詩篇 59
1 達味金詩，交與樂官。調寄「莫要毀壞」。 我主，求你由我的仇敵中，救我免難，求你從攻擊我者中，使戈脫險；
For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David, concerning the time Saul sent out soldiers to watch David's house in order to kill him. Rescue me from my enemies, God! Protect me from those who are attacking me!
2 求你救我脫離為非作歹的人，求你救我脫離好流人血的人。
Rescue me from these evil people! Save me from these murderers!
3 上主，你看，我雖然沒有作過惡，沒有犯過罪，但強橫人為害我的性命，卻群起與我作對。
See how they're lying in wait to kill me! Powerful men are gathered against me, Lord, even though I have not sinned or done anything wrong.
4 我雖然無辜，他們卻跑來挑戰，求你醒來扶助我，且予以察看。
Even though I'm not guilty they hurry to prepare an attack on me. Please stand up, come and help me, and see what's going on.
5 因為你是上主，萬軍的天主，以色列的天主，醒來嚴罰這些群眾，別恩待這些背信的惡徒。
You are God, the Lord Almighty, God of Israel. Stand up, and punish all the nations. Don't have any mercy on these evil traitors. (Selah)
6 他們晚上歸來，狂吠如犬，他們環繞城池，四周圍轉。
In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.
7 看，他們的唇舌宛如利劍，且滿口傲慢說：有誰聽見？
See what evil talk comes pouring out of their mouths! Words sharp as swords, for they say to themselves, “Who can hear us?”
8 但是你，上主，你必嘲笑他們，你必譏諷這般異民。
But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.
9 我的力量，我只有仰望於你，因為你是天主，是我的堡壘。
You are my strength! I will look to you, God, for you are the one who protects me.
10 願那愛我的天主援助我，使我因仇敵失敗而歡樂！
In his trustworthy love, God will come and save me. He will show me how my enemies are defeated.
11 天主，求你擊殺他們，免得侵犯我的人民；上主，我的謢盾，你以強力制服他們。
Don't kill them right away, otherwise my people will quickly forget what you have done. By your power make them stagger around and then fall down, Lord our protection.
12 他們口唇所說的話語：就是他們口舌的罪過，他們因自己的驕傲咒罵與謊言，自陷網羅！
Let them be caught out by the evil things they say, the words they proudly speak—brought down by their curses and the lies they tell!
13 求你發怒滅絕他們，滅絕他們無一存立，使人知道：天主在雅各伯為王直達地極。
Destroy them in your anger! Destroy them completely! Then everyone will know that God rules in Israel!
14 他們晚上歸來，狂吠如犬，他們環繞城池，四周圍轉。
In the evening they return, snarling like dogs as they roam around the city.
15 他們到處遊蕩，覓食餬口。若不得飽食，便狂吠不休。
They wander around, looking for things to eat, and howl when they're not satisfied.
16 但是我要稱你的威能，每日清晨歡呼你的寬仁，因為只有你是我的碉堡，是我困厄時日的避難所。
But I will sing of your strength; in the morning I will sing for joy about your trustworthy love. For you have been my protection; my place of safety in my time of trouble.
17 我的力量，我只有向你歡唱，因為只有你是天主，是我的保障。你是我的天主，你對我慈祥。
You are my strength, I sing praises to you, for you are the one who protects me—the God who shows me his trustworthy love!
