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 music director. A psalm of David. I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
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。
He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.
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。
He gave me a new song to sing, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see and be in awe, and they will put their trust in him.
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！
Happy are those who trust in the Lord, who do not look for help from the arrogant or from those who worship idols.
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。
Lord my God, you have done so many wonderful things for us, and you have so many plans for us. No one compares to you. I want to tell all that you've done—blessings too many to count.
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。
You don't want sacrifices and offerings. Now you have helped me understand—you're not asking for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
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, “Look! Here I am! I've come to do what is written about me in the scroll of the Book.
8 我的 神啊，我乐意照你的旨意行； 你的律法在我心里。
I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind.”
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 announced the good news of salvation to the whole congregation. I don't keep quiet, Lord, as you know.
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 kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole 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！
Lord, please don't keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.
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 I'm experiencing so many problems—I can't even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can't see over them. They're more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up!
13 耶和华啊，求你开恩搭救我！ 耶和华啊，求你速速帮助我！
Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, 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！
Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.
15 愿那些对我说阿哈、阿哈的， 因羞愧而败亡！
May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.
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！
But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord is great!”
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！
As for me, I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. Help me! Save me! My God, please don't wait!
