求上帝保護

大衛的詩,交給樂長,管樂器伴奏。

耶和華啊,求你聽我的禱告,
顧念我的哀歎。
我的王,我的上帝啊!
求你垂聽我的呼求,
因為我只向你祈禱。
耶和華啊!早晨你聽我的禱告。
早晨我到你面前祈求,
切切等候。
你是厭惡邪惡的上帝,
惡人在你面前無立足之地。
狂妄之人不能站在你面前,
你憎惡一切作惡之人。
說謊的,你毀滅;
兇殘詭詐的,你痛恨。
因為你有無限的慈愛,
我要進入你的居所,
我要滿懷敬畏地向你的聖殿下拜。
耶和華啊,我的仇敵眾多,
求你以公義引領我,
使我走你安排的正路。
他們口中毫無實話,
心裡充滿惡毒,
喉嚨是敞開的墳墓,
舌頭上盡是詭詐。
10 上帝啊,
求你定他們的罪,
讓他們作繭自縛。
他們背叛你,罪惡深重,
求你把他們趕走。
11 願投靠你的人歡歌不斷。
求你庇護他們,
讓愛你的人因你而喜樂。
12 耶和華啊,你必賜福給義人,
你的恩惠像盾牌四面保護他們。

A Morning Prayer for Protection

For the director of music. For flutes. A song of David.

Lord, listen to my words.
    Understand what I am thinking.
Listen to my cry for help.
    My king and my God, I pray to you.
Lord, every morning you hear my voice.
    Every morning, I tell you what I need.
    And I wait for your answer.

You are not a God who is pleased with what is wicked.
    You do not live with those who do evil.
Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you.
    You hate all those who do wrong.
You destroy liars.
    The Lord hates those who kill and trick others.

Because of your great love,
    I can come into your Temple.
Because I fear and respect you,
    I can worship in your holy Temple.
Lord, since I have many enemies,
    show me the right thing to do.
    Show me clearly how you want me to live.

With their mouths my enemies do not tell the truth.
    In their hearts they want to destroy people.
Their throats are like open graves.
    They use their tongues for telling lies.
10 God, declare them guilty!
    Let them fall into their own traps.
Send them away because their sins are many.
    They have turned against you.

11 But let everyone who trusts you be happy.
    Let them sing glad songs forever.
Protect those who love you.
    They are happy because of you.
12 Lord, you bless those who do what is right.
    You protect them like a soldier’s shield.

Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

In the morning,(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(F)
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people(G) are not welcome.
The arrogant(H) cannot stand(I)
    in your presence.
You hate(J) all who do wrong;
    you destroy those who tell lies.(K)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(L) I bow down(M)
    toward your holy temple.(N)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(O)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(P) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(Q)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(R)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(S)
    for they have rebelled(T) against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.(U)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name(V) may rejoice in you.(W)

12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(X)
    you surround them(Y) with your favor as with a shield.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.