< Psalms 42 >
1 For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.
可拉後裔的訓誨詩,交與伶長。 上帝啊,我的心切慕你, 如鹿切慕溪水。
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
我的心渴想上帝,就是永生上帝; 我幾時得朝見上帝呢?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
我晝夜以眼淚當飲食; 人不住地對我說:你的上帝在哪裏呢?
4 These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.
我從前與眾人同往, 用歡呼稱讚的聲音 領他們到上帝的殿裏,大家守節。 我追想這些事, 我的心極其悲傷。
5 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
我的心哪,你為何憂悶? 為何在我裏面煩躁? 應當仰望上帝,因他笑臉幫助我; 我還要稱讚他。
6 My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.
我的上帝啊,我的心在我裏面憂悶, 所以我從約旦地, 從黑門嶺,從米薩山記念你。
7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
你的瀑布發聲,深淵就與深淵響應; 你的波浪洪濤漫過我身。
8 GOD will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.
白晝,耶和華必向我施慈愛; 黑夜,我要歌頌禱告賜我生命的上帝。
9 I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
我要對上帝-我的磐石說: 你為何忘記我呢? 我為何因仇敵的欺壓時常哀痛呢?
10 As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
我的敵人辱罵我, 好像打碎我的骨頭, 不住地對我說: 你的上帝在哪裏呢?
11 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
我的心哪,你為何憂悶? 為何在我裏面煩躁? 應當仰望上帝,因我還要稱讚他。 他是我臉上的光榮,是我的上帝。