求助的早祷

大卫逃避儿子押沙龙时作的诗。

耶和华啊,我的敌人何其多!
反对我的人何其多!
他们都说上帝不会来救我。(细拉)[a]

可是,耶和华啊!
你是四面保护我的盾牌,
你赐我荣耀,使我昂首而立。
我向耶和华呼求,
祂就从祂的圣山上回应我。(细拉)
我躺下,我睡觉,我醒来,
都蒙耶和华看顾。
我虽被千万仇敌围困,
也不会惧怕。
耶和华啊,求你起来!
我的上帝啊,求你救我!
求你掴我一切仇敌的脸,
打碎恶人的牙齿。
耶和华啊,你是拯救者,
愿你赐福你的子民!(细拉)

Footnotes

  1. 3:2 细拉”语意不明,常在诗篇中出现,可能是一种音乐术语。

Psalm 3

Confidence in Troubled Times

A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.(A)

Lord, how my foes increase!
There are many who attack me.(B)
Many say about me,
“There is no help for him in God.”(C)Selah

But You, Lord, are a shield around me,(D)
my glory,(E) and the One who lifts up my head.(F)
I cry aloud to the Lord,
and He answers me from His holy mountain.(G)Selah

I lie down and sleep;
I wake again because the Lord sustains me.(H)
I am not afraid of the thousands of people
who have taken their stand against me on every side.(I)

Rise up, Lord!(J)
Save me, my God!
You strike all my enemies on the cheek;(K)
You break the teeth of the wicked.(L)
Salvation belongs to the Lord;(M)
may Your blessing be on Your people.(N)Selah

(Written by David when he was running from his son Absalom.)

An Early Morning Prayer

(A) I have a lot of enemies, Lord.
Many fight against me and say,
    “God won't rescue you!”

But you are my shield,
and you give me victory
    and great honor.
I pray to you, and you answer
    from your sacred hill.

I sleep and wake up refreshed
because you, Lord,
    protect me.
Ten thousand enemies attack
from every side,
    but I am not afraid.

Come and save me, Lord God!
Break my enemies' jaws
    and shatter their teeth,
because you protect
    and bless your people.