Psalms 61

1 God, listen to me, and answer my prayer [DOU]!

琴にあはせて伶長にうたはしめたるダビデのうた ああ神よねがはくはわが哭聲をききたまへ わが祈にみこころをとめたまへ

2 While I am discouraged and far from my home, I am calling out to you. Lead me to [the place that is like] a high rock [MET] on top of which I will be safe.

わが心くづほるるとき地のはてより汝をよばん なんぢ我をみちびきてわが及びがたきほどの高き磐にのぼらせたまへ

3 You have been my refuge; you have been [like] a strong tower [MET] [in which I am safe] from being attacked by my enemies.

なんぢはわが避所われを仇よりのがれしむる堅固なる櫓なればなり

4 Allow me to live close to your temple all during my life [HYP]! Allow me to be safe [MET], [like a little bird is safe] under [its mother’s] wings.

われ永遠になんぢの帷幄にすまはん我なんぢの翼の下にのがれん (セラ)

5 God, you heard me when I solemnly promised [to give offerings to you]; you have given to me the blessings that belong to those who have an awesome respect for you [MTY].

神よなんぢはわがもろもろの誓をきき名をおそるるものにたまふ嗣業をわれにあたへたまへり

6 [I am] the king [of Israel]; [please] allow me to live [and rule] for many years, and allow my descendants to rule [also].

なんぢは王の生命をのばし その年を幾代にもいたらせたまはん

7 Allow us to rule forever while you observe us; watch over us while you faithfully love us and do for us what you promised.

王はとこしへに神のみまへにとどまらん ねがはくは仁慈と眞實とをそなへて彼をまもりたまへ

8 If you do that, I will always sing to praise you [MTY] while I offer to you each day the sacrifices that I promised to give to you.

さらば我とこしへに名をほめうたひて日ごとにわがもろもろの誓をつくのひ果さん