向大衛顯示的大愛在那裏呢?                                   要施行的慈愛在哪裏呢?
                      主啊! 求你記得你僕人如何受羞辱,                        主啊! 求你求你記念僕人們所受的羞辱,
                         和我心頭如何承受列邦的辱罵.                      記念我怎樣將一切強盛民的羞辱存在我的懷裏.
                                      耶和華啊!                                                           耶和華啊!
                           那就是你的仇敵對我的辱罵,                               你的仇敵用這羞辱, 羞辱了你的僕人,
                           他們羞辱你受膏者每一腳步.                                       羞辱了你受膏者的腳蹤.
            說明: 1. how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations
                          譯 "和我心頭如何承受列邦的辱罵"
                          非 "記念我怎樣將一切強盛民的羞辱存在我的懷裏"
                      2. the taunts with which your enemies have mocked,
                            譯 "那就是你的仇敵對我的辱罵"
                            非 "你的仇敵用這羞辱, 羞辱了你的僕人"

89:52   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
            新譯: 你們要永遠讚美耶和華!                           原譯: 耶和華是應當稱頌的, 直到永遠.
                           阿們! 阿們!                                                      阿們! 阿們!

                                     詩篇譯文瑕疵剖析(VIII)
                                               141-160

141.   116:5-6 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
          新譯: 耶和華有恩典有公義,
                    我們的神更滿有憐憫.
                    祂保護心地純正的人,
                    我危急需要時衪救我.
          原譯: 耶和華有恩惠, 有公義,
                    我們的神以憐憫為懷.
                    耶和華保護愚人,
                    我落到卑微的地步, 他救了我.
          英文: The Lord is gracious and righteous;
                    our God is full of compassion.
                    The Lord protects the simplehearted;
                    when I was in great need, he saved me.
          說明: 1. The Lord protects the simplehearted;
                        應譯 "祂保護心地純正的人" 非 "耶和華保護愚人"
                    2. when I was in great need, he saved me.
                          應譯 "我危急需要時衪救我" 非 "我落到卑微的地步, 他救了我"

142.   116:5-7 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 我在痛苦中呼求耶和華,
                    衪就以釋我自由回應我.
                    耶和華與我同在, 我就不必懼怕;
                    人能奈我何?
                    耶和華與我同在, 衪是我的幫助;
                    我必勝過我的仇敵.
           原譯: 我在急難中求告耶和華,
                    衪就應允我, 把我安置在寬闊之地.
                    有耶和華幫助我, 我必不懼怕;
                    人能把我怎麼樣呢?
                    在那幫助我的人中, 有耶和華幫助我;
                    所以我要看見那恨我的人遭報.
           英文: In my anguish I cried to the Lord,
                     and he answered by setting me free.
                     The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
                     What can man do to me?
                     The Lord is with me; he is my helper.
                     I will look in triumph on my enemies.
           說明: 1. In my anguish I cried to the Lord,
                         應譯 "我在痛苦中呼求耶和華" 非 "我在急難中求告耶和華"
                         anguish 應譯 "痛苦" 非 "急難"
                     2. and he answered by setting me free.
                           應譯 "衪就以釋我自由回應我" 非 "衪就應允我, 把我安置在寬闊之地"
                           setting me free 應譯 "釋我自由" 非 "安置在寬闊之地"
                     3. The Lord is with me
                           應譯 "耶和華與我同在" 非 "有耶和華幫助我"
                     4. The Lord is with me, he is my helper
                           應譯 "耶和華與我同在, 衪是我的幫助" 非 "在那幫助我的人中, 有耶和華幫助我"
                     5. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
                           應譯 "我必勝過我的仇敵" 非 "所以我要看見那恨我的人遭報"

143.   119:3-5 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 3 他們遵行衪的道,
                      不會做不義的事.
                       4 你已賜下了訓詞,
                          要他們盡力遵行.
                       5 因遵行你的律例,
                          我的道路就平穩.
            原譯: 3 這人不做非義的事,
                        但遵行他的道,
                        4 耶和華啊, 你曾將你的訓詞吩咐我們,
                           為要我們殷勤遵守.
                        5 但願我行事堅定,
                           得以遵守你的律例
            英文: 3 They do nothing wrong;
                         they walk in his ways.
                         4 You have laid down precepts
                             that are to be fully obeyed.
                         5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
                             in obeying your decrees!
            說明: 1. They do nothing wrong 譯 "不會做不義的事" 較 "不做非義的事" 通順雅達.
                      2. 第4節有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順工整, 新譯較原譯通順工整恰切.
                            to be fully obeyed 譯 "盡力遵行" 較 "殷勤遵守" 達意.
                      3. 第5節有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順工整, 新譯較原譯通順工整恰切.

144.   119:39-40 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 因為你的典章非常美善,
                     求你除掉我害怕的羞辱,
                     看我多麼渴慕你的訓詞!
                     求以你的公義使我存活.
           原譯: 求你使我所怕的羞辱遠離我,
                     因你的典章本為美,
                     我羨慕你的訓詞,
                     求你使我在你的公義上生活.
           英文: Take away the disgrace I dread,
                     for your laws are good.
                     How I long for your precepts!
                     preserve my life in your righteousness.
           說明: 1. Take away 應譯 "除掉" 非 "遠離我" 切合原意.
                         are good 譯 "美善" 較 "本為美" 切合原意.
                     2. How I long for your precepts!
                           應譯 "看我多麼渴慕你的訓詞!" 非 "我羨慕你的訓詞" 未將感嘆語氣譯出, 應改正.
                     3. preserve my life in your righteousness.
                           應譯 "求以你的公義使我存活" 非 "求你使我在你的公義上生活"

145.   119:52-54 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 耶和華啊! 我記得你古時的典章,
                     並從中得到無限的安慰.
                     我見惡人離棄你的律法,
                     內心中就不禁怒火中燒.
                     無論在世上寄居在何處,
                     你的律例都是我的詩歌.
           原譯: 耶和華啊! 我記念你,
                     從古以來的典章, 就得了安慰.
                     我見惡人離棄你的律法,
                     就怒氣發作, 猶如火燒.
                     我在世寄居,
                     素來以你的律為詩歌.
            英文: I remember your ancient laws, O Lord,
                      and I find comfort in them.
                      Indignation grips me because of the wicked.
                      who have forsaken your law.
                      Your decrees are the theme of my song
                      whereever I lodge.
            說明: 1. I remember your ancient laws, O Lord, and I find comfort in them
                          應譯 "耶和華啊! 我記得你古時的典章, 並從中得到無限的安慰"
                          非 "耶和華啊! 我記念你, 從古以來的典章, 就得了安慰"
                      2. Indignation grips me
                            應譯 "內心中就不禁怒火中燒" 非 "就怒氣發作, 猶如火燒"
                      3. Your decrees are the theme of my song whereever I lodge
                            應譯 "無論在世上寄居在何處, 你的律例都是我的詩歌"
                               非 "我在世寄居, 素來以你的律為詩歌"
                            未將 "wherever(無論何處)" 譯出, 應補譯.

146.   119:57-58 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
          新譯: 耶和華啊! 你是我的福份,
                    我答應要遵守你的話.
                    我曾一心尋求你的面,
                    求依你的應許恩待我.
          原譯: 耶和華是我的福份.
                    我曾說, 我要遵守你的言語.
                    我一心求過你的恩,
                    願你照你的話憐憫我.
          英文: You are my portion, O Lord;
                    I have promised to obey your words.
                    I have sought your face with all my heart;
                    be gracious to me according to your promise.
          說明: 1. I have promised to obey your words.
                        應譯 "我答應要遵守你的話" 非 "我曾說, 我要遵守你的言語"
                        words 應譯 "話" 較 "言語" 一貫切題.
               2. I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise
                     應譯 "我曾一心尋求你的面, 求依你的應許恩待我"
                        非 "我一心求過你的恩, 願你照你的話憐憫我"
                         face 應譯 "面" 而非 "恩"
                         be gracious 譯 "恩待" 較 "憐憫" 恰切.

147.   119:65-66 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 65 耶和華啊! 求你依你的話,
                     好好善待你的僕人.
                     66 因我信靠你的誡命,
                       求以知識明辨教我.
           原譯: 65 耶和華啊,
                      你向來照你的話善待僕人.
                      66 求你將精明和知識賜給我,
                         因我信了你的命令.
           英文: 65 Do good to your servant
                     according to your word, O Lord.
                     66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
                        for I believe in your commands.

           說明: 1. 第65節新譯較原譯通順工整確切.
                     2. Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
                            應譯 "求以知識明辨教我" 非 "求你將精明和知識賜給我"
                            commands 譯 "誡命" 較 "命令" 前後一貫.

148.   119:67-70 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
          新譯: 先前我迷途受盡苦,
                    而今我遵從你的話.
                    你本美善所行也善;
                    求將你律例教導我.
                    儘管傲慢人撒謊傷害我,
                    我仍一心謹守你的訓詞.
                    他們心蒙油脂麻木不仁;
                    我卻萬分喜愛你的律法.
          原譯: 我受苦以先走迷了路,
                    現在卻遵守你的話.
                    你本為善, 所行的也善,
                    求你將你的律例教訓我.
                    驕傲人編造謊言攻擊我,
                    我卻要一心守你的訓詞.
                    他們心蒙脂油,
                    我卻喜愛你的律法.
          英文: Before I was afllicted I went astray,
                    but now I obey your word.
                    You are good, and what you do is good,
                    teach me your decrees.
                    Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,
                    I keep your precepts with all my heart.
                    Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
                    but I delight in your law.
            說明: 1. Before I was afllicted I went astray,
                         應譯 "先前我迷途受盡苦" 非 "我受苦以先走迷了路"
                   2. smeared 應譯 "傷害" 非 "攻擊"
                   3. Their hearts are callous and unfeeling
                         應譯 "他們心蒙油脂麻木不仁" 非 "他們心蒙脂油"
                         未將 unfeeling "麻木不仁" 譯出, 應補譯.

149.   119:83-85 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 我雖像煙薰的皮酒囊,
                     卻一心不忘你的律例.
                     你的僕人要等多久呢?
                     逼害我的何時才受罰?
                     傲慢人違反你的律法,
                     正積極為我挖掘陷阱.
           原譯: 我好像煙薰的皮袋,
                     卻不忘記你的律例.
                     你僕人的年日有多少呢?
                     你幾時向逼迫我的人施行審判呢?
                     不從你律法的驕傲人,
                     為我掘了坑.
            英文: Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
                      I do not forget your decrees.
                      How long must your servant wait?
                      When will you punish my persecutors?
                      The arrogant dig pitfalls for me,
                      contrary to your law,
            說明: 1. wineskin 譯 "皮酒囊" 較 "皮袋" 切合原意.
                      2. How long must your servant wait?
                            應譯 "你的僕人要等多久呢" 非 "你僕人的年日有多少呢"
                      3. When will you punish my persecutors?
                            應譯 "逼害我的何時才受罰" 非 "你幾時向逼迫我的人施行審判呢"
                            punish 譯 "懲罰" 較 "審判" 切合原意.
                      4. pitfalls 譯 "陷阱" 較 "坑" 切合原意.

150.   120:3-4 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 詭詐的舌頭啊!
                     祂會怎樣對付你,
                     怎樣加重懲罰你?
                     祂要用勇士的利箭
                     和熾熱炭火懲罰你.
           原譯: 詭詐的舌頭啊,
                     要給你甚麼呢?
                     要拿甚麼加給你呢?
                     就是勇士的利箭和羅騰.
           英文: What will he do to you,
                     and what more besides,
                     O deceitful tongues?
                     He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows,
                     with burning coals of the broom tree.
           說明: 1. What will he do to you, and what more besides?
                         應譯 "祂會怎樣對付你, 怎樣加重懲罰你?" 非 "要給你甚麼呢? 要拿甚麼加給你呢?"
                         what more besides 含 "重懲" 之意.
                 2. He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree.
                       應譯 "祂要用勇士的利箭和熾熱炭火懲罰你" 非 "就是勇士的利箭和羅騰"
                       with burning coal of the broom tree 原譯 "羅騰" 費解,

151.   129:1-4 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 1 以色列人都要說:
                       "我自幼就受仇敵的大逼害!"
                     2 我自幼就受仇敵的大逼害,
                        但他們一點都沒有勝過我.
                     3 像犁田人犁在我背上,
                        留下明顯深長的犁溝.
                     4 幸好耶和華公義憐憫,
                        砍斷惡人索使我自由.
            原譯: 1 以色列人當說:
                       "從我幼年以來, 敵人屢次苦害我.
                      2 從我幼年以來, 敵人屢次苦害我.
                         卻沒有勝了我.
                      3 如同扶犁的在我背上扶犁而耕,
                         耕的犁溝甚長.
                      4 耶和華是公義的,
                         他砍斷了惡人的繩索.
              英文: 1 They have greatly oppressed me from my youth -
                         let Isreal say -
                         2 They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,
                             but they have not gained the victory over me.
                         3 Plowmen have plowed my back
                            and made their furrows long.
                         4 But the Lord is righteous;
                            he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.
               說明: 1. 第1,2兩節原譯有違原意, 應加修正, 如新譯.
                           from my youth 譯 "我自幼" 較 "從我幼年以來" 簡明達意.
                           greatly oppressed 譯 "大逼害" 較 "屢次苦害" 切合原意.
                         2. Plowmen have plowed my back
                               應譯 "像犁田人犁在我背上" 非 "如同扶犁的在我背上扶犁而耕"
                         3. and made their furrows long.
                               譯 "留下明顯深長的犁溝" 較 "耕的犁溝甚長" 恰切雅達..
                         4. he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.
                              應譯 "砍斷惡人索使我自由" 非 "他砍斷了惡人的繩索"
                              未將 "has cut me free(使我自由)" 譯出.

