詩篇新譯(II.1)
修訂本
卷二
第42-50篇
42. 渴慕見神
可拉後裔的訓悔詩, 交詩班長
1 神啊! 我的心切慕你, As the deer pants for streams of water,
如鹿切慕溪水. so my soul pants for you, O God.
2 我心渴慕神渴想永生神; My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
我何時才能去朝見神呢? When can I go and meet with God?
3 當人整天對我說: My tears have been my food day and night,
"你的神在那裏呢?" while men say to me all day long,
使我晝夜以淚當飯. "Where is your God?"
4 從前我隨眾人同去, These things I remember as I pour out my soul;
帶隊進入神的殿中, how I used to go with the multitude,
大家歡呼謝恩守節; leading the procession to the house of God,
言念此事心中戚然. with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng.
5 我的心哪! 你為何憂煩? Why are you downcast, O my soul?
為何在我裏面不安? Why so disturbed within me?
當仰望神, 我要讚美祂, put your hope in God,
衪是我的救主我的神. for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
6 我的心裏真憂煩; My soul is downcast within me;
所以我從約旦地, therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan,
米薩山的黑門嶺思念你. the heights of Hermon - from Mount Mizar.
7 在你隆隆瀑聲中深淵迴響; Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;
你掀起猛浪洪濤橫掃我身. all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
8 白天, 耶和華向我施慈愛; By day the Lord directs his love,
黑夜, 祂美妙歌聲陪伴我, at night his song is with me -
我要向賜我生命的神禱告. a prayer to the God of my life.
9 我向神我的磬石說: I say to God my Rock,
"你為甚麼忘記我呢? "Why have you forgotten me?
為何讓仇敵欺壓我, Why must I go about mourning,
使我四處奔走哀號?" oppressed by the enemy?"
10 敵人整天辱罵並問我: My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me,
"你的神在那裏呢?" saying to me all day long,
使我身心受痛苦煎熬. "Where is your God?"
11 我的心哪! 你為何憂煩? Why are you downcast, O my soul?
為何在我裏面不安? Why so disturbed within me?
當仰望神, 我要讚美祂, Put your hope in God,
祂是我的救主我的神. for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
43. 神領回國
1 神啊! 求你為我申冤, Vindicate me, O God,
向不敬虔的國為我申辯; and plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
也求你救我脫離詭詐邪惡的人. rescue me from deceitful and wicked men.
2 你是我的堡壘我的神, You are God my stronghold.
你為何要棄絕我呢? Why have you rejected me?
為何讓仇敵欺壓我, Why must I go about mourning,
使我四處奔走哀號? oppresssed by the enemy?
3 求你發出你的亮光和真理, Send forth your light and your truth,
好引導帶領我 let them guide me;
到你的聖山, let them bring me to your holy mountain,
到你的居所. to the place where you dwell.
4 我會走到神的祭壇, Then will I go to the altars of God,
走到使我歡欣喜樂的神那裏; to God, my joy and my delight.
神啊! 我的神啊! I will praise you with the harp,
我要彈琴讚美你. O God, my God.
5 我的心哪! 你為何憂煩? Why are you downcast, O my soul?
為何在我裏面不安? Why so disturbed within me?
當仰望神, 我要讚美祂, Put your hope in God,
祂是我的救主我的神. for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
44. 神施拯救
可拉後裔的訓悔詩, 交詩班長
1 神啊! 我們都親耳聽見了; We have heard with our ears, O God;
我們列祖也告訴過我們, our fathers have told us what you did in their days,
你古時在他們的日子所行的事. in days long ago.
2 你親手把外邦趕出去, With your hand you drove out the nations
悉心栽培我們的列祖; and planted our fathers;
全力粉碎外邦 的民族, you crushed the peoples
使我們列祖興隆昌盛. and made our fathers flourish.
3 他們不靠自己的刀劍得地, It was not by their sword that they won the land,
也不是靠自己的膀臂得勝; nor did their arm bring them victory;
全靠你的右手和你的膀臂, it was your right hand, your arm,
以及你臉上發出來的亮光, and the light of your face,
因為你憐憫恩慈去愛他們. for you loved them.
4 你是我的王我的神! You are my king and my God,
你定命使雅各得勝. who decrees victorious for Jacob.
