Psalms 116

1 I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy.

我對上主愛慕傾心，因祂俯聽我的禱聲；

2 Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

在我呼籲祂的那日，祂向我側祂的聖耳。

3 The cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

死亡的圈套纏住了我，陰府的羅網縛住了我， (Sheol h7585)

4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Please Yahweh, rescue my life.”

我呼求了上主的聖名，上主，求您救我的性命。

5 Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

上主富有憐憫和正義，我們的天主仁愛無比；

6 Yahweh protects the naive; I was brought low, and he saved me.

上主，保護誠樸的人，我若軟弱，祂必救助。

7 My soul can return to its resting place, for Yahweh has been good to me.

我的靈魂，您回到您的安息，因為上主實在是厚待了您。

8 For you rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and 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 serve Yahweh in the land of the living.

我要在人的地域，在上主的面前行走。

10 I believed in him, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

雖然說我已痛苦萬分，但是我仍然抱有信心。

11 In my confusion I said, “All men are liars.”

我在彷徨中曾說：眾人都虛詐不誠。

12 How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me?

我要怎樣報謝上主，謝祂賜給我的一切恩佑？

13 I will raise the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh.

我要舉起救恩的杯，我要呼顅上主的名，

14 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.

我要在眾百姓面前，向上主還我的誓願。

15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

上主的聖者的去世，在上主的眼中十分珍貴。

16 Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your servant woman; you have taken away 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 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of Yahweh.

我要給您奉獻讚頌之祭，我要呼號上主的名字。

18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh 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 Yahweh's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.

要在上主聖殿的庭院，耶路撒冷! 即在您中間。