152.   137:7-9 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 耶和華啊!
                     求你毋忘耶路撒冷淪陷之日,
                     以東人所作所為, 他們高喊:
                    "拆毀它! 拆毀它! 徹底拆毀它!"
                     註定要毀滅的巴比倫啊!
                     依照你們惡行報應你們,
                     把你們的嬰孩往石上摔,
                     該多麼痛快啊!
           原譯: 耶路撒冷遭難的日子,
                     以東人說:
                    "拆毀, 拆毀, 直拆到根基!"
                     耶和華啊, 求你記念這仇.
                     將要被滅的巴比倫城啊,
                     報復你像你待我們的, 那人便為有福!
                     拿你的嬰孩摔在磬石上的,
                     那人便為有福!
           英文: Remember, O Lord, what the Edomites did
                     on the day Jerusalem fell.
                    "Tear it down," they cried,
                    "tear it down to its foundations!"
                     O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction,
                     happy is he who repay you for what you have done to us -
                     he who seizes your infants
                     and dashes them against the rocks.
             說明: 1. Remember, on the day Jerusalem fell
                           譯 "求你毋忘耶路撒冷淪陷之日" 較 "耶路撒冷遭難的日子" 確切雅達.
                       2. "Tear it down," they cried, "tear it down to its foundations!"
                              譯 "拆毀它! 拆毀它! 徹底拆毀它!" 較 "拆毀, 拆毀, 直拆到根基!" 強勁有力.
                              cried 譯 "高喊" 較 "說" 有力.
                       3. what the Edomites did
                              應譯 "以東人所作所為" 非 "求你記念這仇"
                       4. happy is he who repay you for what you have done to us -
                              應譯 "依照你們惡行報應你們" 非 "報復你像你待我們的, 那人便為有福"
                       5. he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks
                              應譯 "把你們的嬰孩往石上摔, 該多麼痛快啊"
                                 非 "拿你的嬰孩摔在磬石上的, 那人便為有福"
                                 未將上句 happy is he(該多麼痛快啊)譯出, 非 "那人便為有福"

153.   138:1-3 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 耶和華啊! 我要一心讚美你;
                     在"諸神"面前歌頌你.
                     我要向你的聖殿下拜,
                     為你的慈愛信實讚美你的名;
                     因你的名和你的話超越一切.
                     我一呼求你就回應;
                     使我剛強心中有力.
           原譯: 耶和華啊! 我要一心稱謝你;
                     在諸神面前歌頌你!
                     我要向你的聖殿下拜,
                     為你的慈愛和誡實稱讚你的名;
                     因你使你的話顯為大, 過於你所應許的.
                     我呼求的日子, 你就應允我,
                     鼓勵我, 使我心裏有能力.
           英文: I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
                     before the "gods" I will sing your praise.
                     I will bow down toward your holy temple
                     and will praise your name for your love and your fithfulness,
                     for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
                     When I called, you answered me;
                     you made me bold and stouthearted.
            說明: 1. Praise 譯 "讚美" 較 "稱謝" 切合原意.
                      2. for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
                            應譯 "因你的名和你的話超越一切" 非 "因你使你的話顯為大, 過於你所應許的"
                      3. When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.
                            應譯 "我一呼求你就回應; 使我剛強心中有力"
                               非 "我呼求的日子, 你就應允我, 鼓勵我, 使我心裏有能力"

154.   139:13-18 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 我的五臟六腑都是你造的,
                     我在母腹中你就塑造了我.
                     我要讚美你!
                     因我受造非常奇妙可畏;
                     你所作的工真是太奇妙,
                     這一點我是深深知道的.
                     即使我在隱秘之處被造,
                     並在地的深處漸漸塑成;
                     我的形體也難向你隱藏.
                     我那未成形的身體,
                     你早就親眼看見了;
                     為我所定的日子, 一日還未度過,
                     就全記在你冊上了.
           原譯: 我的肺腑是你所造的,
                     我在母腹中, 你已覆庇我.
                     我要稱謝你!
                     因我受造奇妙可畏.
                     你的作為奇妙,
                     這是我心深知道的.
                     我在暗中受造,
                     在地的深處被聯絡.
                     那時, 我的形體並不向你隱藏.
                     我未成形的體質,
                     你的眼早已看見了;
                     你所定的日子, 我尚未度一日,
                     你都寫在你的冊上了.
            英文: For you created my inmost being;
                     you knit me together in my mother's womb.
                     I praise you because I am fearfully and
                     wonderfully made;
                     your works are wonderful,
                     I know that full well.
                     My frame was not hidden from you
                     when I was made in the secret place.
                     When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
                     your eyes saw my unformed body.
                     All the days ordained for me
                     were written in your book
                     before one of them came to be.
             說明: 1. knit together 應譯 "塑造" 非 "覆庇"
                       2. Praise 譯 "讚美" 較 "稱謝" 切合原意.
                       3. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place
                             應譯 "即使我在隱秘之處被造, 並在地的深處漸漸塑成"
                                非 "我在暗中受造, 在地的深處被聯絡"

155.   140:9-11 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 願那些在四處圍困我的人,
                     頭被自己口舌作的孽遮蓋.
                     願熾熱炭火落在他們身上;
                     他們都被丟入熊熊烈火中,
                     並且拋入泥潭中永不翻身.
                     願中傷我的人都無地自容,
                     災難禍患獵殺凶殘的暴徒.
           原譯: 至於那些昂首圍困我的人,
                     願他們嘴唇的奸惡, 陷害自己.
                     願火炭落在他們身上;
                     願他們被丟在火中,
                     拋在深坑裏不能再起來.
                     說惡言的人在地上必堅立不住,
                     禍患必獵取強暴的人, 將他打倒.
            英文: Let the heads of those who surround me
                      be covered with the trouble their lips have caused.
                      Let burning coals fall upon them;
                      may they be thrown into the fire,
                      into miry pits, never to rise.
                      Let slanderers not be established in the land;
                      may disaster hunt down men of violence.
            說明: 1. Let the heads of those who surround me
                          應譯 "願那些在四處圍困我的人" 非 "至於那些昂首圍困我的人"
                      2. be covered with the trouble their lips have caused.
                            應譯 "頭被自己口舌作的孽遮蓋" 非 "願他們嘴唇的奸惡, 陷害自己"
                      3. into miry pits, never to rise.
                            應譯 "並且拋入泥潭中永不翻身" 非 "拋在深坑裏不能再起來"
                      4. Let slanderers not be established in the land;
                            應譯 "願中傷我的人都無地自容" 非 "說惡言的人在地上必堅立不住"
                      5. may disaster hunt down men of violence.
                            應譯 "災難禍患獵殺凶殘的暴徒" 非 "禍患必獵取強暴的人, 將他打倒"

156.   141:5 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 義人擊打我, 是出於慈愛;
                     他們責備我, 是頭上膏油,
                     我的頭絕不拒絕.
           原譯: 任憑義人擊打我, 這算為仁慈;
                     任憑他責備我, 這算為頭上的膏油,
                     我的頭不要躲閃.
           英文: Let a righteous man strike me - it is a kindness;
                     let him rebuke me - it is oil on my head.
                     My head will not refuse it.
           說明: 1. Let a righteous man strike me - it is a kindness;
                         應譯 "義人擊打我, 是出於慈愛" 非 "任憑義人擊打我, 這算為仁慈"
                     2. let him rebuke me - it is oil on my head.
                           應譯 "他們責備我, 是頭上膏油" 非 "任憑他責備我, 這算為頭上的膏油"
                     3. My head will not refuse it.
                           譯 "我的頭絕不拒絕" 較 "我的頭不要躲閃" 恰切.

157.   141:6-7 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
          新譯: 我的禱告永遠反對惡人作惡.
                    他們的統治者必被推下懸崖,
                    惡人最終必知道我所言不虛.
                    他們會說: "我們的骸骨散落墓旁,
                    好像犁田犁出的碎土."
          原譯: 在他們行惡的時候我仍要祈禱.
                    他們的審判官被扔在巖下,
                    眾人要聽我的話, 因為這話甘甜.
                    我們的骨頭散在墓旁,
                    好像人耕田刨地的土塊."
          英文: Yet my prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers;
                    Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
                    and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
                    They will say, "As one plows and breaks up the earth,
          說明: 1. Yet my prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers;
                        應譯 "我的禱告永遠反對惡人作惡" 非 "在他們行惡的時候我仍要祈禱"
                    2. Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
                           應譯 "他們的統治者必被推下懸崖" 非 "他們的審判官被扔在巖下"
                    3. and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
                          應譯 "惡人最終必知道我所言不虛" 非 "眾人要聽我的話, 因為這話甘甜"
                    4. so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave."
                          應譯 "好像犁田犁出的碎土" 非 "好像人耕田刨地的土塊"
                          未將 "They will say(他們會說)" 譯出, 應補正.

158.   142:3-4 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
          新譯: 靈在我裏面軟弱時,
                    只你知道我的道路;
                    在我行走的道路上,
                    有人為我暗設羅網.
                    求你看看我的右邊,
                    沒有一人在關心我.
                    我沒有逃避的地方,
                    也沒有人管我死活.
           原譯: 我的靈在我裏面發昏的時候,
                     你知道我的道路.
                     在我行的路上,
                     敵人為我暗設網羅.
                     求你向我右邊觀看,
                     因為沒有人在認識我.
                     我無處避難,
                     也沒有人眷顧我.
           英文: When my spirit grows faint within me,
                     it is you who know my way.
                     in the path where I walk
                     men have hidden a snare for me.
                     Look to my right and see;
                     no one is concerned for me.
                     I have no refuge;
                     no one cares for my life.
           說明: 1. When my spirit grows faint within me
                         應譯 "靈在我裏面軟弱時" 非 "我的靈在我裏面發昏的時候"
                     2. men have hidden a snare for me
                           應譯 "有人為我暗設羅網" 非 "敵人為我暗設網羅"
                     3. no one is concerned for me.
                           應譯 "沒有一人在關心我" 非 "因為沒有人在認識我"
                     4. no one cares for my life
                           應譯 "也沒有人管我死活" 非 "也沒有人眷顧我"

159.   144:12-14 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 願我們的男兒,
                     幼時就像栽培良好樹木;
                     願我們的女兒,
                     活像裝飾宮殿精雕石柱.
                     我們的糧倉必五穀滿盈,
                     我們牧野羊群繁衍千萬.
                     強壯公牛滿馱產物;
                     再沒有人破牆闖入,
                     也沒有人被擄外邦,
                     更加無人流離街頭.
           原譯: 願我們的兒子,
                     從幼年好像樹栽子長大;
                     我們的女兒如同殿角石,
                     是按建宮的樣式鑿成的.
                     我們的倉盈滿能出各樣的糧食;
                     我們的羊在田間孳生千萬.
                     我們的牛馱著滿馱,
                     沒有人闖進來搶奪,
                     也沒有人出去爭戰,
                     我們的街市上沒有哭號的聲音.
           英文: Then our sons in their youth
                     will be like well-nurtured plants,
                     and our daughters will be like pillars
                     carved to adorn a palace.
                     Our barns will be filled with every kind of provision.
                     Our sheep will increase by thousands, by ten of thousands in our field.
                     Our oxen will draw heavy loads.
                     There will be no breaching of walls,
                     no going into captivity,
                     no cry of distress in our streets.
             說明: 1. in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants
                           應譯 "幼時就像栽培良好樹木" 非 "從幼年好像樹栽子長大"
                       2. and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace
                             應譯 "願我們的女兒, 活像裝飾宮殿精雕石柱"
                                非 "我們的女兒如同殿角石, 是按建宮的樣式鑿成的"
                       3. Our barns will be filled with every kind of provision.
                             應譯 "我們的糧倉必五穀滿盈" 非 "我們的倉盈滿能出各樣的糧食"
                       4. Our oxen will draw heavy loads.
                             應譯 "強壯公牛滿馱產物" 非 "我們的牛馱著滿馱"
                       5. no going into captivity,
                             應譯 "也沒有人被擄外邦" 非 "也沒有人出去爭戰"
                       6. no cry of distress in our streets.
                             應譯 "更加無人流離街頭" 非 "我們的街市上沒有哭號的聲音"

160.   145:17-20 原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
           新譯: 17 耶和華所行都公義,
                          衪的慈愛廣被所造.
                     18 耶和華親近所有求告衪的人,
                            尤其是真心誠意求告衪的人,
                     19 衪必成全敬畏衪的人的心願,
                            並傾聽他們的呼求拯救他們.
                     20 耶和華看顧所有愛衪的人,
                            但毫不留情毀滅所有惡人.
           原譯: 17 耶和華在他一切所行的, 無不公義;
                          在他一切所做的都有慈愛.
                     18 凡求告耶和華的, 就是誠心求告他的,
                            耶和華便與他們親近.
                     19 敬畏他的, 他必成就他們的心願,
                            也必聽他們的呼求, 拯救他們.
                     20 耶和華保護一切愛他的人,
                            卻要滅絕一切惡人.
            英文: 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways
                           and loving toward all he has made.
                        18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
                               to all who call on him in truth.
                        19 He fufills the desires of those who fear him;
                               he hears their cry and saves them.
                        20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
                               but all the wicked he will destroy.
                說明: 1. 第17節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整, 應改正.
                          2. 第18節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整, 應改正.
                          3. watches over 譯 "看顧" 較 "保護" 切合原意.

                               詩篇新譯正誤探討(8)
                                        第73-80篇

                                                               73. 恩待神民
73:1   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
          新譯: 神的確恩待以色列,                                             原譯: 神實在恩待以色列,
                  尤其善待清心的人.                                                        那些清心的人.
          說明: to those who are pure in heart
                    譯 "尤其善待清心的人" 較 "那些清心的人" 切合原意.

73:2-3   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                            新譯                                                                        原譯
                    至於我險些滑倒,                                          至於我, 我的腳幾乎失閃,
                    幾乎失去立足點.                                                我的腳險些滑跌.
                    我每見惡人興旺,                                           我見惡人和狂傲人亨平安,
                    就嫉妒狂傲之徒.                      英文                        就心懷不平.
                                   But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
                                             I had nearly lost my foothold.
                                                For I envied the arrogant
                                     when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
            說明: 1. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
                          應譯 "至於我險些滑倒" 非 "至於我, 我的腳幾乎失閃"
                      2. I had nearly lost my foothold
                            應譯 "幾乎失去立足點" 非 "我的腳險些滑跌"
                      3. when I saw the prosperity of the wicked 全節譯文有誤, 且西式語氣太重, 應加改正如新譯.
              應譯 "我每見惡人興旺" 非 "我見惡人和狂傲人亨平安" 全節譯文有誤, 且西式語氣太重, 應加改正如新譯.
                      4. For I envied the arrogant 6 原譯有誤, 且西式語氣太重, 應加修正如新譯.
                            應譯 "就嫉妒狂傲之徒" 非 "就心懷不平" "驕傲是他們的項鍊/強暴是他們的衣裳" 對稱工整.
                            7 全節譯文有誤, 且西式語氣太重, 應加改正如新譯.
                            callous hearts 譯 "眼睛因體胖而凸出" 不知從何譯出?

