Psalms 32

1 [A Psalm] of instruction by David. Blessed [are they] whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.

罪惡蒙赦免，過犯得遮掩的人，有福的。

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and whose mouth there is no guile.

上主不歸咎，心中無詐欺的人是有福的。

3 Because I kept silence, my bones waxed old, from my crying all the day.

就在我緘默不語的時期內，我的骸因常傷歎而疲衰；

4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I became thoroughly miserable while a thorn was fastened in [me]. (Pause)

因為你的手晝夜在重壓著我，我的力量像在盛暑中而消耗。（休止）

5 I acknowledged my sin, and hid not mine iniquity: I said, I will confess mine iniquity to the Lord against myself; and thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart. (Pause)

我終於向你承認我的罪過，絲毫也沒有隱瞞我的邪惡，我說：「我要向上主承認我的罪孽，」你立刻便寬赦了我的罪債。（休止）

6 Therefore shall every holy one pray to thee in a fit time: only in the deluge of many waters they shall not come nigh to him.

為此虔敬的人在困厄時，都應向你哀禱，縱使大水氾濫成災，他也不會遭受波濤。

7 Thou art my refuge from the affliction that encompasses me; my joy, to deliver me from them that have compassed me. (Pause)

你是我的避難所，救我脫離災禍，你以拯救我的喜樂，常環繞著我。（休止）

8 I will instruct thee and guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

我教導你，指示你應走的正道，雙眼注視你，親自作你的嚮導。

9 Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding; [but thou must] constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come nigh to thee.

不要像騾馬一般糊塗，需要韁轡來加以管束；不然，不向你眼前趨赴。

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner: but him that hopes in the Lord mercy shall compass about.

邪惡的人必要受許多的痛苦；仰望上主的人，必有慈愛圍護，

11 Be glad in the Lord, and exult, ye righteous: and glory, all ye that are upright in heart.

正義的人們！你們應在上主內歡欣喜樂。 心正的人們！你們應在上主內歡呼踴躍。