Psalms 40

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

1 我曾耐心等候耶和华， 祂垂听了我的呼求。

2 He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.

2 祂把我从绝望的深渊拉出来， 救我脱离泥泞沼泽， 把我安置在磐石上， 使我步履稳健。

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.

3 祂赐给我一首新歌， 一首赞美我们上帝的诗歌。 许多人看见便敬畏、信靠耶和华。

4 Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

4 信靠耶和华的人有福了！ 他们不随从骄傲自大、信靠假神的人。

5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

5 我的上帝耶和华啊， 你行了许多奇事， 为我们定了许多美好的计划， 谁能与你相比！ 你奇妙的作为不可胜数，述说不尽。

6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

6 祭物和供物非你所悦， 你开通了我的耳朵， 燔祭和赎罪祭非你所要。

7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:

7 于是我说： “看啊，我来了， 正如经卷上关于我的记载。

8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

8 我的上帝啊， 我乐意遵行你的旨意， 我铭记你的律法。”

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

9 我在大会中宣扬你的公义， 耶和华啊，你知道我没有闭口不言。

10 I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.

10 我述说你的信实和拯救之恩， 没有把你的公义埋没在心， 没有对会众避而不谈你的慈爱和真理。

11 O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

11 耶和华啊， 求你不要向我止住你的怜悯， 愿你的慈爱和真理时刻守护我！

12 For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

12 我患难重重，罪恶缠身， 以致挡住我的视线。 我的罪过比我的头发还多， 我心惊胆战。

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.

13 耶和华啊，求你施恩搭救我！ 耶和华啊，求你快来帮助我！

14 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

14 愿谋取我性命的人蒙羞受辱！ 愿喜欢我遭害的人抱愧而逃！

15 May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

15 愿那些哈哈嘲笑我的人羞愧难当！

16 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”

16 愿所有寻求你的人因你而欢喜快乐！ 愿渴望蒙你拯救的人时常说： “耶和华至大！”

17 But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

17 我贫穷困苦， 但主眷顾我。 我的上帝啊， 你是我的帮助、我的拯救， 求你不要迟延！