Psalms 36

1 For the end, by David the servant of the Lord. The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, [that] there is no fear of God before his eyes.

上主的僕人達味作，交與樂官。 惡人從心裏就喜愛不義，他毫無敬愛天主的誠意。

2 For he has dealt craftily before him, to discover his iniquity and hate it.

他只是在自己的心裏自慰：無人發現他的罪，無人懲治。

3 The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

他滿口盡是虛偽與詐欺，早已把智慧與善行拋棄。

4 He devises iniquity on his bed; he gives himself to every evil way; and does not abhor evil.

他在床上籌畫作惡，立於邪道，不怕罪過。

5 O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; and thy truth [reaches] to the clouds.

上主，你的慈愛高達青天，你的忠義上徹雲間。

6 Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are as a great deep: O Lord, thou wilt preserve men and beasts.

你的正義有如摩天的高山，你的公平有如無底的深淵；上主使人畜生命安全。

7 How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

天主，你的慈愛多麼可貴可珍，人子們都向你的護翼下投奔。

8 They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thine house; and thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.

他們不但飽嘗你宮殿中的盛筵，你還賜他們暢飲你人怡人的溪川。

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.

因為在你那裏有生命的泉源，藉的光明才能把光明看見。

10 Extend thy mercy to them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

求你為恭你的人保留恩寵，並為心地正直的人保持公平。

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of sinners move me.

求你不要高傲人的腳踐踏我，求你不要讓罪惡人的手騷擾我。

12 There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

請看! 作惡的人己經一敗塗地，他們既已傾倒，無法重新興起。