Psalms 56

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

達味金詩，交與樂官。 天主，求你憐憫我，因為人要謀害我，時時處處有人欺壓我。

2 Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

我的仇敵終日謀害我，攻擊我的人實在眾多。

3 When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

至高者！恐惶侵襲我的時日，我只有全心仰賴你。

4 I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

我全心倚賴天主，並歌頌祂的許諾；我決不怕血肉的人，對我要做什麼。

5 Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

他們終日破壞我的生活，千方百計地想加害於我；

6 They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

他們群集埋伏，窺伺我的行徑，他們等待時機，謀圖我的性命。

7 They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

天主，求你審判他們的罪行；求你在盛怒中將異民敉平。

8 Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

我多次流離失所，你都知悉，我的眼淚聚在你皮囊裏；豈不是也寫在你的書卷內？

9 When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

我幾時呼號你，我的仇敵便退卻，從此我也全知道，天主常扶助我。

10 I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

我全心倚賴天主，歌頌祂的許諾；

11 In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

決不怕脆弱的人，對我要做什麼。

12 Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.

天主，我必遵守向你所許的願，我必要向你償還頌謝的祭獻。

13 For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.

因為你救我脫離死亡，使我的腳免於跌仆，使我能在活人的光明中，在天主的面前行走。