Psalms 40
1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. I waited patiently for Yahweh; he listened to me and heard my cry.
大衛的詩，交與伶長。 我曾耐性等候耶和華； 他垂聽我的呼求。
2 He brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and he set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure.
他從禍坑裏， 從淤泥中，把我拉上來， 使我的腳立在磐石上， 使我腳步穩當。
3 He has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. Many will see it and honor him and will trust in Yahweh.
他使我口唱新歌， 就是讚美我們上帝的話。 許多人必看見而懼怕， 並要倚靠耶和華。
4 Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not honor the proud or those who turn away from him to lies.
那倚靠耶和華、 不理會狂傲和偏向虛假之輩的， 這人便為有福！
5 Many, Yahweh my God, are the wonderful deeds that you have done, and your thoughts which are about us cannot be numbered; if I declared and spoke of them, they would be more than could be counted.
耶和華－我的上帝啊，你所行的奇事， 並你向我們所懷的意念甚多，不能向你陳明； 若要陳明，其事不可勝數。
6 You have no delight in sacrifice or offering, but you have opened my ears; you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings.
祭物和禮物，你不喜悅； 你已經開通我的耳朵。 燔祭和贖罪祭非你所要。
7 Then said I, “See, I have come; it is written about me in the scroll of the document.
那時我說：看哪，我來了！ 我的事在經卷上已經記載了。
8 I delight to do your will, my God; your laws are in my heart.”
我的上帝啊，我樂意照你的旨意行； 你的律法在我心裏。
9 I have proclaimed good news of your righteousness in the great assembly; Yahweh, you know that my lips have not kept back from doing this.
我在大會中宣傳公義的佳音； 我必不止住我的嘴唇。 耶和華啊，這是你所知道的。
10 I have not concealed your righteousness in my heart; I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your covenant faithfulness or your trustworthiness from the great assembly.
我未曾把你的公義藏在心裏； 我已陳明你的信實和你的救恩； 我在大會中未曾隱瞞你的慈愛和誠實。
11 Do not keep back your acts of mercy from me, Yahweh; let your covenant faithfulness and your trustworthiness always preserve me.
耶和華啊，求你不要向我止住你的慈悲！ 願你的慈愛和誠實常常保佑我！
12 Troubles that cannot be numbered surround me; my iniquities have caught up with me so that I am no longer able to see anything; they are more than the hairs on my head, and my heart has failed me.
因有無數的禍患圍困我， 我的罪孽追上了我，使我不能昂首； 這罪孽比我的頭髮還多， 我就心寒膽戰。
13 Be pleased, Yahweh, to rescue me; hurry to help me, Yahweh.
耶和華啊，求你開恩搭救我！ 耶和華啊，求你速速幫助我！
14 Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed who pursue my life to take it away. Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor, those who delight in hurting me.
願那些尋找我、要滅我命的，一同抱愧蒙羞！ 願那些喜悅我受害的，退後受辱！
15 Let them be shocked because of their shame, those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
願那些對我說阿哈、阿哈的， 因羞愧而敗亡！
16 But may all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let everyone who loves your salvation say continually, “May Yahweh be praised.”
願一切尋求你的，因你高興歡喜！ 願那些喜愛你救恩的，常說：當尊耶和華為大！
17 I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks about me. You are my help and you come to my rescue; do not delay, my God.
但我是困苦窮乏的，主仍顧念我； 你是幫助我的，搭救我的。 上帝啊，求你不要耽延！
