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 Leader. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

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 brought me up also out of the tumultuous pit, out of the miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, He established my goings.

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。

And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

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 is the man that hath made the LORD his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously.

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。

Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told.

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。

Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not required.

7 於是我說：你看，我已到來！關於我，書卷上已有記載：

Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;

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 delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.'

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 preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest.

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 hid Thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great 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。

Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.

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 innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.

13 上主，求你開恩救我，上主，求你速來救我。

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to 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！

Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.

15 願那些哈哈戲笑我的人，都滿面羞慚地驚惶失神！

Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'

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！

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.'

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。

But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the Lord will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God, tarry not.