1[A Psalm] of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
1(大衛在亞比米勒面前裝瘋,被他趕出去,就作這詩。)我要時時稱頌耶和華;讚美他的話必常在我口中。
2My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice.
2我的心必因耶和華誇耀;謙卑人聽見就要喜樂。
3O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.
3你們和我當稱耶和華為大,一同高舉他的名。
4I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
4我曾尋求耶和華,他就應允我,救我脫離了一切的恐懼。
5They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed.
5凡仰望他的,便有光榮;他們的臉必不蒙羞。
6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles.
6我這困苦人呼求,耶和華便垂聽,救我脫離一切患難。
7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.
7耶和華的使者在敬畏他的人四圍安營,搭救他們。
8O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
8你們要嘗嘗主恩的滋味,便知道他是美善;投靠他的人有福了!
9O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.
9耶和華的聖民哪,你們當敬畏他,因敬畏他的一無所缺。
10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.
10少壯獅子還缺食忍餓,但尋求耶和華的甚麼好處都不缺。
11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
11眾弟子啊,你們當來聽我的話!我要將敬畏耶和華的道教訓你們。
12Who is the man who desires life And loves [length of] days that he may see good?
12有何人喜好存活,愛慕長壽,得享美福,
13Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.
13就要禁止舌頭不出惡言,嘴唇不說詭詐的話。
14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
14要離惡行善,尋求和睦,一心追趕。
15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are [open] to their cry.
15耶和華的眼目看顧義人;他的耳朵聽他們的呼求。
16The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16耶和華向行惡的人變臉,要從世上除滅他們的名號。
17[The righteous] cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.
17義人呼求,耶和華聽見了,便救他們脫離一切患難。
18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
18耶和華靠近傷心的人,拯救靈性痛悔的人。
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
19義人多有苦難,但耶和華救他脫離這一切,
20He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.
20又保全他一身的骨頭,連一根也不折斷。
21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
21惡必害死惡人;恨惡義人的,必被定罪。
22The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
22耶和華救贖他僕人的靈魂;凡投靠他的,必不致定罪。