Psalms 81

1 TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE GITTITH. BY ASAPH. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout 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 Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with stringed instrument.

請眾高唱新歌，手擊鐃鼓，和彈琴瑟，奏悅耳的樂譜。

3 Blow a horn in the month, In the new moon, at the day of our festival,

在月朔之日和月圓之夜，在我們的慶節，吹起號角，

4 For it [is] a statute to Israel, An ordinance 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 He has placed it—a testimony on Joseph, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known—I hear.

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 turned aside his shoulder from the burden, His hands pass over from the basket.

我救他的肩脫離重擔，又使他的手放下筐籃。

7 In distress you have called and I deliver you, I answer you in the secret place of thunder, I try you by 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 testify to you, O Israel, if you 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 is not in you a strange god, And you do not bow yourself to a strange god.

在您中間不應有別的神，千萬不可崇拜邦的神！

10 I [am] your God YHWH, Who brings you up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge your mouth, and I 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 did not listen to My voice, And Israel has not consented to 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 And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk 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 O that My people were listening to Me, Israel would walk 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 As a little thing I cause their enemies to bow, And I turn back 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 Those hating YHWH should have feigned [obedience] to Him, And their time would last for all time.

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 causes him to eat of the fat of wheat, And I satisfy you [with] honey from a rock!

但我要以麥子的精華養育選民，以石中的蜂蜜飽享他們。