5 靠你我們擊退敵人, Through you we push back our enemies;
靠你的名踐踏仇敵. through your name we trample our foes.
6 我不信靠我的弓箭, I do not trust in my bow,
刀也不能使我得勝; my sword does not bring me victory;
7 你使我們戰勝敵人, But you give us victory over our enemies,
使我們的仇敵羞愧. you put our adversaries to shame.
8 我們終日因神誇耀, In God we make our boast all day long,
還要永遠讚美你名. and we will praise your name forever.
9 但如今你棄絕和屈辱我們, But now you have rejected and humbled us;
不再和我們大軍一同出征. you no longer go out with our armies.
10 你使我們在敵前敗退, You made us retreat before the enemy,
讓仇敵任意掠奪我們. and our adversaries have plundered us.
11 你放棄我們像羊被吞吃, You gave us up to be devoured like sheep
並把我們分散在列國中. and have scattered us among the nations.
12 你竟廉價出賣你的子民, You sold your people for a pittance,
可是賤賣他們毫無所得. gaining nothing from their sale.
13 你使我們飽受鄰舍羞辱, You have made us a reproach to our neighbors,
又被四圍的人輕視嘲笑. the scorn and derision of those around us.
14 更使我們成列國的笑柄, You have made us a byword among the nations;
民眾都向我們搖頭嘆息. the peoples shake their heads at us.
15 我的羞辱終日繞我不散, My disgrace is before me all day long,
我的臉全都被羞愧遮蓋. and my face is covered with shame
16 都因受到斥責者的辱罵, at the taunts of those who reproach and vile me.
和仇敵對我報復的緣故. because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.
17 這一切都臨到我們, All this happened to us,
我們卻沒有忘記你, though we had not forgotten you
也沒有違背你的約. or been false to your covenant.
18 我們的心沒有倒退, Our hearts had not turned back;
我們的腳沒有偏離. our feet had not strayed from your path.
19 而你任由狐狼獵殺打擊我們, But you crushed us and made us a haunt for jackals
讓死亡的陰影深深籠罩我們. and covered us over with deep darkness.
20 倘若我們忘了神的名 , If we had forgotten the name of our God
或張開手投向別的神. or spread out hands to a foreign god.
21 因神洞察人心的隱秘. Would not God have discovered it,
祂豈不會發現這事嗎? since he knows the secret of the heart?
22 為你我們終日面對死亡, Yet for your sake we face death all day long;
人視我們如同待宰的羊. we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
23 神啊! 求你醒起, 為何沉睡不醒? Awake, O Lord! Why do you sleep?
求你起來! 不要永遠棄絕我們. Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever.
24 你為何掩面不顧我們, Why do you hide your face?
忘了我們的苦難壓迫? and forget our misery and oppression?
25 我們倒在塵土之上, We are brought down to the dust;
身體緊緊貼在地面. our bodies cling to the ground.
26 求你起來救助我們, Rise up and help us;
以你慈愛救贖我們! redeem us because of your unfailing love.
45. 君王婚禮
可拉後裔的訓誨詩, 又是愛慕歌,
交詩班長, 調用 "百合花"
1 我的心裏美辭泉湧; My heart is stirred by a noble theme
當我為王朗頌我的詩章之時, as I recite my verses for the king;
我的舌頭就像老練作家的筆. my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2 你比所有世人俊美, You are the most excellent of men
你的嘴唇受過恩膏; and your lips have been anointed with grace,
因神永遠賜福給你. since God has blessed you forever.
3 大能者啊! 你的腰間佩刀, Gird you sword upon your side, O mighty one;
披上榮耀威嚴. clothe yourself with splendor and majestic.
4 為發揚真理謙卑和公義, In your majesty ride forth victoriously
你乘威嚴車駕得勝前行; in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness;
你的右手施行可畏的事. let your right hand display awesome deeds.
5 你的利箭射中王敵之心, Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king's enemies;
讓列國都倒在你的腳下. let the nations fall beneath your feet.
6 神啊! 你的寶座永遠長存, Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
公正權杖是你國度權杖. a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7 你喜愛公義恨惡罪惡; You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
所以神, 你的神, therefore God, your God,
就用喜樂油膏你, has set you above your companions
使你高過你同儕. by anointing you with the oil of joy.