73:4-7   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                                  新譯                                                                               原譯
                         他們用不著奮鬥,                                                    他們死的時候沒有疼痛,
                         就身強體健過人.                                                      他們的力氣卻也壯實.
                        不用承受常人重擔,                                                      他們不像別人受苦,
                        不受人類病痛折磨.                                                        也不像別人遭災.
                       故驕傲是他們的項鍊,                                            所以驕傲如鍊子戴在他們的項上;
                       而強暴是他們的衣裳.                                               強暴像衣裳遮住他們的身體.
                       他們的心麻木而犯罪,                                                 他們的眼睛因體胖而凸出;
                        心裏充滿無限的惡念.                      英文                    他們所得的過於心裏所想的.
                                                        They have no struggles;
                                               their bodies are healthy and strong.
                                     They are free from the burdens common to man;
                                               they are not plagued by human ills.
                                                 Therefore pride is their necklace;
                                              they clothe themselves with violence.
                                            From their callous hearts comes iniquity;
                                        the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
                     說明: 1. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.
                                   應譯 "他們用不著奮鬥, 就身強體健過人"
                                      非 "他們死的時候沒有疼痛, 他們的力氣卻也壯實"
                   2. They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills.
                         應譯 "不用承受常人重擔, 不受人類病痛折磨"
                            非 "他們不像別人受苦, 也不像別人遭災"
                               3. Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
                                     應譯 "故驕傲是他們的項鍊, 而強暴是他們的衣裳"
                                        非 "所以驕傲如鍊子戴在他們的項上; 強暴像衣裳遮住他們的身體"
               4. From their callous hearts comes iniquity; the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
                     應譯 "他們的心麻木而犯罪, 心裏充滿無限的惡念"
                        非 "他們的眼睛因體胖而凸出; 他們所得的過於心裏所想的"

73:8-12   原譯西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 他們語帶惡意譏笑人;                                 原譯: 他們譏笑人, 憑惡意說欺壓人的話;
                        並且高傲自大欺壓人.                                                     他們說話自高.
                         他們的口褻瀆上天,                                                    他們的口褻瀆上天;
                         他們的舌毀謗全地.                                                    他們的舌毀謗全地.
                         因此百姓轉向他們,                                                   所以神的民歸到這裏,
                         且喝光了滿滿的水.                                                     喝盡了滿杯的苦水.
                       他們說: "神怎會曉得?                                                 他們說: "神怎能曉得?
                          至高者怎會知道?"                                                     至高者豈有知識呢?"

                         這就是惡人的寫照,                                                       看哪, 這就是惡人,
                         無憂無慮財富加增.                                              他們既是常享安逸, 財寶便加增.
                  說明: 1. They scoff, and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
                                譯 "他們語帶惡意譏笑人; 並且高傲自大欺壓人"
                                較 "他們譏笑人, 憑惡意說欺壓人的話; 他們說話自高" 通順達意.
                            2. Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.
                                  譯 "因此百姓轉向他們, 且喝光了滿滿的水"
                                  較 "所以神的民歸到這裏, 喝盡了滿杯的苦水" 通順達意.
                                  英文只說是 "waters in abundance(滿滿的水), 未說是 "滿杯的苦水"
                            3. Does the Most High have knowledge?
                                  應譯 "至高者怎會知道?" 非 "至高者豈有知識呢?"
                            4. This is what the wicked are like - always carefree, they increase in wealth.
                                  譯 "這就是惡人的寫照, 無憂無慮財富加增"
                                  較 "看哪, 這就是惡人, 他們既是常享安逸, 財寶便加增" 通順達意.
                                  英文無 "看哪" 之意, 應刪除.

73:13-14   原譯西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 我力求心地潔淨只是徒然,                                     原譯: 我實在徒然潔淨了我的心;
                          洗手以表明清白也是枉然.                                                 徒然洗手表明無辜.
                                因我終日受苦難,                                                       因為我終日遭災難,
                                每晨受懲罰煎熬.                                                           每早晨受懲治.
       說明: 1. Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
                     譯 "我力求心地潔淨只是徒然, 洗手以表明清白也是枉然"
                     較 "我實在徒然潔淨了我的心; 徒然洗手表明無辜" 通順達意.
                 2. All day long I have been plagued; I have been punished every morning.
                       譯 "因我終日受苦難, 每晨受懲罰煎熬"
                       較 "因為我終日遭災難, 每早晨受懲治" 通順達意.

73:15-17   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                                新譯                                                                       原譯
                   我若說: "我要這樣說."                                         我若說: "我要這樣講."
                    我就對不起你的兒女.                                        這就是以奸詐待你的眾子.
                    當我想要明白這些事,                                           我思索怎能明白這事,
                    對我而言是莫大壓力.                                                眼看實係為難.
                    直到我進入神的聖所,                                             等我進了神的聖所,
                    才真正明白他們下場.                   英文                       思想他們的結局.
                                               If I had said, "I will speak thus,"
                                           I would have betrayed your children.
                                             When I tried to understand all this,
                                                     it was oppressive to me
                                              till I entered the sanctuary of God;
                                             then I understood their final destiny.
                    說明: 1. I would have betrayed your children.
                                 應譯 "我就對不起你的兒女" 非 "這就是以奸詐待你的眾子"
                             2. it was oppressive to me
                                   應譯 "對我而言是莫大壓力" 非 "眼看實係為難"
                             3. then I understood their final destiny.
                                   應譯 "才真正明白他們下場" 非 "思想他們的結局"

73:18-20   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                                新譯                                                                        原譯
                    你確把他們置濕滑地,                                          你實在把他們安在滑地,
                    把他們丟在廢墟之中.                                            使他們掉在沉淪之中.
                    他們滅亡得多麼突然,                                      他們轉眼之間成了何等的荒涼!
                    在驚惶之中完全消滅!                                                他們被驚恐滅盡了.
                    真的是令人如夢初醒,                                               人睡醒了, 怎樣看夢,
                      主啊! 當你醒起時,                                                      主啊! 你醒了,
                     你必輕視他們如幻影.                  英文                     也必照樣輕看他們的影像.
                                      Surely you place them on slippery ground;
                                                  you cast them down to ruin.
                                             How suddenly are they destroyed,
                                             completely swept away by terrors!
                                                 As a dream when one awakes,
                                                    so when you arise, O Lord,
                                               you will despise them as fantasies.
                      說明: 1. slippery ground 譯 "濕滑地" 較 "滑地" 切合原意.
                                    down to ruin 應譯 "廢墟之中" 非 "沉淪之中"
                                2. How suddenly are they destroyed
                                      應譯 "他們滅亡得多麼突然" 非 "他們轉眼之間成了何等的荒涼"
                                3. completely swept away by terrors!
                                      譯 "在驚惶之中完全消滅" 較 "他們被驚恐滅盡了" 工整雅達.
                                4. As a dream when one awakes,
                                      應譯 "真的是令人如夢初醒" 非 "人睡醒了, 怎樣看夢"
                                5. you will despise them as fantasies.
                                     應譯 "你必輕視他們如幻影" 非 "也必照樣輕看他們的影像"

73:21-22   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 我心憂傷,                                              原譯: 因而我心裏發酸,
                          我靈痛苦.                                                          肺腑被刺.
                          麻木無知,                                                      我這樣愚昧無知,
                     在你面前直如禽獸.                                              在你面前如畜類一般.
              說明: 1. When my heart was grieved
                            譯 "我心憂傷" 較 "我心裏發酸" 工整雅達.
                        2. and my spirit embittered,
                              應譯 "我靈痛苦" 非 "肺腑被刺"
                        3. I was senseless and ignorant;
                              譯 "麻木無知" 較 "我這樣愚昧無知" 工整雅達.
                        4. I was a brute beast brfore you.
                              譯 "在你面前直如禽獸" 較 "在你面前如畜類一般" 通順雅達.

73:23-26   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 23 而我常與你同在,                                          原譯: 烈而我常與你同在,
                            你緊握我的右手.                                                    你緊攙著我的右手.
                     24 你且以智慧之言引導我,                                           你要以你的訓言引導我,
                        以後還要接我到榮耀裏.                                              以後必接我到榮耀裏.
                  25 除你以外, 在天上我還有誰呢?                                    除你以外, 在天上我有誰呢?
                     除你以外, 在地上我別無眷戀.                                 除你以外, 在地上我也沒有所愛慕的!
                          26 我肉體心腑會衰殘,                                            我的肉體和我的心腸衰殘,
                             但神永遠是我內心                                                  但神是我心裏的力量,
                             莫大的力量和福份.                                               又是我的福份, 直到永遠.
          說明: 1. you guide me with your counsel
                        譯 "以智慧之言引導我" 較 "以你的訓言引導我" 切合原意.
                    2. has nothing I desire
                          譯 "別無眷戀" 較 "沒有所愛慕的" 簡明雅達.
                    3. 第26節新譯較原譯通順工整雅達.

73:23-26   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 遠離開你的定必滅亡,                                          原譯: 遠離你的, 定必死亡;
                         不忠於你的定必滅絕.                                           凡離棄你行邪淫的, 你都滅絕了.
                      至於我親近神多甜蜜美好,                                              但我親近神是與我有益,
                      我以主耶和華作我避難所,                                            我以主耶和華為我的避難所,
                      我要述說你一切美好作為.                                              好叫我述說你一切的作為.
               說明: 1. unfaithful to you
                             譯 "不忠於你的" 較 "凡離棄你行邪淫的" 切合原意.
                         2. it is good to be near God
                               譯 "親近神多甜蜜美好" 較 "親近神是與我有益" 切合原意.

                                                                       74. 記念子民
74:1-3   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 神啊! 你為何永遠丟棄我們呢?                                 原譯: 神啊, 你為何永遠丟棄我們呢?
                     為何向你草場的羊冒發烈怒呢?                                    你為何向你草場的羊發怒如煙冒出呢?
                      求你記得你在古時買來的子民,                                        求你記念你古時所得來的會眾,
                      也就是你贖回作你產業的支派;                                          就是你所贖作你產業支派的.
                      同時求你記念你居住的錫安山.                                           記念你向來所居住的錫安山.
                      求你走去看那長久荒涼的廢墟,                                          求你舉步去看那日久荒涼之地,
                      這都是仇敵對聖所造成的毀壞.                                           仇敵在聖所中所行的一切惡事.
              說明: 1. anger smolder 譯 "冒發烈怒" 較 "發怒如煙冒出" 雅達.
                        2. the people you purchased of old
                              譯 "你在古時買來的子民" 較 "你古時所得來的會眾" 切合原意.
                        3. Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruin,
                              譯 "求你走去看那長久荒涼的廢墟" 較 "求你舉步去看那日久荒涼之地" 切合原意.
                        4. all these destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary
                              譯 "這都是仇敵對聖所造成的毀壞" 較 "仇敵在聖所中所行的一切惡事" 切合原意.

74:4-6   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你的敵人在你會中吼叫,                                原譯: 你的敵人在你會中吼叫;
                      並豎起他們的旌旗標幟.                                       他們豎了自己的旗為記號.
                        他們好像是揮舞斧頭,                                           他們好像人揚起斧子
                        要砍盡林中樹木的人.                                                砍伐林中的樹.
                      他們手中拿著利斧大鎚,                                              聖所一切雕刻的,
                      打碎聖殿所有精雕畫板.                                      他們現在用斧子、錘子打壞了,
              說明: 1. they set up their standards as signs.
                            譯 "豎起他們的旌旗標幟" 較 "豎了自己的旗為記號" 恰切雅達.
                        2. They behalved like men wielding axes
                               譯 "他們好像是揮舞斧頭, 要砍盡林中樹木的人"
                               較 "豎他們好像人揚起斧子砍伐林中的樹" 通順雅達
                        3. They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatches
                               譯 "他們手中拿著利斧大鎚, 打碎聖殿所有精雕畫板"
                               較 "聖所一切雕刻的, 他們現在用斧子、錘子打壞了" 通順雅達
                               the carved paneling 譯 "精雕畫板" 較 "一切雕刻的" 雅達.

74:7-9   原譯西式語氣太重, 又欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 他們焚毀你的聖所夷為平地,                               原譯: 他們用火焚燒你的聖所,
                      並大膽褻瀆以你為名的居所.                                    褻瀆你名的居所, 拆毀到地.
                 他們心裏說: "我們要徹底毀滅他們!"                            他們心裏說: "我們要盡行毀滅."
                      他們遍地焚燒敬拜神的地方.                                他們就在遍地把神的會所都燒燬了.
                           我們再也看不到神蹟;                                             我們不見我們的標幟,
                           環顧四周也不見先知,                                                    不再有先知,
                           無人知道這要到幾時.                                 我們內中也沒有人知道這災禍要到幾時呢!
              說明: 1. to the ground 譯 "夷為平地" 較 "拆毀到地" 雅達.
                        2. We will crush them completely
                              譯 "我們要徹底毀滅他們" 較 "我們要盡行毀滅" 雅達.
                        3. They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.
                              譯 "他們遍地焚燒敬拜神的地方" 較 "他們就在遍地把神的會所都燒燬了" 簡明雅達.
                        4. miraculous signs 應譯 "神蹟" 非 "標幟"
                        5. none of us knows how long this will be.
                              譯 "無人知道這要到幾時" 較 "我們內中也沒有人知道這災禍要到幾時呢" 簡明雅達.

74:10-11   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                  新譯: 神啊! 敵人辱罵你要到幾時呢?                       原譯: 神啊! 敵人辱罵要到幾時呢?
                            仇敵會永遠褻瀆你的名嗎?                                 仇敵褻瀆你的名要到永遠嗎?
                            你為甚麼縮回你的右手呢?                                    你為甚麼縮回你的右手?
                            求你從袍中伸出毀滅他們!                                  求你從懷中伸出來毀滅他們.
                  說明: from the folds of your garment
                            譯 "從袍中" 較 "從懷中" 切合原意.

74:12-14 原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                                 新譯                                                                    原譯
              神啊! 你自古以來就是我的王,                                  神自古以來為我的王
                     你在地上施行拯救.                                               在地上施行拯救.
                     你曾以大能分大海,                                            你曾用能力將海分開,
                     打破水中怪獸的頭.                                             將水中大魚的頭打破.
                     打碎海中巨獸的腦,                                               你曾砸碎鱷魚的頭,
                     用來餵養曠野生物.                  英文                    將牠給曠野的禽獸為食物.
                                    But you, O God, are my king from of old;
                                         you bring salvation upon the earth.
                               It was you who split open the sea by your power;
                              you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.
                                It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan
                             and gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.
               說明: 1. O God 譯 "神啊!" 原譯未譯出, 應補上.
                         2. you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.
                               應譯 "打破水中怪獸的頭" 非 "將水中大魚的頭打破"
                               the monster 應譯 "怪獸" 非 "大魚" 切合原意.
                        3. It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan
                               應譯 "打碎海中巨獸的腦" 非 "你曾砸碎鱷魚的頭"
                               Leviathan 應譯 "海中巨獸" 非 "鱷魚"
                        4. and gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.
                               譯 "用來餵養曠野生物" 較 "將牠給曠野的禽獸為食物" 簡明雅達.

