Psalms 116

1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.

我對上主愛慕傾心，因祂俯聽我的禱聲；

2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

在我呼籲祂的那日，祂向我側祂的聖耳。

3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

死亡的圈套纏住了我，陰府的羅網縛住了我， (Sheol h7585)

4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

我呼求了上主的聖名，上主，求您救我的性命。

5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

上主富有憐憫和正義，我們的天主仁愛無比；

6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.

上主，保護誠樸的人，我若軟弱，祂必救助。

7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

我的靈魂，您回到您的安息，因為上主實在是厚待了您。

8 For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

因為祂救拔我的靈魂脫免死亡，不使我的眼睛流淚，不使我的腳跌傷。

9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

我要在人的地域，在上主的面前行走。

10 I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

雖然說我已痛苦萬分，但是我仍然抱有信心。

11 In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”

我在彷徨中曾說：眾人都虛詐不誠。

12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

我要怎樣報謝上主，謝祂賜給我的一切恩佑？

13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

我要舉起救恩的杯，我要呼顅上主的名，

14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.

我要在眾百姓面前，向上主還我的誓願。

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.

上主的聖者的去世，在上主的眼中十分珍貴。

16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.

我的上主！我是您的僕役，您僕役是您婢女的兒子；您將我的鎖鏈給我開釋，

17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

我要給您奉獻讚頌之祭，我要呼號上主的名字。

18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,

我要在眾百姓面前，向上主還我的誓願，

19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

要在上主聖殿的庭院，耶路撒冷! 即在您中間。