Psalms

（亞薩的詩。）神實在恩待以色列那些清心的人！

[A Psalm of Asaph.] Truly God {is} good to Israel, {even} to such as are of a clean heart. {of: or, for} {Truly: or, Yet} {of...: Heb. clean of heart}

至於我，我的腳幾乎失閃；我的腳險些滑跌。

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

我見惡人和狂傲人享平安就心懷不平。

For I was envious at the foolish, {when} I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

他們死的時候沒有疼痛；他們的力氣卻也壯實。

For {there are} no bands in their death: but their strength {is} firm. {firm: Heb. fat}

他們不像別人受苦，也不像別人遭災。

They {are} not in trouble {as other} men; neither are they plagued like {other} men. {in...: Heb. in the trouble of other men} {like: Heb. with}

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們的項上；強暴像衣裳遮住他們的身體。

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them {as} a garment.

他們的眼睛因體胖而凸出；他們所得的，過於心裡所想的。

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. {have...: Heb. pass the thoughts of the heart}

他們譏笑人，憑惡意說欺壓人的話；他們說話自高。

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly {concerning} oppression: they speak loftily.

他們的口褻瀆上天；他們的舌毀謗全地。

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

所以神的民歸到這裡，喝盡了滿杯的苦水。

Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full {cup} are wrung out to them.

他們說：神怎能曉得？至高者豈有知識呢？

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

看哪，這就是惡人；他們既是常享安逸，財寶便加增。

Behold, these {are} the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase {in} riches.

我實在徒然潔淨了我的心，徒然洗手表明無辜。

Verily I have cleansed my heart {in} vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

因為，我終日遭災難；每早晨受懲治。

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. {chastened: Heb. my chastisement was}

我若說，我要這樣講，這就是以奸詐待你的眾子。

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend {against} the generation of thy children.

我思索怎能明白這事，眼看實係為難，

When I thought to know this, it {was} too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes}

等我進了神的聖所，思想他們的結局。

Until I went into the sanctuary of God; {then} understood I their end.

你實在把他們安在滑地，使他們掉在沉淪之中。

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

他們轉眼之間成了何等的荒涼！他們被驚恐滅盡了。

How are they {brought} into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

人睡醒了，怎樣看夢；主啊，你醒了也必照樣輕看他們的影像。

As a dream when {one} awaketh; {so}, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

因而，我心裡發酸，肺腑被刺。

Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

我這樣愚昧無知，在你面前如畜類一般。

So foolish {was} I, and ignorant: I was {as} a beast before thee. {ignorant: Heb. I knew not} {before Heb. with}

然而，我常與你同在；你攙著我的右手。

Nevertheless I {am} continually with thee: thou hast holden {me} by my right hand.

你要以你的訓言引導我，以後必接我到榮耀裡。

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me {to} glory.

除你以外，在天上我有誰呢？除你以外，在地上我也沒有所愛慕的。

Whom have I in heaven {but thee}? and {there is} none upon earth {that} I desire beside thee.

我的肉體和我的心腸衰殘；但神是我心裡的力量，又是我的福分，直到永遠。

My flesh and my heart faileth: {but} God {is} the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. {strength: Heb. rock}

遠離你的，必要死亡；凡離棄你行邪淫的，你都滅絕了。

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

但我親近神是與我有益；我以主耶和華為我的避難所，好叫我述說你一切的作為。

But {it is} good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.