8 你所有衣袍散發 All your robes are fragrant
沒藥、沉香、肉桂香氣; with myrrh and aloes and casia;
象牙宮中洋溢絲弦樂聲, from palaces adorned with ivory
使你歡樂舒暢心曠神怡. the music of the strings makes you glad.
9 妃嬪中多是各國的公主 , Daughters of kings are among your honored women;
王的新娘佩帶俄裴金飾, at your right hand
艷光照人站在你的右邊. is the royal bride in gold of Ophir.
10 女兒啊! Listen, O daughter,
妳要聽要想要側耳細聽; consider and give ear:
忘記妳本族和你的父家. Forget your people and your father's house.
11 王愛慕迷戀妳的美艷姿色, The king is enthralled by your beauty;
因他是妳的主妳要尊敬他. honor him, for he is your lord.
12 推羅女子會來獻禮物, The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift,
富人也會來求妳施恩. men of wealth will seek your favor.
13 新后在宮中極盡榮華富貴, All glorious is the princess within her chamber;
她穿的衣裳都是金線織繡. her gown is interwoven with gold.
14 她身穿錦繡華服引到王前; In embroidered garments she is led to the king;
陪伴童女隨她來到你面前. her virgin companions follow her and are brought to you.
15 她們在歡樂氣氛下, They are led in with joy and gladness;
輕移蓮步引進王宮. they enter the palace of the king.
16 你的子孫要接續你的列祖, Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
你也會立他們在全地作王. you will make them princes throughtout the land.
17 我必叫萬代永遠紀念你名, I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;
也使萬民永遠歌頌讚美你. therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.
46. 同在保障
可拉後裔的訓悔詩, 交詩班長, 調用女音
1 神是我們的避難所和力量, God is our refuge and strength
是我們患難中隨時的幫助. an ever-present help in trouble.
2 地雖移動, 山沉海心, Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
狂濤怒吼, 白浪滔天, and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.
3 山嶽震撼, 驚濤擊岸, though its waters roar and foam
我們一點都不害怕. 細拉 and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah
4 有一條河支流滿佈, There is a river whose streams
使神的城充滿喜樂, make glad the city of God,
是至高者居住聖所. the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 神在城中必不傾倒; God is within her, she will not fall;
黎明神就幫助這城. God will help her at break of day.
6 列邦騷亂萬國覆亡, Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
神一發聲地就熔化. he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 萬軍之耶和華與我們同在, The Lord Almighty is with us,
雅各的神是我們堅固堡壘! 細拉 the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8 你們來看耶和華作為, Come and see the works of the Lord,
看看衪怎樣使地荒涼. the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 折弓斷槍, He made wars cease to the ends of the earth;
焚盾燒車 , he breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
止息戰爭直到地極. he burns the shield with fire.
10 "肅靜! 你們要知道我是神, "Be still, and know that I am God;
我必得萬國尊敬, I will be exalted among nations,
我必受全地尊崇. " I will be exalted in the earth."
11 萬軍之耶和華與我們同在, The Lord Almighty is with us,
雅各的神是我們堅固堡壘! 細拉 the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
47. 全地的王
可拉後裔的詩, 交詩班長
1 萬國啊, 你們都要鼓掌! Clap your hands, all you nations;
都要向神高聲歡呼! shout to God with cries of joy.
2 耶和華天上至高者, How awesome is
統治全地的大君王, the Lord Most High,
祂是多麼可敬可畏! the great King over all the earth!
3 祂命萬國臣服我們, He subdued nations under us,
萬民順服我們腳下. peoples under our feet.
4 祂為我們選擇美好產業, He chose our inheritance for us,
就是祂所愛雅各的榮譽. 細拉 the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah
5 神在萬眾歡呼的聲中高升, God has ascended amid shouts of joy.
耶和華在勝利角聲中上騰. The Lord amid the sounding of triumph.
6 你們要向神歌頌, 歌頌! Sing praises to God, sing praises;
向我們的王歌頌, 歌頌! Sing praises to our King, sing praises;
7 因為神是全地的君王, For God is the King of the earth;
要用讚美詩篇歌頌祂! sing to him a psalm of praise.
8 神高坐在神聖寶座上. God reigns over the nations;
全權去統治全地萬國, God is seated on his holy throne.