74:15-17   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 15 是你打開泉水和溪流,                           原譯: 你曾分裂磐石, 水便成了溪河,
                            使川流不息江河乾涸.                                          你使長流的江河乾了.
                          16 白晝屬你黑夜也屬你;                                      白晝屬你, 黑夜也屬你;
                             日月都是你所設立的.                                      亮光和日頭是你所預備的.
                           17 你劃定地上所有疆界,                                    地的一切疆界是你所立的;
                              你也分出夏天和冬天.                                        夏天和冬天是你所定的.
             說明: 1. It was you who opened up springs and streams;
                           譯 "是你打開泉水和溪流" 較 "你曾分裂磐石, 水便成了溪河" 簡明雅達.
                       2. you dried up the ever flowing rivers.
                             譯 "使川流不息江河乾涸" 較 "你使長流的江河乾了" 簡明雅達.
                       3. you established the sun and moon.
                             譯 "日月都是你所設立的" 較 "光和日頭是你所預備的" 簡明雅達.
                       4. 第17節原譯較新譯恰切雅達.

74:18-21   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 18 耶和華啊,                                            原譯: 耶和華啊, 仇敵辱罵,
               請記住敵人是怎樣辱罵你的!                                            愚頑民褻瀆了你的名
               愚昧的百姓是怎樣褻瀆你名!                                                求你記念這事.
          19 求你不要把你斑鳩的命交給野獸,                                不要將你斑鳩的性命, 交給野獸;
             永遠不要忘記你受苦子民的性命.                                   不要永遠忘記你困苦人的性命.
              20 求你定要顧念與你所立的約,                                           求你顧念所立的約,
                 因為地上黑暗之處充滿強暴.                                 因為地上黑暗之處, 都滿了強暴的居所.
             21 勿讓受欺凌壓迫的人蒙羞後退,                                    不要叫受欺壓的人蒙羞回去,
                要讓貧窮受苦的人讚美你的名.                                     要叫困苦窮乏的人讚美你的名.
        說明: 1. 第18節原譯較新譯工整達意.
                  2. afflicted people 譯 "受苦子民" 較 "困苦人" 恰切雅達.
                  3. because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.
                        譯 "因為地上黑暗之處充滿強暴" 較 "因為地上黑暗之處, 都滿了強暴的居所" 簡明雅達.
                  4. retreat in disgrace 譯 "蒙羞後退" 較 "蒙羞回去" 切合原意.

74:22-23   原譯西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 神啊! 求你起來捍衛自己的大義,                             原譯: 神啊! 求你起來, 為自己伸訴,
                            要記住愚人怎樣終日辱罵你.                                       要記念愚頑人怎樣終日辱罵你.
                               不要忽視你敵人的喧囂,                                              不要忘記你敵人的聲音,
                               以及你仇敵不住的吼叫.                                        那起來你敵你之人的喧嘩時常上升.
                  說明: 1. defend your cause 應譯 "捍衛自己的大義" 非 "為自己伸訴"
                            2. fools 譯 "愚人" 較 "愚頑人" 通俗.
                            3. Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries,
                                  譯 "不要忽視你敵人的喧囂" 較 "不要忘記你敵人的聲音" 恰切雅達.
                            4. the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.
                                  譯 "以及你仇敵不住的吼叫" 較 "那起來你敵你之人的喧嘩時常上升" 恰切雅達.

                                                     75.   義人升高
        75:1 原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
        新譯: 神啊, 我們感謝你!                                   原譯: 神啊, 我們稱謝你, 我們稱謝你!
             我們感謝你因你親近人;                                               因為你的名相近,
             人都述說你奇妙的作為.                                           人都述說你奇妙的作為.
      說明: Your name is near 譯 "因你親近人" 較 "你的名相近" 切合原意.

75:2-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 你說: "我選定了日期,                                    原譯: "我到了所定的日期,
                         要施行公正審判.                                                我按正直施行審判.
                當全地和地上全民震撼搖動時,                                    地和其上的居民都消化了.
                我緊扶大地的支柱使穩定不移.                                         我曾立了地的柱子.
               我對狂傲之徒說: '不要狂妄自誇!'                               我對狂傲人說: '不要行事狂傲.'
                對邪惡之輩說: '不要舉角狂妄!                                      對兇惡人說: '不要舉角!
                       不要高傲舉角抗天,                                               不要把你們的角高舉,
                       也勿挺著硬頸說話!'"                                               不要挺著頸項說話.'"
       說明: 1. 未將 "You say(你說)" 譯出, 應補上.
                 2. When the earth and all its people quake,
                        應譯 "當全地和地上全民震撼搖動時" 非 "地和其上的居民都消化了"
                 3. it is I who hold its pillars firm.
                        應譯 "我緊扶大地的支柱使穩定不移" 非 "我曾立了地的柱子"
                 4. and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns. Do not lift up your horns against heaven;
                       譯 "對邪惡之輩說: '不要舉角狂妄! 不要高傲舉角抗天"
                       較 "對兇惡人說: '不要舉角! 不要把你們的角高舉" 碓切雅達.

75:6-8   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                               新譯                                                                  原譯
              不論從東西或曠野來的人,                                  因為高舉非從東, 非從西,
                    都不能使人提升.                                               也非從南而來.
                    唯有神才能裁定:                                                 惟有神斷定:
                  這人降卑, 那人升高.                                     他使這人降卑, 使那人升高.
                 耶和華的手中拿著酒杯,                                耶和華手裏有杯, 其中的酒起沫,
                 裝滿了帶泡沬香料的酒;                                        杯內滿了攙雜的酒;
                 祂倒酒讓地上所有惡人,                                       他倒出來, 地上的惡人
                 一滴不剩痛快喝個精光.                英文              必都喝這酒的渣滓, 而且喝盡.
                                         No one from the east or the west
                                        or from the desert can exalt a man.
                                                But it is God who judges:
                                       He bring one down, he exalts another.
                                            In the hand of the Lord is a cup
                                       full of foamimg wine mixed with spices,
                                  he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
                                               drink it down to its very dregs.
                 說明: 1. No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man.
                              應譯 "不論從東西或曠野來的人, 都不能使人提升"
                                 非 "因為高舉非從東, 非從西, 也非從南而來"
                           2. judges 譯 "裁定" 較 "斷定" 切合原意.
                           3. In the hand of the Lord is a cup full of foamimg wine mixed with spices,
                                 應譯 "耶和華的手中拿著酒杯, 裝滿了帶泡沬香料的酒"
                                    非 "耶和華手裏有杯, 其中的酒起沫, 杯內滿了攙雜的酒"
                           4. he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
                                 應譯 "祂倒酒讓地上所有惡人, 一滴不剩痛快喝個精光"
                                    非 "他倒出來, 地上的惡人必都喝這酒的渣滓, 而且喝盡"

75:9-10   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                新譯: 至於我, 我要永遠傳揚這事,                                 原譯: 但我要宣揚, 直到永遠,
                          我要歌唱讚美雅各的神!                                              我要歌頌雅各的神!
                          我要砍斷所有惡人的角,                                           惡人一切的角, 我要砍斷;
                          唯有義人的角才被高舉.                                             惟有義人的角必被高舉.
                說明: 1. 未將 "As for me(至於我) 譯出, 應補上.
                          2. sing praise 譯 "歌唱讚美" 較 "歌頌" 切合原意.

                                                                   76. 神的威榮
76:1-3   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 在猶大地, 人人認識神;                                      原譯: 在猶大, 神為人所認識;
                      在以色列, 衪的名至大.                                              在以色列, 他的名為大.
                          衪的帳幕在撒冷,                                                   在撒冷, 有他的帳幕
                          衪的居所在錫安.                                                   在錫安, 有他的居所.
                    在那裏衪折斷了飛閃的箭,                                           他在那裏折斷弓上的火箭,
                    銷毀了戰爭武器盾牌刀劍.                                          並盾牌、刀劍和戰爭的兵器.
             說明: 1. flashing arrows 譯 "飛閃的箭" 較 "火箭" 切合原意.
                       2. broke 應分別譯 "折斷" 與 "銷毀" 原譯未將 "銷毀" 譯出, 應補上.

76:4-5   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                            新譯                                                                             原譯
                 你全身充滿光華榮美,                                                 你從有野食之山而來,
                 勝過獵物豐盛的群山.                                                      有光華和榮美.
                    勇士們躺下遇劫,                                                    心中勇敢的人都被搶奪,
                    睡他們最後一覺;                                                         他們睡了長覺;
                    無一能舉手反抗.                       英文                         沒有一個英雄能措手.
                                             You are resplendent with light,
                                 more majestic than mountains rich with game.
                                                 Valiant men lie plundered,
                                                  they sleep their last sleep;
                                      not one of the warroirs can lift his hands.
                    說明: 1. You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game.
                                  應譯 "你全身充滿光華榮美, 勝過獵物豐盛的群山"
                                  非 "你從有野食之山而來, 有光華和榮美"
                                  game 應譯 "獵物" 非 "野食"
    2. Valiant men lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warroirs can lift his hands.
          應譯 "勇士們躺下遇劫, 睡他們最後一覺; 無一能舉手反抗"
             非 "心中勇敢的人都被搶奪, 他們睡了長覺; 沒有一個英雄能措手"
             lie plundered 應譯 "躺下遇劫" 非 "都被搶奪"
             last sleep 應譯 "最後一覺" 非 "長覺"

76:6-7   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 雅各的神啊! 你一斥責,                                       原譯: 雅各的神啊! 你的斥責一發,
                   戰馬戰車立即停頓. 坐車的、                                                  騎馬的都沉睡了.
                         唯獨你令人敬畏;                                                    當你發怒, 惟獨你是可畏的.
                     誰能在你面前站立得住?                                       你怒氣一發, 誰能在你面前站立得住呢?
              說明: both horse and chariot lie still.
                        譯 "戰馬戰車立即停頓" 較 "坐車的、騎馬的都沉睡了" 碓切雅達.

76:8-10   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                              新譯                                                                                  原譯
                     你從天上宣告審判,                                                       你從天上使人聽判斷.
                     全地頓時驚惶靜默.                                                          神起來施行審判,
                    神啊! 當你起來審判,                                                      要救地上一切謙卑的人.
                   拯救地上所有困苦的人;                                                     那時地就懼怕而靜默.
                      你對人發出的烈怒,                                                                人的忿怒
                      使你得到全地讚美;                                                            要成全你的榮美,
                      烈怒之後倖存的人,                                                                 人的餘怒,
                      才知道要自我約制.                             英文                               你要禁止.
                                                From heaven you pronounced judgment,
                                                     and the land feared and was quiet -
                                                     when you, O God, rose up to judge,
                                                      to save all the afflicted of the land.
                                                         Surely your wrath against men
                                                                   brings you praise,
                                                         and the survivors of your wrath
                                                                      are restrained.
                       說明: 1. From heaven you pronounced judgment,
                                    應譯 "你從天上宣告審判" 非 "你從天上使人聽判斷"
                                 2. and the land feared and was quiet -
                                        譯 "全地頓時驚惶靜默" 較 "那時地就懼怕而靜默" 碓切雅達.
                                 3. to save all the afflicted of the land.
                                        應譯 "拯救地上所有困苦的人" 非 "要救地上一切謙卑的人"
                                 4. Surely your wrath against men brings you praise,
                                         應譯 "你對人發出的烈怒, 使你得到全地讚美" 非 "人的忿怒要成全你的榮美"
                                 5. the survivors of your wrath are restrained.
                                         應譯 "烈怒之後倖存的人, 才知道要自我約制" 非 "人的餘怒, 你要禁止"

76:11-12   原譯西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 向耶和華你們的神許願要還,                    原譯: 你們許願, 當向耶和華你們的神還願.
                          讓四鄰列國向敬畏的神朝貢.                       在他四面的人, 都當拿貢物獻給那可畏的主.
                               祂挫折統治者的銳氣,                                        他要挫折王子的驕氣,
                               使地上君王都敬畏衪.                                      他向地上的君王顯威可畏.
                   說明: 1. let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.
                                 譯 "讓四鄰列國向敬畏的神朝貢"
                                 較 "在他四面的人, 都當拿貢物獻給那可畏的主" 碓切雅達.
                             2. He breaks the spirit of rulers
                                   譯 "祂挫折統治者的銳氣" 較 "他要挫折王子的驕氣" 切合原意.
                             3. he is feared by the kings of the earth.
                                   譯 "使地上君王都敬畏衪" 較 "他向地上的君王顯威可畏" 碓切雅達.

                                                                 77. 患難憶神
77:1-2   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 我向神發聲呼求,                                                原譯: 我要向神發聲呼求;
                     我呼叫求神垂聽.                                                   我向神發聲, 他必留心聽我.
                    我在患難時尋求主,                                                      我在患難之日尋求主,
                    終夜舉手不住禱告;                                                   我在夜間不住地舉手禱告;
                    但我的心拒受安慰.                                                        我的心不肯受安慰.
            說明: 1. I cried out to God to hear me.
                          譯 "我呼叫求神垂聽" 較 "我向神發聲, 他必留心聽我" 碓切雅達.
                     2. at night I stretched out untiring hands
                           譯 "終夜舉手不住禱告" 較 "我在夜間不住地舉手禱告" 簡明雅達.

77:3-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 神啊! 一想到你, 我就痛苦呻吟,                          原譯: 我想念神, 就煩躁不安;
                             靜默無言, 心靈煩亂.                                        我沉吟悲傷, 心便發昏.
                              你使到我無法閉眼,                                              你叫我不能閉目,
                              煩亂不安說不出話.                                       我煩亂不安, 甚至不能說話.
                              我回想以往的日子,                                              我追想古時之日,
                              就是那久遠的年代.                                                   上古之年.
                      說明: 1. I remembered you, O God, and I groaned;
                                    譯 "神啊! 一想到你, 我就痛苦呻吟" 較 "我想念神, 就煩躁不安" 碓切達意.
                                    未將 "O God(神啊)" 譯出, 應補上.
                                2. I mused, and my spirit grew faint.
                                      應譯 "靜默無言, 心靈煩亂" 非 "我沉吟悲傷, 心便發昏"
                                3. I was too troubled to speak.
                                      譯 "煩亂不安說不出話" 較 "我煩亂不安, 甚至不能說話" 簡明達意.
                                4. I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;
                                      譯 "我回想以往的日子, 就是那久遠的年代" 較 "我追想古時之日, 上古之年" 切合原意.

