Psalms 33
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: [for] praise is comely for the upright.
義人，你們要向上主踴躍歡呼，正直的人，理當讚美上主。
2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings.
我們要彈琴，稱謝上主，彈奏十絃琴，讚頌上主。
3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.
我們應向上主高唱新歌，在歡呼之聲中奏琴吟詠，
4 For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth.
因為上主聖言是正直的，上主一切作為都忠實的；
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
上主愛護正義和公理，上主的慈愛瀰漫大地。
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
因上主的一句話，諸天造成；因上主的一口氣，萬象生成。
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in store-houses.
上主把海水好像裝在皮囊，上主將汪洋好像貯在池塘。
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
願整個大地敬愛上主，願普世居民敬愛上主，
9 For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.
因為祂一發言，萬有造成，祂一出命，各物生成。
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.
上主使異邦的計畫無緒，使萬民的策略廢去。
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
上主的計畫卻永恒不變，祂心中的謀挌萬世常傳。
12 Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
尊上主為自天主的民族，真是有福！上主選為自己產業的百姓，真是有福！
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
上主由高天監臨，注視亞當的子孫；
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
上主由自己居處，視察大地的眾庶：
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
上主創造眾人的心靈，上主知曉人的一切言行。
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
帝王不是因兵多而取勝，勇士不是因力大而保命。
17 A horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.
為獲勝利，駿馬乃是徒然，氣力雖大，依舊難獲安全。
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
請看上主的眼睛常關注敬愛祂的人，祂的雙目常眷顧靠祂仁慈的人，
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
為使他們的性命，脫免死亡，為使他們在饑饉時，生活如常。
20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.
我們的靈魂仰望上主，祂是我們的保障和扶助；
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
我們的心靈要因祂而喜樂歡暢，在祂的聖名內寄托我們的希望。
22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
上主，求你向我們廣施慈愛，有如我們對你所存的期待。