9 萬國顯貴一齊來聚集, The nobles of the nations assemble
要作亞伯拉罕神子民. as the people of the God of Abraham,
因為地上君王都屬神, for the kings of the earth belong to God;
全都尊祂為至高至大. he is greatly exalted.
48. 堅立聖城
可拉後裔的詩歌
1 在我們神城中, Great is the Lord,
在祂的聖山上; and most worthy of praise,
耶和華真偉大, in the city of our God,
應當大受讚美! his holy mountain.
2 北面至高錫安山, It is beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth.
大君王宏偉王城, like the utmost heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion.
高聳華麗, 全地喜愛. the city of the Great King.
3 神在祂的城堡中, God is in her citadels;
向堅固堡壘顯現. he has shown himself to her fortress.
4 看哪! When the kings joined forces,
眾王會師, 聯合進軍. when they advanced together,
5 他們一見這城, they saw her and were astounded;
就驚惶喪膽, 慌亂逃竄. they fled in terror.
6 他們當場戰慄恐懼, Trembling seized them there,
如難產婦痛苦難忍. pain like that of a woman in labor.
7 你輕易就把他們擊潰, You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish
像東風摧毀他施艦隊. shattered by an east wind.
8 在萬軍之耶和華城中, As we have heard, so have we seen
就是在我們神的城中; in the city of the Lord Almighty,
我們耳聞的正如眼見: in the city of our God:
神必堅立這城, 直到永遠! 細拉 God makes her secure forever. Selah
9 神啊! 我們在你殿中, Within your temple, O God,
默想你的慈愛. we meditate on your unfailing love.
10 神啊! 就像你的名一樣 , Like your name, O God,
你的讚美直到地極; your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;
你的右手充滿公義. your right hand is filled with righteousness.
11 因為你的公正審判, Mount Zion rejoices
錫安聖山歡欣鼓舞, the villages of Judah are glad
猶大城邑歡喜快樂. because of your judgments.
12 你們要錫安四處行走, Walk about Zion go around her,
繞城一週, 點數城樓, count her towers,
13 細看城牆, 巡視碉堡, consider well her ramparts, view her citadels,
才能講給後代的人聽. that you may tell of them to the next generation.
14 因這神是我們永永遠遠的神, For this God is our God for ever and ever;
祂必施恩帶領我們直到末了. he will be our guide even to the end.
49. 富貴榮華
可拉後裔的詩, 交詩班長
1-2 萬民哪! 你們要聽這話; Hear this, all you peoples;
世上的居民哪! listen, all who live in this world,
不分貴賤貧富 bot,h low and high,
你們全都要聽. rich and poor alike.
3 我的口要說出智慧言語, My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
我的心要道出通達道理. the utterance from my heart will give understanding.
4 我要側耳聽箴言, I will turn my ear to a proverb;
彈琴奏樂解謎語. with the harp I will expound my riddle.
5-6 在那些患難的日子, Why should I fear when evil days come,
奸詐惡徒圍繞著我; when wicked deceivers surround me -
他們杖財勢誇富有, those who trust in their wealth
我何必懼怕他們呢? and boast of their great riches?
7 無人能贖回他人性命, No man can redeem the life of another
或替人把贖價交給神; or give to God a ransome for him -
8 因生命贖價非常昂貴, the ransome for a life is costly,
任何人都永遠付不清. no payment is ever enough -
9 而且他必須永活不朽, that he should live on forever
才可以實際上做得到. and not see decay.
10 大家都看見智慧人會死, For all can see that wise men die;
愚頑人和無知人也會亡; the foolish and the senseless alike perish
且他們把財富留給別人. and leave their wealth to others.
11 他們雖以自己名命己地, Their tombs will remain their houses forever,
以己墓作自己永遠房舍 , their dwellings for endless generations,
作他們萬代無窮的居所. though they had named lands after themselves.
12 惜人即使富有也難長久, But man, despite his riches, does not endure;
跟牲畜一樣全都會死亡. he is like the beasts that perish.
13 這就是那信靠自己的命運, This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,
也是認同追隨他們的下場. 細拉 and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Selah
14 他們像羊群注定要下陰間, Like sheep they are destined for the grave,
而且死亡在不斷餵養他們. and death will feed on them.