77:6-9   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                              新譯                                                                                      原譯
            夜闌人靜, 我想起我的詩歌;                                                    我想起我夜間的歌曲,
                   我的心默然無語,                                                                  捫心自問,
                   我的靈不住在問:                                                            我心裏也仔細省察:
                "主會永遠丟棄我嗎?                                                         "難道主要永遠丟棄我,
                 永遠不會再施恩嗎?                                                                不再施恩嗎?
               衪的慈愛會永遠消失嗎?                                                       難道他的慈愛永遠窮盡,
               衪的應許會永久收回嗎?                                                        他的應許世世廢棄嗎?
                神是否忘了憐憫施恩?                                                             難道神忘記開恩,
             忿怒不再饒恕我們我們嗎?"                       英文                       因發怒就止住他的慈悲嗎?"
                                              I remembered my songs in the night.
                                                             My heart mused
                                                         and my spirit inquired:
                                                     "Will the Lord reject forever?
                                                Will he never show his favor again?
                                             Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
                                                Has his promise failed for all times?
                                                  has God forgotten to be merciful?
                                            Has he in anger withheld his compassion?"
                       說明: 1. I remembered my songs in the night.
                                     應譯 "夜闌人靜, 我想起我的詩歌" 非 "我想起我夜間的歌曲"
                                2. My heart mused and my spirit inquired:
                                      應譯 "我的心默然無語, 我的靈不住在問:" 非 "捫心自問, 我心裏也仔細省察:"
                                3. Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all times?
                                      應譯 "衪的慈愛會永遠消失嗎? 衪的應許會永久收回嗎?"
                                      非 "難道他的慈愛永遠窮盡, 他的應許世世廢棄嗎?"
                                4. has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?
                                      應譯 "神是否忘了憐憫施恩? 忿怒不再饒恕我們我們嗎??"
                                         非 "難道神忘記開恩, 因發怒就止住他的慈悲嗎?"

77:10-12   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                                  新譯                                                                           原譯
                    因此我想, "我要訴求:                                            我便說: "這是我的懦弱,
                   至高者伸出右手的年代."                                   但我要追念至高者, 顯出右手之年."
                   我會記得耶和華的作為,                                            我荽提說耶和華所行的,
                   也會記得古時你的神蹟.                                             我荽記念你古時的奇事;
                   我會默想你所有的大工,                                               我也要思想你的經營,
                   思想你所有的大能作為.                      英文                        默念你的作為.
                                               Then I thought, "To this I will appeal:
                                          the years of the right hands of the Most High."
                                               I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
                                          yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
                                                     I will meditate on all your works
                                                    and consider all your mighty deeds.
                     說明: 1. Then I thought, "To this I will appeal:
                                   應譯 "因此我想, "我要訴求" 非 "我便說: '這是我的懦弱'"
                               2. remember 應譯 "記得" 非 "提說"
                               3. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.
                                     應譯 "我會默想你所有的大工, 思想你所有的大能作為"
                                        非 "我也要思想你的經營, 默念你的作為."
                                     works 應譯 "大工" 非 "經營"
                                     mighty deeds 應譯 "大能作為" 非只 "作為"

77:13-15   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 神啊! 你的道聖潔無瑕,                                   原譯: 神啊! 你的作為是潔凈的,
                      有那個神比我們的神偉大呢?                                             有何神大如神呢?
                           你是行神蹟奇事的神,                                                 你是行奇事的神.
                           你在萬民中彰顯大能,                                          你曾在列邦中彰顯你的能力.
                           你用強而有力的膀臂,                                                  你曾用你的膀臂,
                           全面救贖了你的子民,                                                     贖了你的民,
                           即雅各和約瑟的子孫.                                              就是雅各和約瑟的子孫.
                    說明: 1. What god is so great as our God?
                                 譯 "有那個神比我們的神偉大呢?" 較 "有何神大如神呢?" 碓切達意.
                              2. mighty arms 譯 "有力的膀臂" 較 "膀臂" 達意.
                                    people 譯 "子民" 較 "民" 達意.

77:16-19    原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 神啊! 眾水都看見你,                                           原譯: 神啊! 諸水見你,
                          一看見你就滾滾翻騰,                                                    一見就都驚惶;
                          深淵也隨之惶惶不安.                                                     深淵也都戰抖.
                                密雲傾大雨,                                                           雲中倒出水來,
                                天空響雷鳴;                                                           天空發出響聲;
                                箭閃射四方.                                                         你的箭也飛行四方.
                             旋風中雷聲響起,                                                      你的雷聲在旋風中,
                             閃電照亮全世界,                                                          電光照亮世界,
                             全地都戰抖震動.                                                          大地戰抖震動.
                             你的道穿過海洋,                                                         你的道在海洋中,
                             你的路邁過大水;                                                         你的路在大水中,
                          然而, 你的腳蹤卻不見.                                                    你的腳蹤無人知道.
                   說明: 1. writhed 譯 "翻騰" 較 "驚惶" 恰切.
                                 convulsed 譯 "不安" 較 "戰抖" 恰切.
                            2. The clouds poured down water, the skies resounded with thunder;
                                  譯 "密雲傾大雨, 天空響雷鳴" 較 "雲中倒出水來, 天空發出響聲" 碓切雅達.
                           3. Your path led through the sea,
                                  譯 "你的道穿過海洋" 較 "你的道在海洋中" 切合原意.
                           4. your way through the mighty waters,
                                  譯 "你的路邁過大水" 較 "你的路在大水中" 切合原意.
                           5. though your footprints were not seen.
                                  譯 "然而, 你的腳蹤卻不見" 較 "你的腳蹤無人知道" 切合原意.

77:20   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
             新譯: 你曾藉摩西和亞倫的手,                                         原譯: 你曾藉摩西和亞倫的手,
                     帶領你子民像帶領羊群.                                           引導你的百姓, 好像羊群一樣.
             說明: led 譯 "帶領" 較 "引導" 切合原意.

                                                                    78. 訓誨後世
78:1-4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 我的民哪! 你們要細聽我的訓誨,                    原譯: 我的民哪! 你們要留心聽我的訓誨,
                              傾聽我口中的話語.                                              側耳聽我口中的話.
                                我要開口說寓言,                                                 我要開口說比喻,
                                說出古時隱秘事.                                               我要說出古時的謎語.
                          就是我們聽過也知道的事,                                        是我們所聽見, 所知道的,
                          也是我們列祖告訴我們的.                                        也是我們祖宗告訴我們的.
                         我們不會向子孫隱瞞這些事;                                 我們不將這些事向他們的子孫隱瞞,
                          而會將耶和華應得讚美作為                                     要將耶和華的美德和他的能力,
                          衪的大能和所行的神蹟奇事,                                             並他奇妙的作為,
                          一一詳細全都述說給後代聽.                                               述說給後代聽.
                  說明: 1. parables 譯 "寓言" 較 "比喻" 恰切.
                               hidden things 譯 "隱秘事" 較 "謎語" 恰切.
                            2. What will not hide them from their children;
                                  譯 "我們不會向子孫隱瞞這些事" 較 "我們不將這些事向他們的子孫隱瞞" 簡明達意.
                            3. the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
                                  譯 "而會將耶和華應得讚美作為" 較 "要將耶和華的美德和他的能力" 切合原意.
                            4. his power, and the wonders he has done.
                                  譯 "衪的大能和所行的神蹟奇事" 較 "他奇妙的作為" 切合原意.

78:5-8   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 5 他為雅各立法度,                                        原譯: 因為, 他在雅各中立法度,
                       為以色列定律法;                                                     在以色列中設律法;
                       並吩咐我們列祖,                                                      是他吩咐我們祖宗
                       以此去教導子孫.                                                         並傳給子孫的.
             6 使下一代, 甚至將出生的兒女,                                      使將要生的後代子孫可以曉得,
                      都知道法度和律法;                                                        他們也要起來
                  他們依次轉告他們的子孫.                                                   告訴他們的子孫.
                        7 教他們信靠神,                                                         好叫他們仰望神,
                          不忘神的作為,                                                          不忘記神的作為,
                          謹守神的誡命.                                                           惟要守他的命令.
                     8 不要像他們的列祖,                                                      不要像他們的祖宗,
                       那頑梗悖逆的一代;                                                            是頑梗悖逆、
                       他們的心對神不忠,                                                           居心不正之輩,
                       他們的靈對神不誠.                                                          向著神心不誠實.
               說明: 1. 第5節新譯較原譯簡明工整.
                             to teach their children 譯 "教導子孫" 較 "傳給子孫" 切合原意.
                         2. 第6節新譯較原譯簡明通順.
                               know them 應譯 "都知道法度和律法" 非只 "曉得"
                               in turn 應譯 "依次" 非 "也要起來"
                         3. 第7節新譯較原譯簡明工整.
                               keep his commands 譯 "謹守神的誡命" 較 "惟要守他的命令" 切合原意.
                         4. 第8節新譯較原譯簡明工整.
                               whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirit were not faithful to him.
                               應譯 "他們的心對神不忠, 他們的靈對神不誠"
                                  非 "居心不正之輩, 向著神心不誠實"

78:9-11   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 以法蓮的子孫雖有弓箭,                              原譯: 以法蓮的子孫帶著兵器, 拿著弓,
                       但臨陣之日卻轉身逃跑.                                              臨陣之日, 轉身退後.
                        他們不肯遵守神的約,                                                 他們不遵守神的約,
                        也不肯遵行衪的律法.                                                 不肯照他的律法行,
                        他們更忘記神的作為,                                                   又忘記他所行的,
                        和向他們顯示的奇事.                                              和他顯給他們奇妙的作為.
                 說明: wonders 譯 "奇事" 較 "奇妙的作為" 恰切.

78:12-16   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 12 以及在埃及地和在瑣安域,                                    原譯: 他在埃及地、在瑣安田、
                            向他們列祖眼前行的神蹟.                                           在他們祖宗的眼前施行奇事.
                           13 衪把海分開領他們走過;                                             他將海分裂, 使他們過去.
                              叫海水直立起來如堤壩.                                                     又叫水立起如壘.
                             14 衪白日用天空的雲彩,                                                      他白日用雲彩,
                                黑夜用火光引導他們.                                                    終夜用火光引導他們.
                             15 衪在曠野中擊裂磬石,                                                     他在曠野分裂磬石,
                                賜他們豐滿如海飲水.                                             多多地給他們水喝, 如從深淵而出.
                             16 衪使水從石縫中湧出,                                                      他使水從磐石湧出,
                                滾滾如滔滔江河奔流.                                                          叫水如江河下流.
                     說明: 1. 第12節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                  miracles 譯 "神蹟" 較 "奇事" 恰切.
                              2. 第13節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                     like a wall 譯 "堤壩" 較 "立起如壘" 恰切.
                              3. 第14節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                     all night 譯 "黑夜" 呼應上句 "白日" 較 "終夜" 恰切.
                              4. 第14節新譯較原譯通順簡明工整.
                                     as abundant as the seas 譯 "豐滿如海" 較 "如從深淵而出" 簡明達意.
                              5. 第15節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                     flow down like rivers 譯 "如滔滔江河奔流" 較 "叫水如江河下流" 恰切.

78:17-18   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 但他們仍舊犯罪頂撞衪,                                      原譯: 他們卻仍舊得罪他,
                          在曠野大膽悖逆至高者,                                           在乾燥之地悖逆至高者,
                          他們苛求要渴想的食物,                                                他們心中試探神,
                          無法無天故意去試探神.                                              隨自己所欲的求食物,
                  說明: 1. in the deserts 譯 "曠野" 較 "乾燥之地" 恰切.
                            2. by demanding the food they craved.
                                  譯 "他們苛求要渴想的食物" 較 "隨自己所欲的求食物" 恰切雅達.

78:19-22   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 19 並且敢出言不敬對神說:                                    原譯: 並且妄論神說:
                           "神在曠野能擺設筵席嗎?                                     "神在曠野豈能擺設筵席?
                          20 衪擊石出水成奔流江河;                             他曾擊打磐石, 使水湧出, 成了江河.
                            但衪能賜糧食給我們嗎?                                           衪還能賜糧食嗎?
                            能供肉食給衪的子民嗎?"                                    還能為他的百姓預備肉嗎?"
                            21 耶和華一聽就大怒;                                         所以耶和華聽見就發怒.
                               使烈火向雅各燒起,                                              有烈火向雅各燒起,
                               烈怒向以色列發作.                                             有怒氣向以色列上騰.
                            22 因為他們不相信神,                                             因為他們不信服神,
                               也不信靠衪的救恩.                                                不依賴他的救恩.
                     說明: 1. spoke against 譯 "出言不敬" 較 "妄論" 恰切.
                              2. 第20節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                    supply meat 譯 "供肉食" 較 "預備肉" 切合原意.
                              3. 第21節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                    his wrath rose against 譯 "烈怒發作" 較 "怒氣上騰" 恰切雅達.
                              4. 第22節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                    trust 譯 "信靠" 較 "妄論" 恰切.

78:23-25   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 縱然如此, 衪還是指令上天,                                   原譯: 他卻吩咐天空,
                                   把天門打開;                                                   又敞開天上的門,
                              嗎哪如雨降給子民吃,                                           降嗎哪像雨給他們吃,
                              慷慨普賜天糧給他們.                                          將天上的糧食賜給他們.
                              於是人吃天使的糧食,                                            各人吃大能者的食物,
                              祂賜天糧使他們飽足.                                          他賜下糧食, 使他們飽足.
                       說明: 1. Yet he gave a command to the skies above
                                    譯 "縱然如此, 衪還是指令上天" 較 "他卻吩咐天空" 恰切雅達.
                                2. Men ate the bread of angels;
                                      譯 "於是人吃天使的糧食" 較 "各人吃大能者的食物" 切合原意.

78:26-28   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 衪使東風從天上颳起,                                          原譯: 他領東風起在天空,
                           以祂的大能引發南風.                                                又用能力引了南風來.
                         衪降肉給他們, 多如塵土;                                     衪降肉像雨在他們當中, 多如塵土;
                         降飛鳥給他們, 多如海沙.                                              又降飛鳥, 多如海沙.
                              都降在他們營中,                                                       落在他們的營中,
                              落在帳棚的四圍.                                                      在他們住處的四圍.
                   說明: tents 譯 "帳棚" 較 "住處" 恰切.

78:29-31   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 還讓他們儘量吃到飽足;                                   原譯: 他們吃了, 而且飽足;
                          因神所賜正是他們渴求.                                        這樣, 就隨了他們所欲的.
                          但是他們苛求貪多無厭,                                               他們貪而無厭,
                          食物還在口中又來需索.                                         食物還在他們口中的時候.
                          神的怒氣乃向他們發作;                                           神的怒氣就向他們上騰,
                          殺死他們之中壯健的人,                                            殺了他們內中的健壯人,
                          擊倒以色列中年輕的人.                                              打倒以色列的少年人.
                   說明: 1. They ate till they had more than enough,
                                 譯 "還讓他們儘量吃到飽足" 較 "他們吃了, 而且飽足" 工整恰切.
                             2. for he had given them what they craved.
                                   應譯 "因神所賜正是他們渴求" 非 "這樣, 就隨了他們所欲的"
                             3. rose against 譯 "發作" 較 "上騰" 恰切.
                             4. the sturdiest 譯 "壯健的人" 較 "肥壯人" 雅達.

