Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh [longed] after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

達味詩歌，作於飄流在猶大曠野時。 天主，您是我的天主，我急切祈求您；我的靈魂渴慕您，我的肉身切望您，我有如一塊乾旱涸竭的無水田地。

2 Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.

我在聖殿裏瞻仰過您，為看到您的威能和您的光輝；

3 For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

您的慈愛比生命更為寶貴，我的唇舌要時常稱頌您。

4 Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

我要一生一世讚美您，我要因您的名把手舉起！

5 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and [my] joyful lips shall praise your name.

我的心靈好像飽享了膏脂，我要以歡愉的口唇讚美您。

6 Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.

我在床上想起了您，徹夜不眠地默想著您。

7 For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

因為您作了我的助佑，我要在您的羽翼下歡舞。

8 My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

我的心靈緊緊追隨您，您的右手常常扶持著我。

9 But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

那些謀圖陷害我命的人，必將墜落在地下的深層；

10 They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.

他們必為刀劍所殺死，也必然為野犬所分食。

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of them that speak unjust things has been stopped.

但是君王必要因天主而喜慶；凡以天主宣誓的人，必要自幸，因為說謊的口，必要瘖啞失聲。