< Psalms 116 >

1 I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;
我對上主愛慕傾心，因祂俯聽我的禱聲；
2 Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.
在我呼籲祂的那日，祂向我側祂的聖耳。
3 The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)
死亡的圈套纏住了我，陰府的羅網縛住了我， (Sheol h7585)
4 But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.
我呼求了上主的聖名，上主，求您救我的性命。
5 Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.
上主富有憐憫和正義，我們的天主仁愛無比；
6 Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.
上主，保護誠樸的人，我若軟弱，祂必救助。
7 Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, 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 rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
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 to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.
我要在人的地域，在上主的面前行走。
10 I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.
雖然說我已痛苦萬分，但是我仍然抱有信心。
11 I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!
我在彷徨中曾說：眾人都虛詐不誠。
12 How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto 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, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
我要舉起救恩的杯，我要呼顅上主的名，
14 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!
我要在眾百姓面前，向上主還我的誓願。
15 Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.
上主的聖者的去世，在上主的眼中十分珍貴。
16 I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant, —I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.
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 To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, 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—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be 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 Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!
要在上主聖殿的庭院，耶路撒冷! 即在您中間。

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