78:32-35   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 儘管這樣, 他們繼續犯罪;                                  原譯: 雖是這樣, 他們仍舊犯罪;
                          神行奇事, 他們仍然不信.                                              不信他奇妙的作為.
                      因此, 神使他們的日子虛空消逝,                                  因此, 他叫他們的日子全歸虛空,
                            使他們的年歲惶恐不寧.                                             叫他們的年歲盡屬驚恐.
                            神擊殺他們時才尋求神;                                       他殺他們的時候, 他們才求問他,
                            再一次切切回轉歸向神.                                             回心轉意, 切切地尋求神.
                            才想起神是他們的磬石,                                            他們也追念神是他們的磬石,
                            至高神是他們的救贖主.                                              至高的神是他們的救贖主.
                     說明: 1. wonders, 譯 "奇事" 較 奇妙的作為" 恰切.
                               2. in futility 譯 "虛空消逝" 較 "全歸虛空" 通順恰切.
                                     in terror 譯 "惶恐不寧" 較 "盡屬驚恐" 通順恰切.
                               3. seek him 譯 "尋求神" 較 "求問他" 切合原意.
                               4. they eagerly trusted to him again.
                                     譯 "再一次切切回轉歸向神" 較 "回心轉意, 切切地尋求神" 簡明通順.
                               5. remembered 譯 "想起" 較 "追念" 切合原意.

78:36-39    原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 36 但他們用口奉承衪,                                          原譯: 他們用口諂媚他,
                             還是用舌頭謊騙衪.                                                      用舌向他說謊.
                           37 他們的心對衪不忠,                                                因他們的心向他不正,
                              也不再信守衪的約.                                                  在他的約上也不忠心.
                            38 但衪憐憫寬恕為懷,                                                     但他有憐憫,
                               恩慈赦免他們的罪,                                                     赦免他們的罪孽,
                               更沒有把他們滅絕;                                                       不滅絕他們;
                            且一再抑制自己的怒氣,                                                而且屢次消他的怒氣,
                            沒有完全發作衪的烈怒.                                                   不發盡他的忿怒.
                        39 衪顧念他們只是血肉之軀,                                            他想到他們不過是血氣,
                           不過是陣吹過不返的微風.                                                是一陣去而不返的風.
                 說明: 1. 第37節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                               not loyal 譯 "不忠" 較 "不正" 恰切.
                               not faithful 譯 "不再信守" 較 "不忠心" 恰切.
                           2. 第39節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                 flesh 譯 "血肉之軀" 較 "血氣" 雅達.
                                 breeze 譯 "微風" 較 "風" 切合原意.

78:40-42   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 40 他們在曠野多少次悖逆衪,                                  原譯: 他們在曠野悖逆衪,
                            並在荒野多少次令衪擔憂!                                      在荒地叫他擔憂, 何其多呢!
                               41 他們再三試探神,                                                 他們再三試探神,
                                  惹怒以色列聖者.                                                  惹動以色列的聖者.
                               42 忘了衪救贖他們                                                他們不追念他的能力.
                                  擺脫欺壓的那日,                                             和贖他們脫離敵人的的日子.
                                  彰顯出來的大能.
                  說明: 1. 第40節新譯較原譯通順工整.
                                How often 譯 "多少次" 較 "何其多" 恰切.
                            2. 第41節新譯較原譯工整.
                                  vexed 譯 "惹怒" 較 "惹動" 恰切.
                            3. 第42節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整, 應改譯如新譯.

78:43-48   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 43 那日, 衪在埃及地行神蹟,                                原譯: 他怎樣在埃及地顯神蹟,
                                 在瑣安域行奇事.                                                    在瑣安田顯奇事,
                          44 衪使他們江河流水變血,                                   把他們的江河並河汊的水都變為血,
                             讓他們不能喝江河之水.                                                   使他們不能.
                          45 放出大群蒼蠅吞沒他們,                                        他叫蒼蠅成群落在他們當中,
                             召集大群青蛙蹂躪他們.                                         嘬盡他們, 又叫青蛙滅了他們.
                           46 把他們的五穀交給蚱蜢,                                           把他們的土產交給螞蚱,
                              他們的農產品交給蝗蟲.                                          把他們辛苦得來的交給蝗蟲.
                          47 降冰雹打壞他們的葡萄樹,                                       他降冰雹打壞他們的葡萄樹,
                             下嚴霜凍壞他們無花果樹.                                            下嚴霜打壞他們的桑樹.
                           48 又降冰雹擊打他們的牛羊,                                        又把他們的牲畜交給冰雹,
                             天上雷電擊打他們的牲畜.                                             把他們的群畜交給閃電.
                說明: 1. 第43節未將 "the day(那日)"譯出, 應補上.
                          2. 第44節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整.
                                 rivers, streams 譯 "江河流水" 較 "江河並河汊的水" 簡潔通順.
                          3. 第45節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整.
                                sent 譯 "放出" 較 "落在" 恰切.
                                devoured them 譯 "吞沒他們" 較 "嘬盡他們" 恰切.
                                devastated them 譯 "蹂躪他們" 較 "滅了他們" 恰切.
                          4. 第46節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整.
                                crops 譯 "五穀" 較 "土產" 恰切.
                                produce 譯 "農產品" 較 "辛苦得來的" 簡明雅達.
                          5. 第47節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整.
                                sycamore figs 應譯 "無花果樹" 非 "桑樹"
                          6. 第48節新譯較原譯通順簡潔工整.
                                cattle 應譯 "牛羊" 較 "牲畜" / livestock "牲畜" 較 "群畜" 恰切.

78:49-52   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                              新譯                                                                        原譯
        49 衪派出一群無情的降災天使,                     他使猛烈的怒氣和忿怒、惱恨、苦難
          把衪的熱怒烈怒忿怒和敵意,                                        成了一群降災的使者,
          毫無保留一起向他們大發作.                                                 臨到他們.
               50 衪為己怒開條路,                                            他為自己的怒氣修平了路,
                 不惜讓他們死亡,                                                     將他們交給瘟疫.
                 把他們交給瘟疫.                                                         使他們死亡.
        51 衪擊殺了所有埃及的長子,                                             在埃及擊殺一切長子,
           和在含帳棚中出生的頭胎.                                      在含帳棚中, 擊殺他們強壯時頭生的.
      52 但衪卻領出自已的子民如羊群,                                         他卻領出自已的民如羊,
        帶領他們像牧羊一樣走過曠野.                   英文                     在曠野引他們如羊群.
                                   49 He unleashed against them his hot anger,
                                          his wrath, indignation and hostility -
                                               a band of destroying angels.
                                         50 He prepared a path for his anger;
                                           he did not spare them from death
                                           but gave them over to the plague.
                                   51 He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt,
                                   the firstfruit of manhood in the tents of Ham.
                                    52 But he brought his people out like a flock;
                                      he led them like sheep through the desert.
               說明: 1. 第49節原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                             hostility 應譯 "敵意" 非 "苦難"
                         2. 第50節原譯有誤, 欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                prepared a path 應譯 "打開條路" 非 "修平了路"
                         3. 第51節原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                the firstfruit of manhood 應譯 "出生的頭胎" 非 "強壯時頭生的"
                         4. 第52節原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                he led them like sheep through the desert
                                應譯 "帶領他們像牧羊一樣走過曠野" 非 "在曠野引他們如羊群"

78:53-55    原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 在衪的安全帶領下,                                      原譯: 他領他們穩穩妥妥的,
                          他們－點都不害怕;                                                 使他們不致害怕;
                          仇敵卻被大海淹沒.                                               海卻淹沒他們的仇敵.
                      衪帶領他們到聖地的邊界,                                      他帶他們到自己聖地的邊界,
                      到達衪以右手取得的山區.                                         到他右手所得的這山地.
                      並在他們面前趕走外邦人,                                         他在他們面前趕出外邦人,
                      把所有的地分給他們為業;                                      繩子將外邦的地量給他們為業;
                      以色列各支派安頓在自家.                                  叫以色列支派的人住在他們的帳棚裏.
               說明: 1. He guided them safely
                             譯 "在衪的安全帶領下" 較 "他領他們穩穩妥妥的" 切合原意.
                        2. allotted their lands to them as an inheritance
                              譯 "把所有的地分給他們為業" 較 "繩子將外邦的地量給他們為業" 通順恰切.
                        3. he settled the tribes of Isreal in their homes.
                              譯 "以色列各支派安頓在自家" 較 "叫以色列支派的人住在他們的帳棚裏" 通順恰切.

78:56-58    原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                   新譯: 然而, 他們仍舊試探神                                    原譯: 他們仍舊試探、
                               依然悖逆至高者,                                              悖逆至高的神,
                               並不守衪的律法.                                              不守他的法度,
                           他們像他們的列祖一樣,                          反倒退後, 行詭詐, 像他們的祖宗一樣,
                           不忠不信像不可靠壞弓.                                   他們改變, 如同翻背的弓.
                         他們的邱壇, 惹起衪的怒氣;                               因他們的邱壇惹了他的怒氣;
                         他們的偶像, 引發衪的憤恨.                             因他們雕刻的偶像觸動他的憤恨.
                  說明: 1. disloyal and faithless 應譯 "不忠不信" 非 "反倒退後, 行詭詐"
                               as unreliable as a faulty bow 應譯 "不可靠壞弓" 非 "如同翻背的弓"
                            2. arouse 譯 "引發" 較 "觸動" 恰切.
                                  idols 譯 "偶像" 較 "雕刻的偶像" 簡明.

78:59-61   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 神一聽見就大發雷霆,                                       原譯: 神聽見就發怒,
                          故完全棄絕以色列人.                                            極其憎惡以色列人.
                          衪立即離棄示羅聖幕,                                         甚至他離棄示羅的帳幕,
                          那在人間搭建的帳棚.                                        就是他在人間所搭的帳棚.
                       把象徵權能約櫃讓人擄去,                                     又將他的約櫃交與人擄去;
                       將衪的尊榮交在敵人手中.                                      將他的榮耀交在敵人手中.
                說明: 1. he rejected Isreal completely
                             應譯 "故完全棄絕以色列人" 非 "極其憎惡以色列人"
                          2. tabernacle 譯 "聖幕" 較 "帳幕" 尊重.
                          3. He sent the ark of his might into captivity,
                                譯 "把象徵權能約櫃讓人擄去" 較 "又將他的約櫃交與人擄去" 恰切雅達.

78:62-64   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 衪對自己的產業非常忿怒,                                  原譯: 並將他的百姓交與刀劍,
                         乃把自已的子民交給刀劍.                                               向他的產業發怒.
                            他們的青壯被火燒滅,                                                  少年人被火燒滅,
                            少女聽不見婚禮樂章.                                                    處女也無喜歌.
                            他們的祭司倒在刀下,                                                     祭司倒在刀下,
                            他們的寡婦欲哭無淚.                                                     寡婦卻不哀哭.
                     說明: 1. Fire consumed their young men, and their maidens had no wedding songs
                                   譯 "他們的青壯被火燒滅, 少女聽不見婚禮樂章"
                                   較 "少年人被火燒滅, 處女也無喜歌" 工整雅達.
                               2. could not weep 應譯 "欲哭無淚" 非 "卻不哀哭"

78:65-68   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 那時, 主好像從沉睡中醒起,                          原譯: 那時, 主像世人睡醒,
                             又像勇士從沉醉中醒來.                                      像勇士飲酒呼喊.
                                  衪擊退衪的敵人,                                       他就打退了他的敵人,
                                  使他們永遠蒙羞.                                          叫他們永蒙羞辱.
                                 衪棄絕約瑟的帳棚,                                    並且他棄掉約瑟的帳棚,
                                 不揀選以法蓮支派.                                       不揀選以法蓮支派.
                                 卻揀選了猶大支派,                                       卻揀選了猶大支派,
                                 和衪喜愛的錫安山.                                       他所喜愛的錫安山.
                          說明: as a man wakes from the stupor of wine,
                                   應譯 "又像勇士從沉醉中醒來" 非 "像勇士飲酒呼喊"

78:69-72   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                  新譯                                                                                原譯
                 衪建造了如同高天的聖所,                                           蓋造他的聖所, 好像高峰,
                 像衪建造永久的大地一樣.                                              又像他建造永存之地.
                 祂又揀選了衪的僕人大衛,                                               又揀選他的僕人大衛,
                 把他從羊圈之中呼召出來.                                                 從羊圈中將他召來,
                 並把祂自己的羊群交給他.                                          叫他不再跟從那些帶奶的母羊,
                 讓他牧養自己的子民雅各,                                             為要牧養自己的百姓雅各,
                 和照管自己的產業以色列.                                                 和自己的產業以色列.
                 大衛以正直的心牧養他們,                                          於是, 他按心中的純正牧養他們;
                 並且用靈巧的手帶領他們.                     英文                      用手中的巧妙引導他們.
                                               He built his sanctuary like the heights,
                                             like the earth that he established forever.
                                                       He chose David his servant
                                                  and took him from the sheep pens;
                                               from tending the sheep he brought him
                                                to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
                                                            of Isreal his inheritance.
                                        And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
                                                        with skillful hands he led them.
                    說明: 1. like the heights 應譯 "如同高天" 非 "好像高峰"
                              2. from tending the sheep he brought him
                                    應譯 "並把祂自己的羊群交給他" 非 "叫他不再跟從那些帶奶的母羊"
                              3. And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
                                    應譯 "大衛以正直的心牧養他們" 非 "於是, 他按心中的純正牧養他們"
                              4. with skillful hands he led them
                                    應譯 "並且用靈巧的手帶領他們" 非 "用手中的巧妙引導他們"

                                                             79. 懲罰外族
79:1-4     原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 神啊! 外邦人侵入你的產業,                               原譯: 神啊! 外邦人進入你的產業,
                           更大膽玷污你的聖殿,                                                   污穢你的聖殿,
                           使耶路撒冷變成廢墟.                                               使耶路撒冷變成荒堆.
                           他們把你僕人的屍體,                                                  把你僕人的屍首,
                           給空中飛鳥任意啄食;                                               交與天空;的飛鳥為食;
                           並且把你聖民的肉體,                                                    把你聖民的肉,
                           給地上野獸凶殘吞噬.                                                   交與地上的野獸.
                      他們在耶路撒冷四周倒血如水,                                   在耶路撒冷四圍流他們的血如水,
                      並且令死人暴屍街頭無人埋葬.                                                  無人埋葬.
                         我們成為鄰國羞辱的對象,                                             我們成為鄰國的羞辱,
                         和周圍人嘲笑譏諷的目標.                                         成為我們周圍人的嗤笑譏刺.
             說明: 1. invaded 譯 "侵入" 較 "進入" 恰切.
                           rubble 譯 "廢墟" 較 "荒堆" 恰切.
                       2. They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem,
                             譯 "他們在耶路撒冷四周倒血如水" 較 "在耶路撒冷四圍流他們的血如水" 通順恰切.
                       3. objects 未譯出, 應分別改譯 "對象" "目標" 如新譯.

