Psalms 116

1 It is lovely to me that the Lord heareth my voice, my supplications.

我對上主愛慕傾心，因祂俯聽我的禱聲；

2 For he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore throughout all my days will I call on him.

在我呼籲祂的那日，祂向我側祂的聖耳。

3 The bands of death had compassed me, and the pangs of the nether world had overtaken me; I had met with distress and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

死亡的圈套纏住了我，陰府的羅網縛住了我， (Sheol h7585)

4 I then called on the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, release my soul.

我呼求了上主的聖名，上主，求您救我的性命。

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; and our God is merciful.

上主富有憐憫和正義，我們的天主仁愛無比；

6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.

上主，保護誠樸的人，我若軟弱，祂必救助。

7 Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

我的靈魂，您回到您的安息，因為上主實在是厚待了您。

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

因為祂救拔我的靈魂脫免死亡，不使我的眼睛流淚，不使我的腳跌傷。

9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of life.

我要在人的地域，在上主的面前行走。

10 I believe, therefore will I speak: I was greatly afflicted;

雖然說我已痛苦萬分，但是我仍然抱有信心。

11 I indeed said in my despondency, Every man is a liar.

我在彷徨中曾說：眾人都虛詐不誠。

12 What shall I give in return unto the Lord for all his bounties toward me?

我要怎樣報謝上主，謝祂賜給我的一切恩佑？

13 The cup of salvation will I lift up, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

我要舉起救恩的杯，我要呼顅上主的名，

14 My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people.

我要在眾百姓面前，向上主還我的誓願。

15 Grievous in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his pious ones.

上主的聖者的去世，在上主的眼中十分珍貴。

16 O Lord, truly am I thy servant, I am thy servant, —the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosened my fetters.

我的上主！我是您的僕役，您僕役是您婢女的兒子；您將我的鎖鏈給我開釋，

17 Unto thee will I offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

我要給您奉獻讚頌之祭，我要呼號上主的名字。

18 My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people,

我要在眾百姓面前，向上主還我的誓願，

19 In the courts of the house of the Lord, in thy midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

要在上主聖殿的庭院，耶路撒冷! 即在您中間。