Psalms 143
1 A Psalm of David, when his son Absalom was pursuing him. O Lord, hear my prayer. Incline your ear to my supplication in your truth. Heed me according to your justice.
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 And do not enter into judgment with your servant. For all the living will not be justified in your sight.
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 For the enemy has pursued my soul. He has lowered my life to the earth. He has stationed me in darkness, like the dead of ages past.
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 And my spirit has been in anguish over me. My heart within me has been disturbed.
我的精神在我內萎靡不振，我的心靈在我內漸形殭硬。
5 I have called to mind the days of antiquity. I have been meditating on all your works. I have meditated on the workings 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 I have extended my hands to you. My soul is like a land without water before you.
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 O Lord, heed me quickly. My spirit has grown faint. Do not turn your face away from me, lest I become like those who descend into the pit.
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 Make me hear your mercy in the morning. For I have hoped in you. Make known to me the way that I should walk. For I have lifted up my soul 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, rescue me from my enemies. I have fled to you.
求你救我擺脫我的仇敵！上主因為我時常投奔你！
10 Teach me to do your will. For you are my God. Your good Spirit will lead me into the righteous land.
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 For the sake of your name, O Lord, you will revive me in your fairness. You will lead my soul out of tribulation.
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 you will scatter my enemies in your mercy. And you will destroy all those who afflict 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。
