Psalms 81

1 Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise 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 bring here the tambourine, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

請眾高唱新歌，手擊鐃鼓，和彈琴瑟，奏悅耳的樂譜。

3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

在月朔之日和月圓之夜，在我們的慶節，吹起號角，

4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law 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 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I 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 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

我救他的肩脫離重擔，又使他的手放下筐籃。

7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder: I proved you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

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, O my people, and I will testify to you: O Israel, 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 no strange god be in you; neither shall you worship any strange god.

在您中間不應有別的神，千萬不可崇拜邦的神！

10 I am the LORD your God, which 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 would not listen to my voice; and Israel would none of 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 gave them up to their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

因此，我就任憑他們的心靈頑硬，讓他們隨的私意而行。

13 Oh that my people had listened to me, and 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 soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

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 haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves to him: but their time should have endured 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 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied you.

但我要以麥子的精華養育選民，以石中的蜂蜜飽享他們。