詩篇 81

1 亞薩的詩，交與伶長。用迦特樂器。 你們當向上帝－我們的力量大聲歡呼， 向雅各的上帝發聲歡樂！

For the end, a Psalm for Asaph, concerning the wine presses. Rejoice you in God our helper; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.

2 唱起詩歌，打手鼓， 彈美琴與瑟。

Take a psalm, and produce the timbrel, the pleasant lute with the harp.

3 當在月朔並月望－ 我們過節的日期吹角，

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, in the glorious day of your feast.

4 因這是為以色列定的律例， 是雅各上帝的典章。

For [this] is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.

5 他去攻擊埃及地的時候， 在約瑟中間立此為證。 我在那裏聽見我所不明白的言語：

He made it [to be] a testimony in Joseph, when he came forth out of the land of Egypt: he heard a language which he understood not.

6 上帝說：我使你的肩得脫重擔， 你的手放下筐子。

He removed his back from burdens: his hands slaved in making the baskets.

7 你在急難中呼求，我就搭救你； 我在雷的隱密處應允你， 在米利巴水那裏試驗你。 (細拉)

You did call upon me in trouble, and I delivered you; I heard you in the secret place of the storm: I proved you at the water of Strife. (Pause)

8 我的民哪，你當聽，我要勸戒你； 以色列啊，甚願你肯聽從我。

Hear, my people, and I will speak to you, O Israel; and I will testify to you: if you will listen to me;

9 在你當中，不可有別的神； 外邦的神，你也不可下拜。

there shall be no new god in you; neither shall you worship a strange god.

10 我是耶和華－你的上帝， 曾把你從埃及地領上來； 你要大大張口，我就給你充滿。

For I am the Lord your God, that brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 無奈，我的民不聽我的聲音； 以色列全不理我。

But my people listened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.

12 我便任憑他們心裏剛硬， 隨自己的計謀而行。

So I let them go after the ways of their own hearts: they will go on in their own ways.

13 甚願我的民肯聽從我， 以色列肯行我的道，

If my people had listened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,

14 我便速速治服他們的仇敵， 反手攻擊他們的敵人。

I should have put down their enemies very quickly, and should have laid my hand upon those that afflicted them.

15 恨耶和華的人必來投降， 但他的百姓必永久長存。

The Lord's enemies [should have] lied to him: but their time shall be for ever.

16 他也必拿上好的麥子給他們吃， 又拿從磐石出的蜂蜜叫他們飽足。

And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of the rock.