詩篇 40
1 達味詩歌，交與樂官。 我慹切誠懇地期待了上主，祂便垂顧俯聽了我的哀訴。
For the music director. A psalm of David. I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
2 祂把我從禍坑與污泥中救出，放我在磐石上，穩定我的腳步。
He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.
3 祂將新歌置於我口，為讚美我們的天主！眾人見了起敬起畏，都將全心信賴上主。
He gave me a new song to sing, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see and be in awe, and they will put their trust in him.
4 凡全依靠上主，不對傲慢傾慕，且又不依附虛偽的，這人真有福！
Happy are those who trust in the Lord, who do not look for help from the arrogant or from those who worship idols.
5 上主，我的天主! 你行的奇蹟異事，真令人不知幾許！你對我們的計畫，無人能與你相輔，我縱願宣揚伸述，也多得不可勝數。
Lord my God, you have done so many wonderful things for us, and you have so many plans for us. No one compares to you. I want to tell all that you've done—blessings too many to count.
6 犧牲與素祭已非你所喜，就開了我的耳朵；全燔之祭以及贖罪之祭，也非你所要。
You don't want sacrifices and offerings. Now you have helped me understand—you're not asking for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
7 於是我說：你看，我已到來！關於我，書卷上已有記載：
Then I said, “Look! Here I am! I've come to do what is written about me in the scroll of the Book.
8 我的天主，承行你的旨意為我所喜愛，你的法律常於我的心懷。
I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind.”
9 在盛大的集會中，我宣揚了你的正義，看，我並沒有閉口不言，上主，你全知悉。
I have announced the good news of salvation to the whole congregation. I don't keep quiet, Lord, as you know.
10 我從沒有將你的義隱蔽在心間，對你的忠厚和救援時時各處宣傳；對於你的慈愛和忠義，在盛會中我沒有隱蔽，
I have not kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole congregation.
11 上主，求你對我不要撤回你的憐憫，願你的慈愛和忠誠對我時加保存。
Lord, please don't keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.
12 因為，四周困迫我的災禍，實不可勝數；我的罪過緊握著我，使我無法目睹；數目比我頭髮還多，真使我心痛苦。
For I'm experiencing so many problems—I can't even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can't see over them. They're more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up!
13 上主，求你開恩救我，上主，求你速來救我。
Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!
14 願那些圖謀害我的人，一同蒙恥受辱，願那些喜歡我遭難的人，一起含羞退走！
Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.
15 願那些哈哈戲笑我的人，都滿面羞慚地驚惶失神！
May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.
16 願那些尋求你的人，都因你而歡欣彭舞，願戀慕你的人，都常說：大哉上主！
But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord is great!”
17 我既然卑微貧苦，我主卻對我眷顧；你是我的助佑，我的救援，我的天主，求你不要遲延。
As for me, I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. Help me! Save me! My God, please don't wait!
