诗篇 40

1 大卫的诗，交与伶长。 我曾耐性等候耶和华； 他垂听我的呼求。

For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and listened to my supplication.

2 他从祸坑里， 从淤泥中，把我拉上来， 使我的脚立在磐石上， 使我脚步稳当。

And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright.

3 他使我口唱新歌， 就是赞美我们 神的话。 许多人必看见而惧怕， 并要倚靠耶和华。

And he put a new song into my mouth, [even] a hymn to our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.

4 那倚靠耶和华、 不理会狂傲和偏向虚假之辈的， 这人便为有福！

Blessed [is] the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and [who] has not regarded vanities and false frenzies.

5 耶和华—我的 神啊，你所行的奇事， 并你向我们所怀的意念甚多，不能向你陈明； 若要陈明，其事不可胜数。

O Lord my God, you have multiplied your wonderful works, and in your thoughts there is none who shall be likened to you: I declared and spoke [of them]: they exceeded number.

6 祭物和礼物，你不喜悦； 你已经开通我的耳朵。 燔祭和赎罪祭非你所要。

Sacrifice and offering you would not; but a body have you prepared me: whole burnt offering and [sacrifice] for sin you did not require.

7 那时我说：看哪，我来了！ 我的事在经卷上已经记载了。

Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me,

8 我的 神啊，我乐意照你的旨意行； 你的律法在我心里。

I desired to do your will, O my God, and your law in the midst of mine heart.

9 我在大会中宣传公义的佳音； 我必不止住我的嘴唇。 耶和华啊，这是你所知道的。

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, you know my righteousness.

10 我未曾把你的公义藏在心里； 我已陈明你的信实和你的救恩； 我在大会中未曾隐瞒你的慈爱和诚实。

I have not hid your truth within my heart, and I have declared your salvation; I have not hid your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.

11 耶和华啊，求你不要向我止住你的慈悲！ 愿你的慈爱和诚实常常保佑我！

But you, Lord, remove not your compassion far from me; your mercy and your truth have helped me continually.

12 因有无数的祸患围困我， 我的罪孽追上了我，使我不能昂首； 这罪孽比我的头发还多， 我就心寒胆战。

For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me.

13 耶和华啊，求你开恩搭救我！ 耶和华啊，求你速速帮助我！

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, draw near to help me.

14 愿那些寻找我、要灭我命的，一同抱愧蒙羞！ 愿那些喜悦我受害的，退后受辱！

Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame.

15 愿那些对我说阿哈、阿哈的， 因羞愧而败亡！

Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.

16 愿一切寻求你的，因你高兴欢喜！ 愿那些喜爱你救恩的，常说：当尊耶和华为大！

Let all those that seek you, O Lord, exult and rejoice in you; and let them that love your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

17 但我是困苦穷乏的，主仍顾念我； 你是帮助我的，搭救我的。 神啊，求你不要耽延！

But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; you are my helper, and my defender, O my God, delay not.