1A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, [and] answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.
1(大衛的祈禱。)耶和華啊,求你側耳應允我,因我是困苦窮乏的。
2Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.
2求你保存我的性命,因我是虔誠人。我的神啊,求你拯救這倚靠你的僕人!
3Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I cry all day long.
3主啊,求你憐憫我,因我終日求告你。
4Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
4主啊,求你使僕人心裡歡喜,因為我的心仰望你。
5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
5主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。
6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
6耶和華啊,求你留心聽我的禱告,垂聽我懇求的聲音。
7In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me.
7我在患難之日要求告你,因為你必應允我。
8There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours.
8主啊,諸神之中沒有可比你的;你的作為也無可比。
9All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.
9主啊,你所造的萬民都要來敬拜你;他們也要榮耀你的名。
10For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.
10因你為大,且行奇妙的事;惟獨你是神。
11Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.
11耶和華啊,求你將你的道指教我;我要照你的真理行;求你使我專心敬畏你的名!
12I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.
12主─我的神啊,我要一心稱讚你;我要榮耀你的名,直到永遠。
13For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
13因為,你向我發的慈愛是大的;你救了我的靈魂免入極深的陰間。
14O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.
14神啊,驕傲的人起來攻擊我,又有一黨強橫的人尋索我的命;他們沒有將你放在眼中。
15But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
15主啊,你是有憐憫有恩典的神,不輕易發怒,並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實。
16Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid.
16求你向我轉臉,憐恤我,將你的力量賜給僕人,救你婢女的兒子。
17Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see [it] and be ashamed, Because You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
17求你向我顯出恩待我的憑據,叫恨我的人看見便羞愧,因為你─耶和華幫助我,安慰我。