Psalms 55
1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen, God, to my prayer. Don’t hide yourself from my pleading.
大衛的訓誨詩，交與伶長。用絲弦的樂器。 上帝啊，求你留心聽我的禱告， 不要隱藏不聽我的懇求！
2 Hear me, and answer; for bitter is my lament.
求你側耳聽我，應允我。 我哀歎不安，發聲唉哼，
3 I am wild with the noise of the foe, with the clamour of the ungodly; for they hurl disaster upon me, and attack me with fury.
都因仇敵的聲音，惡人的欺壓； 因為他們將罪孽加在我身上，發怒氣逼迫我。
4 My heart shudders within me, terrors of deaths press on me,
我心在我裏面甚是疼痛； 死的驚惶臨到我身。
5 fear and trembling attack me, and horror wraps me round.
恐懼戰兢歸到我身； 驚恐漫過了我。
6 O for the wings of a dove: I would fly away and rest.
我說：但願我有翅膀像鴿子， 我就飛去，得享安息。
7 I would wander far away, find refuge in the wilderness. (Selah)
我必遠遊， 宿在曠野。 (細拉)
8 I would find myself a shelter from raging wind and tempest.
我必速速逃到避所， 脫離狂風暴雨。
9 Confuse them, Lord, upset their plans; for I see violence and strife in the city.
主啊，求你吞滅他們，變亂他們的舌頭！ 因為我在城中見了強暴爭競的事。
10 By day and by night they make their rounds on the city walls, while within is crime and trouble,
他們在城牆上晝夜繞行； 在城內也有罪孽和奸惡。
11 within is ruin. Her market-place is never free of deceit and tyranny.
邪惡在其中； 欺壓和詭詐不離街市。
12 The taunts were not those of a foe that I could have borne; the disdain was not that of an enemy I could have shunned them:
原來不是仇敵辱罵我， 若是仇敵，還可忍耐； 也不是恨我的人向我狂大， 若是恨我的人就必躲避他。
13 but it was you, my equal, my dear and familiar friend.
不料是你；你原與我平等， 是我的同伴，是我知己的朋友！
14 We used to be so close, together we walked in God’s house with the crowd.
我們素常彼此談論，以為甘甜； 我們與群眾在上帝的殿中同行。
15 May death suddenly take them, may they go down to Sheol alive, for evil lives in their homes and their hearts. (Sheol h7585)
願死亡忽然臨到他們！ 願他們活活地下入陰間！ 因為他們的住處，他們的心中，都是邪惡。 (Sheol h7585)
16 But I will call on God, the Lord will save me.
至於我，我要求告上帝； 耶和華必拯救我。
17 Evening and morning and noon I lament and moan. He will hear my voice;
我要晚上、早晨、晌午哀聲悲歎； 他也必聽我的聲音。
18 though I am attacked by many he will rescue me, unharmed from the war.
他救贖我命脫離攻擊我的人， 使我得享平安， 因為與我相爭的人甚多。
19 God, who sits on his ancient throne will hear and will humble them, for they never change, they never fear God. (Selah)
那沒有更變、不敬畏上帝的人， 從太古常存的上帝必聽見而苦待他。
20 My friend turned against me, betrayed his word.
他背了約， 伸手攻擊與他和好的人。
21 His mouth was smoother than butter, but war filled his heart. His words were softer than oil, but sharper than swords.
他的口如奶油光滑， 他的心卻懷着爭戰； 他的話比油柔和， 其實是拔出來的刀。
22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
你要把你的重擔卸給耶和華， 他必撫養你； 他永不叫義人動搖。
23 But you, God, will hurl them down to the deepest pit. Bloody and treacherous people will not live out half their days; but I will trust you.
上帝啊，你必使惡人下入滅亡的坑； 流人血、行詭詐的人必活不到半世， 但我要倚靠你。
