詩篇 56

1 達味金詩，交與樂官。 天主，求你憐憫我，因為人要謀害我，時時處處有人欺壓我。

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

2 我的仇敵終日謀害我，攻擊我的人實在眾多。

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 至高者！恐惶侵襲我的時日，我只有全心仰賴你。

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

4 我全心倚賴天主，並歌頌祂的許諾；我決不怕血肉的人，對我要做什麼。

In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

5 他們終日破壞我的生活，千方百計地想加害於我；

All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 他們群集埋伏，窺伺我的行徑，他們等待時機，謀圖我的性命。

They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.

7 天主，求你審判他們的罪行；求你在盛怒中將異民敉平。

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

8 我多次流離失所，你都知悉，我的眼淚聚在你皮囊裏；豈不是也寫在你的書卷內？

You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

9 我幾時呼號你，我的仇敵便退卻，從此我也全知道，天主常扶助我。

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

10 我全心倚賴天主，歌頌祂的許諾；

In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.

11 決不怕脆弱的人，對我要做什麼。

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 天主，我必遵守向你所許的願，我必要向你償還頌謝的祭獻。

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

13 因為你救我脫離死亡，使我的腳免於跌仆，使我能在活人的光明中，在天主的面前行走。

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.