79:5-8   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                            新譯                                                                             原譯
             耶和華啊, 這要到幾時呢?                                           耶和華啊, 這到幾時呢?
                難道你要永遠生氣嗎?                                               你要動怒到永遠嗎?
             如火燒的憤恨要到幾時呢?                                          你的憤恨要如火焚燒嗎?
             求你把你滿腔沸騰的烈怒,                                               願你將你的忿怒,
             傾倒在不在乎你的列邦中,                                           倒在那不認識你的外邦,
              以及不求告你名的列國上.                                           和那不求告你名的國度.
                  因他們吞沒了雅各,                                                   因為他們吞了雅各,
                  也毀滅了他的家園.                                                  把他的住處變為荒場.
              求勿因列祖的罪追討我們;                              求'你不要記念我們先祖的罪孽, 向我們追討;
              願你的憐憫快快臨到我們,                                             願你的慈悲快迎著我們,
              因為我們實在有迫切需要.                   英文                  因為我們落到極卑微的地步
                                                      How long, O Lord?
                                                Will you be angry forever?
                                     How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
                                          Pour out your wrath on the nations
                                               that do not acknowledge you,
                                  on the kingdoms that do not call on your name;
                                               for they have devoured Jacob
                                                 and distroyed his homeland.
                                   Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers;
                                      may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
                                                for we are in desperate need.
                  說明: 1. do not acknowledge 譯 "不在乎" 較 "不認識" 恰切.
                               nations 譯 "列國" 較 "國度" 恰切.
                           2. and distroyed his homeland
                                 應譯 "也毀滅了他的家園" 非 "把他的住處變為荒場"
                           3. Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers;
                                 應譯 "求勿因列祖的罪追討我們"
                                    非 "求你不要記念我們先祖的罪孽, 向我們追討"
                           4. may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
                                 應譯 "願你的憐憫快快臨到我們" 非 "願你的慈悲快迎著我們"
                           5. for we are in desperate need
                                 應譯 "因為我們實在有迫切需要" 非 "因為我們落到極卑微的地步"

79:9-11   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                新譯: 我們的救主神啊!                                                   原譯: 拯救我們的神啊,
                求你為你名的榮耀幫助我們;                                            求你因你名的榮耀幫助我們;
                     也為你的名拯救我們,                                                  為你的名的緣故拯救我們,
                     並且赦免我們的罪孽.                                                          赦免我們的罪.
                     為何容許外邦列國說:                                                         為何容外邦人說:
                     "他們的神在那裏呢?"                                                       "他們的神在哪裏呢?"
                求你在我們眼前使外邦人知道,                                           願你使外邦人知道你在我們眼前,
                 你要為你的僕人所流的血報復.                                                  伸你僕人流血的冤.
                          願被囚者的呻吟,                                                          願被囚之人的嘆息
                          能夠達到你面前;                                                               達到你面前;
                          求你用你的大能,                                                           願你按你的大能力,
                          使死囚得以存活.                                                          存留那些將要死的人.
         說明: 1. Before our eyes, make known among the nations
                      譯 "求你在我們眼前使外邦人知道"
                      較 "願你使外邦人知道你在我們眼前" 切合原意.
                   2. that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
                         譯 "你要為你的僕人所流的血報復"
                         較 "伸你僕人流血的冤" 切合原意.
                   3. groans 應譯 "呻吟" 非 "嘆息"
                   4. those condemmed to die 應譯 "死囚" 非 "將要死的人"

79:12-13   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 主啊! 求你把我們鄰邦對你的羞辱,           原譯: 主啊! 願你將我們鄰邦所羞辱你的羞辱,
                                 七倍歸還在他們身上.                                       加七倍歸到他們身上!
                                這樣, 我們作你的子民,                                            這樣, 你的民,
                                   作你草場上群羊的,                                         你草場的羊要稱謝你,
                                     就要永遠讚美你;                                                  直到永遠;
                                     世代不停讚美你,                                             要述說讚美你的話,
                                     一直到千秋萬代!                                                   直到萬代!
          說明: 1. the reproach they have hurled at you
                        譯 "對你的羞辱" 較 "所羞辱你的羞辱" 通順恰切.
                    2. praise
                          譯 "讚美" 較 "稱謝" 恰切.
                    3. we will recount your praise
                          譯 "不停讚美你" 較 "述說讚美你的話" 切合原意.

                                                                    80. 眷顧子民
80:1-2   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 帶領約瑟如帶領群羊的                               原譯: 領約瑟如領羊群之以色列的牧者啊,
                     以色列牧者啊! 求你垂聽;                                                  求你留心聽!
                      坐在兩基路伯之間的啊!                                              坐在兩基路伯上的啊!
                      求你在以法蓮、便雅憫                                            瑪拿西面前, 求你發出光來!
                        發出榮光. 在以法蓮、                                               便雅憫、瑪拿西前面,
                        施展大能, 拯救我們.                                               施展你的大能, 來救我們.
              說明: between 譯 "之間" 較 "上" 切合原意.
                        shine forth 譯 "發出榮光" 較 "發出光來" 雅達.

80:3   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                               新譯                                                                         原譯
                   神啊, 求你復興我們!                                          神啊, 求你使我們回轉,
              你的臉光照我們, 使我們得救.           英文               使你的臉發光, 我們便要得救.
                                                    Restore us, O God;
                            made your face shine upon us; that we may be saved.
              說明: 1. Restore us, O God;
                           應譯 "神啊, 求你復興我們" 非 "神啊, 求你使我們回轉"
                       2. made your face shine upon us; that we may be saved.
                             應譯 "你的臉光照我們, 使我們得救" 非 "使你的臉發光, 我們便要得救"

80:4-6   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                               新譯                                                                            原譯
                     耶和華萬軍之神啊!                                                   耶和華萬軍之神啊,
                     你對子民禱告發怒,                                                 你向你百姓的禱告發怒,
                     究竟要發到幾時呢?                                                       要到幾時呢?
                    你以淚當餅餵養他們,                                               你以眼淚當食物給他們吃,
                     讓他們喝盡滿碗淚水.                                                又多量出眼淚給他們喝.
                     你使鄰邦對我們爭鬥,                                                  你使鄰邦因我們紛爭,
                     使我們仇敵譏笑我們.                     英文                        我們的仇敵彼此戲笑.
                                                        O Lord God Almighty,
                                               how long will your anger smolder
                                              against the prayers of your people?
                                         You have fed them with the bread of tears;
                                      you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
                              You have made us a source of contention to our neighbors,
                                                       and our enemies mock us.
                      說明: 1. you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
                                    應譯 "讓他們喝盡滿碗淚水" 非 "又多量出眼淚給他們喝"
                                    the bread of tears 譯 "以淚當餅" 較 "以眼淚當食物" 切合原意.
                               2. You have made us a source of contention to our neighbors,
                                      應譯 "你使鄰邦對我們爭鬥" 非 "你使鄰邦因我們紛爭"
                               3. and our enemies mock us
                                      應譯 "使我們仇敵譏笑我們" 非 "我們的仇敵彼此戲笑"

80:7   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
          新譯: 萬軍之神啊, 求你復興我們!                           原譯: 萬軍之神啊, 求你使我們回轉,
                 你的臉光照我們, 使我們得救.                                 使你的臉發光, 我們便要得救.
說明: 本節譯文應與第3節一致.

80:8-11   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                              新譯                                                                                  原譯
                你從埃及帶出一棵葡萄樹,                                            你從埃及挪出一棵葡萄樹,
                並趕走外邦人把這樹裁上.                                             趕出外邦人, 把這樹裁上.
                    你為這樹整好土地,                                                 你在這樹根前預備了地方,
                    使深扎根長滿全地.                                                  它就深深扎根, 爬滿了地.
                    樹的影子遮蓋群山,                                                      它的影子遮滿了山,
                    枝幹長滿大香柏樹.                                                    枝子好像佳美的香柏樹.
                     枝條伸展至大海,                                                       它發出枝子, 長到大海;
                     嫩芽生長至大河.                        英文                           發出蔓子, 延到大河.
                                               You brought a vine out of Egypt;
                                          you drove out the nations and planted it.
                                                   You cleared the ground for it,
                                               and it took root and filled the land.
                                        The mountains were covered with its shade,
                                              the mighty cedars with its branches.
                                                 It sent out its boughs to the sea,
                                                    its shoots as far as the River.
                     說明: 1. You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land
                                  應譯 "你為這樹整好土地, 使深扎根長滿全地"
                                     非 "你在這樹根前預備了地方, 它就深深扎根, 爬滿了地"
                                      cleared the ground 譯 "整好土地" 較 "預備了地方" 雅達.
                              2. the mighty cedars with its branches
                                    應譯 "枝幹長滿大香柏樹" 非 "枝子好像佳美的香柏樹"
                              3. It sent out its boughs to the sea, its shoots as far as the River
                                     譯 "枝條伸展至大海, 嫩芽生長至大河"
                                     較 "它發出枝子, 長到大海; 發出蔓子, 延到大河" 工整雅達.

80:12-15   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                  新譯: 你為何拆毀這樹的圍牆,                                      原譯: 你為何拆毀這樹的籬笆,
                          任由過路的人採摘葡萄?                                             任憑一切過路的人摘取?
                             讓林中的野豬踐踏,                                               林中出來的野豬把它糟蹋;
                             田野的走獸隨意吃.                                                 野地的走獸拿它當食物.
                        萬軍之神啊, 求你回心轉意!                                            萬軍之神啊, 求你回轉,
                            從天上垂看眷顧這樹!                                             從天上垂看, 眷顧這葡萄樹!
                          這是你的右手所栽種的根,                                                保護你右手所栽的,
                           也是你為自己培育的枝子.                                           和你為自己所堅固的枝子.
                說明: 1. wall 譯 "圍牆" 較 "籬巴" 切合原意
                          2. ravage/feed on it 分譯 "踐踏" / "隨意吃" 較 "糟蹋" / "當食物" 恰切達意.
                          3. Return to us 譯 "回心轉意" 較 "回轉" 恰切.
                          4. the root your right hand has planted,
                                譯 "這是你的右手所栽種的根" 無 "保護" 之意.
                          5. have raised up 譯 "培育" 較 "堅固" 恰切.

80:16-18   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                新譯                                                                                    原譯
                你的葡萄樹己遭人砍伐火焚,                                         這樹己經被火焚燒, 被刀砍伐;
                你的子民也因你的懲罰滅亡.                                         他們因你臉上的怒容被滅亡了.
                 求你的手保護你右邊的人,                                               願你的手扶持你右邊的人,
                 他們是你為己培育的兒女.                                              就是你為自己所堅固的人子.
                 這樣, 我們就不會離開你;                                               這樣, 我們便不退後離開你;
          求你救活我們, 我們就會求告你的名.              英文               求你救活我們, 我們就要求告你的名.
                                          Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
                                                at your rebuke your people perish.
                                      Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
                                        the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
                                                Then we will not turn away from you;
                                              revive us, and we will call on your name.
            說明: 1. at your rebuke your people perish.
                          應譯 "你的子民也因你的懲罰滅亡" 非 "他們因你臉上的怒容被滅亡了"
                          your rebuke 應譯 "你的懲罰" 非 "你臉上的怒容"
                      2. the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
                            應譯 "他們是你為己培育的兒女" 非 "就是你為自己所堅固的人子"
                      3. Then we will not turn away from you
                           應譯 "這樣, 我們就不會離開你" 非 "這樣, 我們便不退後離開你"

80:19   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
             新譯: 耶和華萬軍之神啊! 求你復興我們,                  原譯: 耶和華萬軍之神啊, 求你使我們回轉,
                        你的臉光照我們, 使我們得救.                                 使你的臉發光, 我們便要得救.
             說明: 本節譯文應與第 3, 7 節一致.

                                       詩篇新譯正誤探討(7)
                                                第61-72篇

                                                                            61. 求神庇佑
61:1   原譯甚佳.
          新譯: 神啊! 求你垂聽我的呼求,                                          原譯: 神啊! 求你聽我的呼求,
                         傾聽我的禱告.                                                             側耳聽我的禱告.

61:2-3   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 我的心軟弱的時候,                                               原譯: 我的心裏發昏的時候,
                     我從地極向你呼求;                                                        我要從地極求告你,
                   領我到高過我的磬石上.                                              求你領我到那比我更高的磬石.
                   因為你曾是我的避難所,                                                   因為你作過我的避難所,
                   我對抗仇敵的堅固堡壘.                                                 作過我的堅固臺, 脫離仇敵.
      說明: 1. faint 譯 "軟弱" 較 "發昏" 恰切.
                2. against the foe 譯 "對抗仇敵" 較 "脫離仇敵" 切合原意.

61:4   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
          新譯: 我渴望永遠住在你的帳幕裏,                                     原譯: 我要永遠住在你的帳幕裏,
                  並投靠在你翅膀下的避難所.                                          我要投靠在你翅膀下的隱密處.
          說明: 1. long to "渴望" 未譯出.
                    2. shelter 譯 "避難所" 較 "隱秘處" 恰切.

61:5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
          新譯: 神啊! 你垂聽我許的願,                                           原譯: 神啊! 你原是聽了我所許的願,
                  賜我敬畏你名者的產業.                                                   你將產業賜給敬畏你名的人.
          說明: you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name
                    譯 "賜我敬畏你名者的產業" 較 "你將產業賜給敬畏你名的人" 切合原意.

61:6-8   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 求你加添君王的壽數,                                         原譯: 他要加添王的壽數,
                      願他的年日世世無窮.                                               他的年歲必存到世世.
                     願他在神面前永遠作王,                                             他必永遠坐在神面前;
                     求你施慈愛信實保佑他.                                          願你預備慈愛和誠實保佑他.

                    這樣, 我要永遠歌頌你的名,                                          這樣, 我要歌頌你的名,
                      也要天天還我的願. 直到永遠,                                       好天天還我所許的願.
            說明: 1. his years for many generations
                          譯 "願他的年日世世無窮" 較 "他的年歲必存到世世" 更通順恰切.
                      2. May he be enthroned in God's presence forever;
                            譯 "願他在神面前永遠作王" 較 "他必永遠坐在神面前" 切合原意.
                      3. appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him
                            譯 "求你施慈愛信實保佑他" 較 "願你預備慈愛和誠實保佑他" 切合原意.

