Psalms 81

1 Sing aloud unto Elohim our strength: make a joyful noise unto the Elohim of Jacob.

亞薩的詩，交與伶長。用迦特樂器。 你們當向上帝－我們的力量大聲歡呼， 向雅各的上帝發聲歡樂！

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

唱起詩歌，打手鼓， 彈美琴與瑟。

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

當在月朔並月望－ 我們過節的日期吹角，

4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the Elohim of Jacob.

因這是為以色列定的律例， 是雅各上帝的典章。

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.

他去攻擊埃及地的時候， 在約瑟中間立此為證。 我在那裏聽見我所不明白的言語：

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

上帝說：我使你的肩得脫重擔， 你的手放下筐子。

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

你在急難中呼求，我就搭救你； 我在雷的隱密處應允你， 在米利巴水那裏試驗你。 (細拉)

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

我的民哪，你當聽，我要勸戒你； 以色列啊，甚願你肯聽從我。

9 There shall no strange elohim be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange el.

在你當中，不可有別的神； 外邦的神，你也不可下拜。

10 I am YHWH thy Elohim, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

我是耶和華－你的上帝， 曾把你從埃及地領上來； 你要大大張口，我就給你充滿。

11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

無奈，我的民不聽我的聲音； 以色列全不理我。

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

我便任憑他們心裏剛硬， 隨自己的計謀而行。

13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

甚願我的民肯聽從我， 以色列肯行我的道，

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

我便速速治服他們的仇敵， 反手攻擊他們的敵人。

15 The haters of YHWH should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

恨耶和華的人必來投降， 但他的百姓必永久長存。

16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

他也必拿上好的麥子給他們吃， 又拿從磐石出的蜂蜜叫他們飽足。