詩篇 50
1 亞薩的詩。 大能者上帝－耶和華已經發言招呼天下， 從日出之地到日落之處。
God, the all-powerful one, speaks; he summons all people, from the east to the west.
2 從全美的錫安中， 上帝已經發光了。
His glory shines from Zion [Hill in Jerusalem], an extremely beautiful city.
3 我們的上帝要來，決不閉口。 有烈火在他面前吞滅； 有暴風在他四圍大颳。
Our God comes to us, and he is not silent. A great fire is in front of him, and a storm is around him.
4 他招呼上天下地， 為要審判他的民，
He comes to judge his people. He shouts to the [angels in] heaven and to [the people on] the earth.
5 說：招聚我的聖民到我這裏來， 就是那些用祭物與我立約的人。
He says, “Summon those who faithfully [worship] me, those who made an agreement with me by offering sacrifices to me.”
6 諸天必表明他的公義， 因為上帝是施行審判的。 (細拉)
The [angels in] heaven declare, “God is righteous, and he is the supreme judge.”
7 我的民哪，你們當聽我的話！ 以色列啊，我要勸戒你； 我是上帝，是你的上帝！
God says, “My people, listen! You Israeli people, listen, as I, your God, say what you have done that is wrong.
8 我並不因你的祭物責備你； 你的燔祭常在我面前。
I am not rebuking you for making sacrifices to me, for the offerings that you completely burn [on the altar].
9 我不從你家中取公牛， 也不從你圈內取山羊；
But I do not really need [you to sacrifice] the bulls from your barns and the goats from your pens,
10 因為，樹林中的百獸是我的， 千山上的牲畜也是我的。
because all the animals in the forest belong to me, [and all] the cattle on 1,000 hills also belong to me.
11 山中的飛鳥，我都知道； 野地的走獸也都屬我。
I [own and] know all the birds and all [the creatures] that move around in the fields.
12 我若是飢餓，我不用告訴你， 因為世界和其中所充滿的都是我的。
[So], if I were hungry, I would not tell you [to bring me some food], because everything in the world belongs to me!
13 我豈吃公牛的肉呢？ 我豈喝山羊的血呢？
I do not eat the flesh of the bulls [that you sacrifice], and I do not drink the blood of the goats [that you offer to me].
14 你們要以感謝為祭獻與上帝， 又要向至高者還你的願，
The sacrifice [that I really want is that] you thank me and do all that you have promised to do.
15 並要在患難之日求告我； 我必搭救你，你也要榮耀我。
And pray to me when you have troubles. [If you do that], I will rescue you, and [then] you will praise me.
16 但上帝對惡人說：你怎敢傳說我的律例， 口中提到我的約呢？
But I say this to the wicked people: (Why do you/It does not benefit you at all to) [RHQ] recite my commandments or talk about the agreement that I made with you,
17 其實你恨惡管教， 將我的言語丟在背後。
because you have refused to allow me to discipline you, and you have rejected what I told you to do.
18 你見了盜賊就樂意與他同夥， 又與行姦淫的人一同有分。
Every time that you see a thief, you become his friend, and you spend [much] time with those who commit adultery.
19 你口任說惡言； 你舌編造詭詐。
You are [always] talking [MTY] about doing wicked things, and you are [always] to deceive people.
20 你坐着毀謗你的兄弟， 讒毀你親母的兒子。
You are always accusing members of your own family [of doing wrong], and slandering them.
21 你行了這些事，我還閉口不言， 你想我恰和你一樣； 其實我要責備你，將這些事擺在你眼前。
You did [all] those things, and I did not say anything to you, [so] you thought that I was [a sinner] just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you, right in front of you.
22 你們忘記上帝的，要思想這事， 免得我把你們撕碎，無人搭救。
So, all you who have ignored me, pay attention to this, because if you do not, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one to rescue you.
23 凡以感謝獻上為祭的便是榮耀我； 那按正路而行的，我必使他得着我的救恩。
The sacrifice that [truly] honors me is to thank me [for what I have done]; and I will save those who always do the things that I want them to.”