正直的人早晨來管理他們; The upright will rule over them in the morning;
他們的形體遠離他們豪宅, their forms will decay in the grave,
並且在墓中漸漸腐朽消滅. far from their princely mansions.
15 但神必救我脫離陰間, But God will redeem my life from the grave;
祂必接我到祂那裏去. 細拉 he will surely take me to himself. Selah
16 見人發財, 炫耀豪宅, Do not be overawed when a man grows rich,
不必驚訝. when the splendor of his house increases;
17 因他死時甚麼都帶不走, for he will take nothing with him when he dies,
他的榮華也不能隨他去. his splendor will not descend with him.
18 他活著之日, 自認有福; Though while he lived he counted himself blessed -
興旺昌盛時, 人人誇讚. and men praise you when you prosper -
19 他要回到歷代列祖那裏, he will join the generation of his fathers,
永遠都看不見生命的光. who will never see the light of life.
20 富有看不透世事的人, A man who has riches without understanding
跟會死亡的牲畜一樣. is like the beasts that perish.
50. 真誠敬拜
亞薩的詩
1 大能者神耶和華, The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
從日出之地到日落之處, speaks and summons the earth
發言呼召天下. from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.
2 從全美錫安, From Zion, perfect in beauty,
神大發榮光. God shines forth.
3 我們的神來, 不是靜默無聲; Our God comes and will not be silent;
噬人的烈火在祂前面, a fire devours before him,
怒吼的暴風環祂四週. and around him a tempest rages.
4 祂昭告天上地下, He summons the heavens above,
要審判祂的子民: and the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 "用祭物與我立約的聖民哪! "Gather to me my consecrated ones,
都到我這裏來聚集." who made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
6 諸天宣示祂的公義, And the heavens proclaim his righteousness,
神自己就是審判者. 細拉 for God himself is judge. Selah
7 "我的民哪! 你們要聽, 我有話要說, "Hear, O my people, and I will speak,
以色列啊! 我要指證你們: O Isreal, and I will testify against you:
我是神, 是你們的神! I am God, your God.
8 我並不因你們的祭物 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices
或常擺我面前的燔祭 or your burnt offerings,
毫無理由去責備你們. which are ever before me.
9 我不需你們牛棚裏的公牛, I have no need of a bull from your stall
也不要你們羊圈中的山羊. or of goats from your pens,
10 因樹林中的百獸是我的, for every animal of the forest is mine,
千山上的牲畜也是我的. and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 山中的飛鳥我都認識, I know every bird in the mountains,
野地的走獸也都屬我. and the creatures of the field are mine.
12 我若餓了不必告訴你, If I were hungry I would not tell you,
因世界和其中的一切都是我的. for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
13 我豈吃公牛的肉, Do I eat the flesh of bulls
和喝山羊的血呢? or drink the blood of goats?
14 你們要向神獻感謝祭, Sacrifice thank offerings to God,
向至高者還你們的願. fufill your vows to the Most High,
15 在患難之日要呼求我, and call upon me in the day of trouble;
我就會拯救你們; I will deliver you,
你們也要尊崇我." and you will honor me."
16 但神對惡人卻說: But to the wicked, God says:
"你們何權引我律例, "What right have you to recite my laws
還信口提我的約呢? or take my covenant on your lips?
17 你們恨惡我的教導, You hate my instruction
把我的話拋諸腦後. and cast my words behind you.
18 你們見盜賊就樂與同夥, When you see a thief, you join with him;
遇上了淫棍就同流合污. you throw in your lot with adulterers.
19 你們口出惡言, you use your mouth for evil
並且舌說謊話. and harness your tongue to deceit.
20 你們不斷毀謗你們的弟兄, You speak continually against your brother
甚至誣衊你們親娘的兒子. and slander your own mother's son.
21 你們作這些事我沉默不語; These things you have done and I kept silent;
你們就以為我跟你們一樣. you thought I was altogehter like you.
其實我要責備你們, But I will rebuke you
更要當面指責你們. and accuse you to your face.
22 忘記神的人哪! 你們要思考這些事, Consider this, you who forget God,
則我把你們撕碎無人來救. or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue.
23 凡向我獻感謝祭尊崇我, He who sacrifice thank offerings honors me,
並且真心預備行正路的, and he prepares the way
我就把神的救恩賜給他." so that I may show him the salvation of God."