Psalms 79

1 A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen have come into thy inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

亞薩的詩。 上帝啊，外邦人進入你的產業， 污穢你的聖殿，使耶路撒冷變成荒堆，

2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given [to be] food to the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints, to the beasts of the earth.

把你僕人的屍首交與天空的飛鳥為食， 把你聖民的肉交與地上的野獸，

3 Their blood have they shed like water around Jerusalem; and [there was] none to bury [them].

在耶路撒冷周圍流他們的血如水， 無人葬埋。

4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to them that are around us.

我們成為鄰國的羞辱， 成為我們四圍人的嗤笑譏刺。

5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

耶和華啊，這到幾時呢？ 你要動怒到永遠嗎？ 你的憤恨要如火焚燒嗎？

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

願你將你的忿怒倒在那不認識你的外邦 和那不求告你名的國度。

7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling-place.

因為他們吞了雅各， 把他的住處變為荒場。

8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily succor us: for we are brought very low.

求你不要記念我們先祖的罪孽，向我們追討； 願你的慈悲快迎着我們， 因為我們落到極卑微的地步。

9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

拯救我們的上帝啊，求你因你名的榮耀幫助我們！ 為你名的緣故搭救我們，赦免我們的罪。

10 Why should the heathen say, Where [is] their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight [by] avenging the blood of thy servants [which is] shed.

為何容外邦人說「他們的上帝在哪裏」呢？ 願你使外邦人知道你在我們眼前 伸你僕人流血的冤。

11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

願被囚之人的歎息達到你面前； 願你按你的大能力存留那些將要死的人。

12 And render to our neighbors seven-fold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O LORD.

主啊，願你將我們鄰邦所羞辱你的羞辱 加七倍歸到他們身上。

13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations.

這樣，你的民，你草場的羊， 要稱謝你，直到永遠； 要述說讚美你的話，直到萬代。