Isaiah 57

1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.

1 義人死亡， 無人放在心上； 虔誠人被收去， 無人思念。 這義人被收去是免了將來的禍患；

2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.

2 他們得享 平安。 素行正直的，各人在墳裏 安歇。

3 “But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

3 你們這些巫婆的兒子， 姦夫和妓女的種子， 都要前來！

4 Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,

4 你們向誰戲笑？ 向誰張口吐舌呢？ 你們豈不是悖逆的兒女， 虛謊的種類呢？

5 who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

5 你們在橡樹中間，在各青翠樹下慾火攻心； 在山谷間，在石穴下殺了兒女；

6 Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?

6 在谷中光滑石頭裏有你的分。 這些就是你所得的分； 你也向他澆了奠祭，獻了供物， 因這事我豈能容忍嗎？

7 On a high and lofty hill you have made your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifices.

7 你在高而又高的山上安設床榻， 也上那裏去獻祭。

8 Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.

8 你在門後，在門框後， 立起你的紀念； 向外人赤露，又上去擴張床榻， 與他們立約； 你在那裏看見他們的床就甚喜愛。

9 You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.

9 你把油帶到王那裏， 又多加香料， 打發使者往遠方去， 自卑自賤直到陰間，

10 You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.

10 你因路遠疲倦， 卻不說這是枉然； 你以為有復興之力， 所以不覺疲憊。

11 Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

11 你怕誰？因誰恐懼？ 竟說謊，不記念我， 又不將這事放在心上。 我不是許久閉口不言， 你仍不怕我嗎？

12 I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.

12 我要指明你的公義； 至於你所行的都必與你無益。

13 When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”

13 你哀求的時候， 讓你所聚集的拯救你吧！ 風要把他們颳散， 一口氣要把他們都吹去。 但那投靠我的必得地土， 必承受我的聖山為業。

14 And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

14 耶和華要說： 你們修築修築，預備道路， 將絆腳石從我百姓的路中除掉。

15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

15 因為那至高至上、永遠長存 名為聖者的如此說： 我住在至高至聖的所在， 也與心靈痛悔謙卑的人同居； 要使謙卑人的靈甦醒， 也使痛悔人的心甦醒。

16 For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.

16 我必不永遠相爭，也不長久發怒， 恐怕我所造的人與靈性都必發昏。

17 I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.

17 因他貪婪的罪孽，我就發怒擊打他； 我向他掩面發怒， 他卻仍然隨心背道。

18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

18 我看見他所行的道，也要醫治他； 又要引導他， 使他和那一同傷心的人再得安慰。

19 bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”

19 我造就嘴唇的果子； 願平安康泰歸與遠處的人， 也歸與近處的人； 並且我要醫治他。 這是耶和華說的。

20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.

20 惟獨惡人，好像翻騰的海， 不得平靜； 其中的水常湧出污穢和淤泥來。

21 “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

21 我的上帝說：惡人必不得平安！