Psalms 18

1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.

1 耶和華，我的力量啊，我愛你！

2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

2 耶和華是我的巖石，我的山寨，我的救主， 我的上帝，我的磐石，我所投靠的。 他是我的盾牌， 是拯救我的角，是我的高臺。

3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

3 我要求告當讚美的耶和華； 這樣我必從仇敵手中被救出來。

4 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

4 曾有死亡的繩索纏繞我， 匪類的急流使我驚懼，

5 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

5 陰間的繩索纏繞我， 死亡的網羅臨到我。

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

6 我在急難中求告耶和華， 向我的上帝呼求。 他從殿中聽了我的聲音； 我在他面前的呼求入了他的耳中。

7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

7 那時，因他發怒，地就搖撼戰抖； 山的根基也震動搖撼。

8 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

8 從他鼻孔冒煙上騰； 從他口中發火焚燒，連炭也着了。

9 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

9 他又使天下垂，親自降臨， 有黑雲在他腳下。

10 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

10 他坐着基路伯飛行； 他藉着風的翅膀快飛。

11 He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

11 他以黑暗為藏身之處， 以水的黑暗、天空的厚雲為他四圍的行宮。

12 From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire.

12 因他面前的光輝， 他的厚雲行過便有冰雹火炭。

13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.

13 耶和華也在天上打雷； 至高者發出聲音便有冰雹火炭。

14 He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

14 他射出箭來，使仇敵四散； 多多發出閃電，使他們擾亂。

15 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

15 耶和華啊，你的斥責一發， 你鼻孔的氣一出， 海底就出現， 大地的根基也顯露。

16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

16 他從高天伸手抓住我， 把我從大水中拉上來。

17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.

17 他救我脫離我的勁敵和那些恨我的人， 因為他們比我強盛。

18 They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

18 我遭遇災難的日子，他們來攻擊我； 但耶和華是我的倚靠。

19 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

19 他又領我到寬闊之處； 他救拔我，因他喜悅我。

20 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

20 耶和華按着我的公義報答我， 按着我手中的清潔賞賜我。

21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

21 因為我遵守了耶和華的道， 未曾作惡離開我的上帝。

22 For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

22 他的一切典章常在我面前； 他的律例我也未曾丟棄。

23 And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

23 我在他面前作了完全人； 我也保守自己遠離我的罪孽。

24 So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

24 所以，耶和華按我的公義， 按我在他眼前手中的清潔償還我。

25 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

25 慈愛的人，你以慈愛待他； 完全的人，你以完全待他。

26 to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

26 清潔的人，你以清潔待他； 乖僻的人，你以彎曲待他。

27 For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

27 困苦的百姓，你必拯救； 高傲的眼目，你必使他降卑。

28 For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

28 你必點着我的燈； 耶和華－我的上帝必照明我的黑暗。

29 For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.

29 我藉着你衝入敵軍， 藉着我的上帝跳過牆垣。

30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

30 至於上帝，他的道是完全的； 耶和華的話是煉淨的。 凡投靠他的，他便作他們的盾牌。

31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

31 除了耶和華，誰是上帝呢？ 除了我們的上帝，誰是磐石呢？

32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

32 惟有那以力量束我的腰、 使我行為完全的，他是上帝。

33 He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

33 他使我的腳快如母鹿的蹄， 又使我在高處安穩。

34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

34 他教導我的手能以爭戰， 甚至我的膀臂能開銅弓。

35 You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

35 你把你的救恩給我作盾牌； 你的右手扶持我； 你的溫和使我為大。

36 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

36 你使我腳下的地步寬闊； 我的腳未曾滑跌。

37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.

37 我要追趕我的仇敵，並要追上他們； 不將他們滅絕，我總不歸回。

38 I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.

38 我要打傷他們，使他們不能起來； 他們必倒在我的腳下。

39 You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

39 因為你曾以力量束我的腰，使我能爭戰； 你也使那起來攻擊我的都服在我以下。

40 You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

40 你又使我的仇敵在我面前轉背逃跑， 叫我能以剪除那恨我的人。

41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

41 他們呼求，卻無人拯救； 就是呼求耶和華，他也不應允。

42 I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

42 我搗碎他們，如同風前的灰塵， 倒出他們，如同街上的泥土。

43 You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

43 你救我脫離百姓的爭競， 立我作列國的元首； 我素不認識的民必事奉我。

44 When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

44 他們一聽見我的名聲就必順從我； 外邦人要投降我。

45 Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.

45 外邦人要衰殘， 戰戰兢兢地出他們的營寨。

46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—

46 耶和華是活神。 願我的磐石被人稱頌； 願救我的上帝被人尊崇。

47 the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

47 這位上帝，就是那為我伸冤、 使眾民服在我以下的。

48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

48 你救我脫離仇敵， 又把我舉起，高過那些起來攻擊我的； 你救我脫離強暴的人。

49 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

49 耶和華啊，因此我要在外邦中稱謝你， 歌頌你的名。

50 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

50 耶和華賜極大的救恩給他所立的王， 施慈愛給他的受膏者， 就是給大衛和他的後裔，直到永遠。