詩篇 81

1 詠【慶節的歌詠】阿撒夫的詩歌，交與樂官。調寄「加特」。 請眾向助佑我們的天主歌舞，向雅各伯的天主歡呼。

To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout to the God of Jacob.

2 請眾高唱新歌，手擊鐃鼓，和彈琴瑟，奏悅耳的樂譜。

Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.

3 在月朔之日和月圓之夜，在我們的慶節，吹起號角，

Blow in the month a trumpet, In the new moon, at the day of our festival,

4 因為這是以色列的規定，是雅各伯的天主誡命，

For a statute to Israel it [is], An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 當他出擊埃及國時，給若瑟立了這法規。我聽到從未聽的諾言：

A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known — I hear.

6 我救他的肩脫離重擔，又使他的手放下筐籃。

From the burden his shoulder I turned aside, His hands from the basket pass over.

7 您在患難中呼喊，我救了你，從雷鳴雲彩中，我答應你；在默黎巴，我試探了你。

In distress thou hast called and I deliver thee, I answer thee in the secret place of thunder, I try thee by the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 請聽，我的百姓，我要警告你！以色列！恨不得你能聽從我：

Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:

9 在您中間不應有別的神，千萬不可崇拜邦的神！

There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange god.

10 我是上主，我是你的天主，是我由埃及國將你領出，你張開口，我要使你滿足。

I [am] Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.

11 可惜我的百姓沒有您的呼聲，以色列人也沒有服從我的命令。

But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.

12 因此，我就任憑他們的心靈頑硬，讓他們隨的私意而行。

And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels.

13 如果我的聽了我的命令，以色列人隨從我的道路而行，

O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

14 立刻就會壓迫他們的敵人，轉過手打擊難為他們的仇人。

As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,

15 仇恨上主的人必來向他們歸順，仇人的厄運從此要永久常存。

Those hating Jehovah feign obedience to Him, But their time is — to the age.

16 但我要以麥子的精華養育選民，以石中的蜂蜜飽享他們。

He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And [with] honey from a rock I satisfy thee!