Psalms 118

1 O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

你們要稱謝耶和華，因他本為善； 他的慈愛永遠長存！

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

願以色列說： 他的慈愛永遠長存！

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

願亞倫的家說： 他的慈愛永遠長存！

4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

願敬畏耶和華的說： 他的慈愛永遠長存！

5 Out of my distress I called upon the LORD: the LORD answered me [and set me] in a large place.

我在急難中求告耶和華，他就應允我， 把我安置在寬闊之地。

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

有耶和華幫助我，我必不懼怕， 人能把我怎麼樣呢？

7 The LORD is on my side among them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

在那幫助我的人中，有耶和華幫助我， 所以我要看見那恨我的人遭報。

8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

投靠耶和華，強似倚賴人；

9 It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

投靠耶和華，強似倚賴王子。

10 All nations compassed me about: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

萬民圍繞我， 我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。

11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

他們環繞我，圍困我， 我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

他們如同蜂子圍繞我， 好像燒荊棘的火，必被熄滅； 我靠耶和華的名，必剿滅他們。

13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

你推我，要叫我跌倒， 但耶和華幫助了我。

14 The LORD is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

耶和華是我的力量，是我的詩歌； 他也成了我的拯救。

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

在義人的帳棚裏，有歡呼拯救的聲音； 耶和華的右手施展大能。

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

耶和華的右手高舉； 耶和華的右手施展大能。

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

我必不致死，仍要存活， 並要傳揚耶和華的作為。

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

耶和華雖嚴嚴地懲治我， 卻未曾將我交於死亡。

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.

給我敞開義門； 我要進去稱謝耶和華！

20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.

這是耶和華的門； 義人要進去！

21 I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

我要稱謝你，因為你已經應允我， 又成了我的拯救！

22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.

匠人所棄的石頭 已成了房角的頭塊石頭。

23 This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

這是耶和華所做的， 在我們眼中看為希奇。

24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

這是耶和華所定的日子， 我們在其中要高興歡喜！

25 Save now, we beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

耶和華啊，求你拯救！ 耶和華啊，求你使我們亨通！

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

奉耶和華名來的是應當稱頌的！ 我們從耶和華的殿中為你們祝福！

27 The LORD is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

耶和華是上帝； 他光照了我們。 理當用繩索把祭牲拴住， 牽到壇角那裏。

28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

你是我的上帝，我要稱謝你！ 你是我的上帝，我要尊崇你！

29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

你們要稱謝耶和華，因他本為善； 他的慈愛永遠長存！