Psalms 81

1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

1 要歌颂赐我们力量的上帝， 向雅各的上帝欢呼。

2 Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

2 要唱诗，击鼓，弹奏悦耳的琴瑟。

3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

3 要在我们过节的朔日和望日 吹响号角。

4 For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

4 这是以色列的律例， 是雅各的上帝所定的法令。

5 He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:

5 上帝攻击埃及的时候， 为约瑟立下此法度。 我在那里听见陌生的声音说：

6 “I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

6 “我卸下了你肩上的重担， 使你的双手放下筐子，

7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

7 你在苦难中向我呼求， 我就拯救了你， 从雷声隆隆的密云中应允了你。 我在米利巴泉边考验你。（细拉）

8 Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

8 我的子民啊， 要听我的警告。 以色列人啊， 但愿你们听从我的话。

9 There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god.

9 你们当中不可有别的神明， 也不可向外族的神明下拜，

10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.

10 我是你们的上帝耶和华， 曾带你们出埃及。 张开你们的口吧， 我必使你们饱足。

11 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.

11 我的子民却不肯听我的话， 以色列不愿意顺从我。

12 So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

12 因此我就任凭他们顽固不化， 为所欲为。

13 If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,

13 但愿我的子民肯听从我， 以色列人肯遵行我的道。

14 how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes!

14 那时，我必迅速制服他们的敌人， 伸手攻击他们的仇敌。

15 Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.

15 恨耶和华的人要向祂投降， 他们会永远沉沦。

16 But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

16 我要以上好的麦子供养我的子民， 让他们饱享磐石间的蜂蜜。”