詩篇 40

1 大衛的詩，交與伶長。 我曾耐性等候耶和華； 他垂聽我的呼求。

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

2 他從禍坑裏， 從淤泥中，把我拉上來， 使我的腳立在磐石上， 使我腳步穩當。

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， 就是讚美我們上帝的話。 許多人必看見而懼怕， 並要倚靠耶和華。

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 那倚靠耶和華、 不理會狂傲和偏向虛假之輩的， 這人便為有福！

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

5 耶和華－我的上帝啊，你所行的奇事， 並你向我們所懷的意念甚多，不能向你陳明； 若要陳明，其事不可勝數。

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 祭物和禮物，你不喜悅； 你已經開通我的耳朵。 燔祭和贖罪祭非你所要。

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 那時我說：看哪，我來了！ 我的事在經卷上已經記載了。

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

8 我的上帝啊，我樂意照你的旨意行； 你的律法在我心裏。

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

9 我在大會中宣傳公義的佳音； 我必不止住我的嘴唇。 耶和華啊，這是你所知道的。

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

10 我未曾把你的公義藏在心裏； 我已陳明你的信實和你的救恩； 我在大會中未曾隱瞞你的慈愛和誠實。

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 耶和華啊，求你不要向我止住你的慈悲！ 願你的慈愛和誠實常常保佑我！

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

12 因有無數的禍患圍困我， 我的罪孽追上了我，使我不能昂首； 這罪孽比我的頭髮還多， 我就心寒膽戰。

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 耶和華啊，求你開恩搭救我！ 耶和華啊，求你速速幫助我！

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

14 願那些尋找我、要滅我命的，一同抱愧蒙羞！ 願那些喜悅我受害的，退後受辱！

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 願那些對我說阿哈、阿哈的， 因羞愧而敗亡！

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

16 願一切尋求你的，因你高興歡喜！ 願那些喜愛你救恩的，常說：當尊耶和華為大！

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 但我是困苦窮乏的，主仍顧念我； 你是幫助我的，搭救我的。 上帝啊，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.