Psalms 116

1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications.

我對上主愛慕傾心，因祂俯聽我的禱聲；

2 Because he hath inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon [him] as long as I live.

在我呼籲祂的那日，祂向我側祂的聖耳。

3 The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble 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 upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

我呼求了上主的聖名，上主，求您救我的性命。

5 Gracious [is] the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God [is] merciful.

上主富有憐憫和正義，我們的天主仁愛無比；

6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

上主，保護誠樸的人，我若軟弱，祂必救助。

7 Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD 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 delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, [and] my feet from falling.

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 before the LORD in the land of the living.

我要在人的地域，在上主的面前行走。

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

雖然說我已痛苦萬分，但是我仍然抱有信心。

11 I said in my haste, All men [are] liars.

我在彷徨中曾說：眾人都虛詐不誠。

12 What shall I render to the LORD [for] all his benefits towards me?

我要怎樣報謝上主，謝祂賜給我的一切恩佑？

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

我要舉起救恩的杯，我要呼顅上主的名，

14 I will pay my vows to the LORD now 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 the LORD [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 O LORD, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed 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 thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

我要給您奉獻讚頌之祭，我要呼號上主的名字。

18 I will pay my vows to the LORD now 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 LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

要在上主聖殿的庭院，耶路撒冷! 即在您中間。