Psalms 57
1 God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
大衛逃避掃羅，藏在洞裏。那時，他作這金詩，交與伶長。調用休要毀壞。 上帝啊，求你憐憫我，憐憫我！ 因為我的心投靠你。 我要投靠在你翅膀的蔭下， 等到災害過去。
2 God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
我要求告至高的上帝， 就是為我成全諸事的上帝。
3 You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
那要吞我的人辱罵我的時候， 上帝從天上必施恩救我， 也必向我發出慈愛和誠實。
4 [Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
我的性命在獅子中間； 我躺臥在性如烈火的世人當中。 他們的牙齒是槍、箭； 他們的舌頭是快刀。
5 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
上帝啊，願你崇高過於諸天！ 願你的榮耀高過全地！
6 [It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
他們為我的腳設下網羅，壓制我的心； 他們在我面前挖了坑，自己反掉在其中。 (細拉)
7 God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
上帝啊，我心堅定，我心堅定； 我要唱詩，我要歌頌！
8 I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
我的靈啊，你當醒起！ 琴瑟啊，你們當醒起！ 我自己要極早醒起！
9 Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
主啊，我要在萬民中稱謝你， 在列邦中歌頌你！
10 because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
因為，你的慈愛高及諸天； 你的誠實達到穹蒼。
11 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
上帝啊，願你崇高過於諸天！ 願你的榮耀高過全地！
