詩篇 118
1 請你們向上主讚頌，因為他是美善寬仁，他的仁慈永遠常存。
'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
2 願以色列家讚美說：他的仁慈永遠常存。
So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,
3 願亞郎的家讚美說：他的仁慈永遠常存。
So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
4 願敬畏主者讚美說：他的仁慈永遠常存。
So let them now that fear the LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
5 我在急難中呼求上主，他即垂允我，將我救出。
Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
6 上主偕同我，我不怕什麼，世人對待我，究竟能如何？
The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
7 上主偕同我，祂作我的助佑，我必看見我的仇人受辱。
The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.
8 投奔上主的懷抱，遠勝過信賴同夥。
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9 投奔上主的懷抱，遠勝過信賴官僚。
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10 萬民雖然齊來將我圍因，奉上主名我將他們滅盡
All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
11 他們從各處來將我圍因，奉上主名我將他們滅盡。
They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
12 雖然如同黃蜂將我圍因，又好像烈火把荊棘燒焚，奉上主名我將他們滅盡。
They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
13 人雖然推撞我，叫我跌倒，然而上主卻扶時了我。
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.
14 上主是我的力量與勇敢，祂也始終作了我的救援。
The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.
15 在義人居住的帳幕中，響起了勝利的歡呼聲：上主的右手大顯威能，
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16 上主的右手將我舉擎，上主的右手大顯威能。
The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 我不至於死，必要生存，我要宣揚上主的工程。
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 上主懲罰我雖然嚴厲非常，但卻沒有把我交於死亡。
The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
19 請給我敞開正義的門，我要進去向上主謝恩；
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
20 正義的門就是上主的門，惟獨義人才得進入此門。
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.
21 上主！我感謝您，因為您應允我，將您的救恩賜給我。
I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
22 匠人棄而不用的廢石，反而成了屋角的基石；
The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.
23 那是上主的所做所為，在我們眼中神妙莫測。
This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 這是上主安排的一天，我們應該喜歡的鼓舞。
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 上主！我們求您救助，上主！我們求您賜福。
We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
26 奉上主之名而來的應該受讚頌，我們要由上主的殿內祝福您們。
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD.
27 天主是上主，祂給我們光明；隆重列隊向祭壇進行。
The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 您是我天主，我感謝您，我的天主，我高聲頌揚您。
Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
29 請您們向上主讚頌，因為祂是美善寬仁，祂的仁慈永遠常存。
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
