Psalms 143
1 A Psalm. Of David. Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;
達味聖詠。上主，求你俯聽我的祈禱，因你忠誠，俯允我的哀號，我求你俯允，因你的公道！
2 Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
千萬不要傳喚你的僕人前去受審，因為活人在你面前不能稱為義人；
3 The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
仇人迫害我，將我的生命壓倒在地，置我於黑暗之中，視我與死人無異；
4 Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
我的精神在我內萎靡不振，我的心靈在我內漸形殭硬。
5 I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.
我回憶以往的時日，默想你的各種奇事，思量你手中的作為。
6 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah)
向著你我常伸開我的雙手，渴慕你我的靈魂有如乾土。（休止）
7 Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.
上主，求你快來俯聽我，因我的精神萎靡坎坷；莫要對我遮掩你的慈顏，莫讓我像陷入深坑者然。
8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
賜我清晨得聞你的仁慈，因我完全信賴你；讓我認識我應走的道路，因我舉心嚮往你。
9 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
求你救我擺脫我的仇敵！上主因為我時常投奔你！
10 Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.
求您教我承行您的旨意，因您是我的天主。願您的善神時常引我導我，走上平坦的樂土。
11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.
上主，為了您的聖名，讓我得以生存，為了您的慈愛，領我走出苦津，
12 And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.
為您恩佑，滅我仇人，剷除磨難我的諸人，因為我是您的僕人。