                                                                62. 必享安息
62:1-2   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                            新譯                                                            原譯
               在神裏面我心才得安息;                        我的心默默無聲, 專等候神;
               因我的救恩是從祂而來.                             我的救恩是從他而來.
            只有祂是我的磬石我的拯救;                     惟獨他是我的磬石, 我的拯救;
            祂是我的堡壘我必永不動搖.        英文        他是我的高臺, 我必不很動搖.
                                   My soul finds rest in God alone;
                                    my salvation comes from him.
                              He alone is my rock and my salvation;
                            he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
            說明: 1. My soul finds rest in God alone
                         應譯 "在神裏面我心才得安" 非 "我的心默默無聲, 專等候神"
                      2. he is my fortress, I will never be shaken
                            應譯 "祂是我的堡壘我必永不動搖" 非 "他是我的高臺, 我必不很動搖"

62:3-4   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                            新譯                                                                  原譯
              3 你們攻擊人要到幾時?                            你們大家攻擊一人, 把他毀壞,
                 你們要一起把他摔倒,                             如同毀壞歪斜的牆, 將倒的壁,
                 像去推倒斜牆破壁嗎?                                       要到幾時呢?
                4 他們一心一意企圖,                                        他們彼此商議,
                   把他從高位拉下來;                               專要從他的尊位上把他推下;
                   他們全都愛說謊言,                                        他們喜愛謊話,
                   口雖祝福心卻咒詛.               英文               口雖祝福, 心卻咒詛.
                                     3 How long will you assault a man?
                                        Would all of you throw him down -
                                      this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
                          4 They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place;
                                                 they take delight in lies.
                                              With their mouth they bless,
                                              but in their hearts they curse.
            說明: 1. 第3節應改譯如新譯, 較簡潔通順工整, 切合原意.
                          this leaning wall, this totteriing fence
                          譯 "斜牆破壁" 較 "毀壞歪斜的牆, 將倒的壁" 簡明雅達.
                      2. 第4節應改譯如新譯, 較簡潔通順工整, 切合原意.
                            fully intend 譯 "一心一悥企圖" 較 "彼此商議" 切合原意.

62:5-6   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                          新譯: 我的心哪!                                    原譯: 我的心哪!
                        在神裏面才能得到安息;                          你當默默無聲, 專等候神;
                        因我的盼望是從衪而來.                          因為我的盼望是從他而來.
                     只有祂是我的磬石我的拯救;                     惟獨他是我的磬石, 我的拯救;
                     祂是我的堡壘我必永不動搖.                        他是我的高臺, 我必不動搖.
              說明: 1. Find rest, O my soul, in God alone
                            譯 "我的心哪! 在神裏面才能得到安息" 與第1節譯文一致.
                        2. He alone is my rock and my salvation
                              譯 "只有祂是我的磬石我的拯救" 與第2節譯文一致.

62:7-8   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
              新譯: 我的拯救我的榮耀全都靠神;                 原譯: 我的拯救, 我的榮耀, 都在乎神;
                      因衪是我堅固磬石和避難所.                    我力量的磬石, 我的避難所, 都在乎神.
                      眾民哪! 你們要時時信靠衪,                               你們眾民當時時依靠他,
                            並且向祂傾心吐意.                                        在他面前傾心吐意.
                            因神是我們避難所.                                        神是我們的避難所.
              說明: my mighty rock 譯 "我堅固磬石" 較 "我力量的磬石" 恰切.

62:9-10   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                       新譯                                                                  原譯
               下流人只是口氣,                                              下流人真是虛空,
               上流人也是虛空;                                              上流人也是虛徦;
               放在天平如無物,                                            放在天平裏就必浮起,
               加起來比氣還輕.                                            他們一共比空氣還輕.
              不要依靠搶來財寶,                                               不要仗勢欺人,
              不要炫耀偷來贓物;                                           也不要因搶奪而驕傲;
              財富雖增勿迷心竅.                  英文                若財寶加增, 不要放在心上.
                                    Lowborn men are but a breath;
                                        the highborn are but a lie;
                            if weighed on a balance, they are nothing;
                                    together they are only a breath.
                                          Do not trust in extortion
                                       or take pride in stolen goods;
                  though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
          說明: 1. but a breath 應譯 "只是口氣" 非 "真是虛空"
                    2. if weighed on a balance, they are nothing;
                          應譯 "放在天平如無物" 非 "放在天平裏就必浮起"
                    3. together they are only a breath
                          譯 "加起來比氣還輕" 較 "他們一共比空氣還輕" 恰切.
                    4. Do not trust in extortion
                          譯 "不要炫耀偷來贓物" 較 "也不要因搶奪而驕傲" 恰切.
                    5. do not set your heart on them
                          譯 "勿迷心竅" 較 "不要放在心上" 雅達.

62:11-12   原譯有誤, 且欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                            新譯                                                                 原譯
                     神說了一件事,                                             神說了一次、兩次,
                     我聽到二件事;                                                    我都聽見,
                   神啊, 你大有能力!                                           就是能力都屬乎神.
                   主啊, 你大有慈愛!                                         主啊, 慈愛也是屬乎你,
                 你必照各人所行報應人.              英文             因為你照著各人所行的報應他.
                                            One thing God has spoken,
                                              two things have I heard:
                                           that you, O God, are strong,
                                         and that you, O Lord, are loving.
                 Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.
          說明: 1. One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard
                        應譯 "神說了一件事, 我聽到二件事" 非 "神說了一次、兩次, 我都聽見"
                  2. that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving
                        應譯 "神啊, 你大有能力! 主啊, 你大有慈愛!"
                           非 "就是能力都屬乎神. 主啊, 慈愛也是屬乎你"
                  3. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done
                        譯 "你必照各人所行報應人" 較 "因為你照著各人所行的報應他" 簡潔有力.

                                                                     63. 對神渴慕
63:1   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                        新譯: 神啊, 你是我的神!                                         原譯: 神啊, 你是我的神!
                                  我熱切尋求你;                                                   我要切切地尋求你;
                               在乾旱貧乏無水地,                                                在乾旱疲乏無水之地,
                        我的心渴想你, 我的身切慕你.                                       我渴想你, 我的心切慕你.
                 說明: my soul thrists for you, my body longs for you
                           譯 "我的心渴想你, 我的身切慕你" 較 "我渴想你, 我的心切慕你" 對稱雅達.

63:2-5   原譯欠通順簡潔工整, 應加潤飾如新譯,
                        新譯: 我曾在聖所中瞻仰過你,                                    原譯: 我在聖所中曾如此瞻仰你,
                                看見過你的大能和榮耀.                                         為要見你的能力和你的榮耀.
                                因你的慈愛比生命更美,                                            因你的慈愛比生命更好,
                                所以我的嘴唇要榮耀你.                                               我的嘴唇要頌讚你.
                                   我一生都要讚美你,                                            我還活的時候要這樣稱頌你,
                                   我要奉你的名舉手.                                                  我要奉你的名舉手.
                                豐盛食物使我心靈飽足,                                          我的心就像飽足了骨髓肥油,
                                我要用歌唱嘴唇讚美你.                                          我也要以歡樂的嘴唇讚美你.
                         說明: 1. my lips will glorify you
                                       譯 "我的嘴唇要榮耀你" 較 "我的嘴唇要頌讚你" 切合原意.
                                   2. I will praise you as long as I live
                                         譯 "我一生都要讚美你" 較 "我還活的時候要這樣稱頌你" 簡潔有力.
                                   3. the richest of foods 譯 "豐盛食物" 較 "骨髓肥油" 雅達.
                                   4. singing lips 譯 "歌唱嘴唇" 較 "歡樂的嘴唇" 恰切.

63:6-8   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                            新譯: 我在床上記念你,                                          原譯: 我在床上記念你,
                                   夜闌人靜思念你.                                               在夜更的時候思想你.
                                  因為你是我的幫助,                                                 因為你曾幫助我,
                                  我在你翅蔭下歌唱.                                           我就在你翅膀的蔭下歡呼.
                                  我的心緊緊跟隨你,                                                我心緊緊地跟隨你,
                                  故你的右手扶持我.                                                  你的右手扶持我.
                            說明: sing 譯 "歌唱" 較 "歡呼" 切合原意.

63:9-10   原譯尚佳, 稍加修正即可.
                          新譯: 追索我命的人必被消滅,                             原譯: 但那些尋索要滅我命的人,
                                  他們必被打入地的深處.                                            必往地底下去.
                                         交在刀劍之下,                                              他們必被刀劍所殺,
                                         成為野狗美食.                                                   被野狗所吃.
                          說明: 1. to the depth of the earth 譯 "地的深處" 較 "地底下去" 恰切.
                                    2. given over to the sword
                                           譯 "交在刀劍之下" 較 "他們必被刀劍所殺" 簡潔有力.

63:11   原譯欠簡潔通順工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                            新譯: 但王必因神歡喜快樂,                                    原譯: 但是王必因神歡喜,
                                   奉神名起誓者讚美衪,                                     凡指著他發誓的, 必要誇口,
                                    說謊者的口必被消聲.                                    因為說謊之人的口必被塞住.
                             說明: 1. all who swear by God's name will praise him,
                                          譯 "奉神名起誓者讚美衪" 較 "凡指著他發誓的, 必要誇口" 雅達.
                                      2. while the mouths of liars will be silenced
                                            譯 "說謊者的口必被消聲" 較 "因為說謊之人的口必被塞住" 雅達.

                                                                      64. 仇敵陰謀
64:1-2   原譯欠簡潔通順工整, 應加修正潤飾.
                    新譯: 神啊!我哀訴的時候,                                     原譯: 神啊!我哀嘆的時候,
                            求你垂聽我的聲音,                                                求你聽我的聲音,
                       保護我的性命不受仇敵威脅.                              求你保護我的性命不受仇敵的驚恐.
                       求你隱藏我擺脫惡人的陰謀,                               求你把我隱藏, 使我脫離作惡之人
                       並使我遠遠離開惡人的喧擾.                                     的陰謀和作孽之人的擾亂.
                說明: 1. complaint 譯 "哀訴" 較 "哀嘆" 切合原意.
                          2. threat 譯 "威脅" 較 "驚恐" 切合原意.
                          3. noisy crowd 譯 "喧擾" 較 "擾亂" 切合原意.

64:3-4   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠簡潔通順工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                             新譯                                                                     原譯
                   他們磨舌如利劍,                                   他們磨舌如刀, 發出苦毒的言語,
                   開口出言如毒箭.                                             好像比準了的箭.
               他們埋伏暗射無辜的人,                                        要在暗地射完全人.
               趁人不備發箭毫不愧怯.              英文                他們忽然射他, 並不懼怕.
                                 They sharpen their tongues like swords
                                  and aim their words like deadly arrows.
                             They shoot from ambush at the innocent man;
                                 they shoot at him suddenly, without fear.
                     說明: 1. and aim their words like deadly arrows.
                                  應譯 "開口出言如毒箭" 非 "好像比準了的箭"
                              2. They shoot from ambush at the innocent man
                                     應譯 "他們埋伏暗射無辜的人" 非 "要在暗地射完全人"
                              3. they shoot at him suddenly, without fear
                                     應譯 "趁人不備發箭毫不愧怯" 非 "他們忽然射他, 並不懼怕"

64:5-6   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠簡潔通順工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                   新譯                                                                          原譯
                    他們彼此鼓勵, 各出惡計;                                       他們彼此勉勵設下惡計;
                       共謀合商, 暗設羅網,                                            他們商量暗設羅網說:
                        並說: "誰能看見呢?"                                                 "誰能看見?"
                      他們謀劃不公不義, 說:                                              他們圖謀奸惡說:
                      "我們的計謀天衣無縫!"                                           "我們是極力圖謀的."
                      人的心思意念實在狡詐.                  英文               他們各人的意念心思是深的.
                                           They encourge each other in evil plans,
                                              they talk about hiding their snares;
                                                  they say, "Who will see them?"
                                                    They plot injustice and say,
                                               "We have devised a perfect plan!"
                                     Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.
                        說明: 1. They plot injustice and say
                                      應譯 "他們謀劃不公不義, 說:" 非 "他們圖謀奸惡說:"
                                 2. We have devised a perfect plan
                                       應譯 "我們的計謀天衣無縫" 非 "我們是極力圖謀的"
                                 3. Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning
                                       應譯 "人的心思意念實在狡詐" 非 "他們各人的意念心思是深的"

64:7-8   原譯有誤, 西式語氣太重, 且欠簡潔通順工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
                                   新譯                                                                        原譯
                      但是神要放箭射他們,                                                但是神要射他們,
                      讓他們突然中箭倒地.                                               他們忽然被箭射傷.
                      衪使他們的舌傷自己,                                                   他們必然絆跌,
                      並且使他們全都毀滅;                                               被自己的的舌頭所害;
                      看見他們的搖頭冷笑.                    英文                    凡看見他們的必都搖頭.
                                              But God will shoot them with arrows;
                                                suddenly they will be struck down.
                                        He will turn their own tongues against them
                                                       and bring them to ruin;
                                      all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
               說明: 1. suddenly they will be struck down
                             應譯 "讓他們突然中箭倒地" 非 "他們忽然被箭射傷"
                         2. and bring them to ruin
                                應譯 "並且使他們全都毀滅" 非 "他們必然絆跌"
                         3. all who see them will shake their heads in scorn
                                應譯 "看見他們的搖頭冷笑" 非 "凡看見他們的必都搖頭"

64:7-8   原譯欠簡潔通順工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
              新譯: 全人類都要敬畏神,                                                    原譯: 眾人都要害怕,
                      都要傳揚神的大工.                                                           要傳揚神的工作,
                      真心明白衪的作為.                                                          並且明白他的作為.
                     願義人因耶和華歡喜,                                        投靠衪; 義人必因耶和華歡喜, 並要投靠衪;
                     願所有心地正直的人,                                               讚美衪! 凡心裏正直的人都要誇口.
              說明: 1. All mankind will fear
                           應譯 "全人類都要敬畏神" 非 "眾人都要害怕"
                        2. praise 應譯 "讚美" 非 "誇口"

                                                                          65. 神的恩慈
65:1-2   原譯欠簡潔通順工整, 應加潤飾如新譯.
              新譯: 神啊! 錫安的人都等候讚美你,                              原譯: 神啊! 錫安的人都等候讚美你,
                              也要向你還願.                                                    所許的願也要向你償還.
                              聽禱告的主啊!                                                          聽禱告的主啊,
                       所有的人都要到你面前來.                                             凡有血氣的都要來就你.
              說明: 1. to you our vows will be fufilled
                            譯 "也要向你還願" 較 "所許的願也要向你償還" 簡潔有力.
                        2. to you all men will come
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