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。
Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.
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 heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.
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 canticle into my mouth, a song to our God. Many shall see, and shall fear: and they 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 trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.
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。
Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above 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 oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst 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 said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me
8 我的 神啊，我乐意照你的旨意行； 你的律法在我心里。
That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my 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 declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.
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 thy justice within my heart: I have declared thy truth and thy salvation. I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from a great council.
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！
Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me: thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.
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 evils without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to see. They are multiplied above the hairs of my head: and my heart hath forsaken 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, look down, O Lord, 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 them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul to take it away. Let them be turned backward and be ashamed that desire evils to me.
15 愿那些对我说阿哈、阿哈的， 因羞愧而败亡！
Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me: Tis well, tis well.
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 that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say always: 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 a beggar and poor: the Lord is careful for me. Thou art my helper and my protector: O my God, be not slack.
