Psalms 81

1 For the end, a Psalm for Asaph, concerning the wine presses. Rejoice you in God our helper; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.

詠【慶節的歌詠】阿撒夫的詩歌，交與樂官。調寄「加特」。 請眾向助佑我們的天主歌舞，向雅各伯的天主歡呼。

2 Take a psalm, and produce the timbrel, the pleasant lute with the harp.

請眾高唱新歌，手擊鐃鼓，和彈琴瑟，奏悅耳的樂譜。

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, in the glorious day of your feast.

在月朔之日和月圓之夜，在我們的慶節，吹起號角，

4 For [this] is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.

因為這是以色列的規定，是雅各伯的天主誡命，

5 He made it [to be] a testimony in Joseph, when he came forth out of the land of Egypt: he heard a language which he understood not.

當他出擊埃及國時，給若瑟立了這法規。我聽到從未聽的諾言：

6 He removed his back from burdens: his hands slaved in making the baskets.

我救他的肩脫離重擔，又使他的手放下筐籃。

7 You did call upon me in trouble, and I delivered you; I heard you in the secret place of the storm: I proved you at the water of Strife. (Pause)

您在患難中呼喊，我救了你，從雷鳴雲彩中，我答應你；在默黎巴，我試探了你。

8 Hear, my people, and I will speak to you, O Israel; and I will testify to you: if you will listen to me;

請聽，我的百姓，我要警告你！以色列！恨不得你能聽從我：

9 there shall be no new god in you; neither shall you worship a strange god.

在您中間不應有別的神，千萬不可崇拜邦的神！

10 For I am the Lord your God, that brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

我是上主，我是你的天主，是我由埃及國將你領出，你張開口，我要使你滿足。

11 But my people listened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.

可惜我的百姓沒有您的呼聲，以色列人也沒有服從我的命令。

12 So I let them go after the ways of their own hearts: they will go on in their own ways.

因此，我就任憑他們的心靈頑硬，讓他們隨的私意而行。

13 If my people had listened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,

如果我的聽了我的命令，以色列人隨從我的道路而行，

14 I should have put down their enemies very quickly, and should have laid my hand upon those that afflicted them.

立刻就會壓迫他們的敵人，轉過手打擊難為他們的仇人。

15 The Lord's enemies [should have] lied to him: but their time shall be for ever.

仇恨上主的人必來向他們歸順，仇人的厄運從此要永久常存。

16 And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of the rock.

但我要以麥子的精華養育選民，以石中的蜂蜜飽享他們。