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大衛的詩。

求助的禱告

35 耶和華啊,與我相爭的,求你與他們相爭!
    與我爭戰的,求你與他們爭戰!
求你拿着大小盾牌,
    起來幫助我;
舉起槍來,抵擋那追趕我的。
    求你對我說:「我是拯救你的。」

願那尋索我命的,蒙羞受辱!
    願那謀害我的,退後羞愧!
願他們像風前的糠粃,
    有耶和華的使者趕逐他們。
願他們的道路又暗又滑,
    有耶和華的使者追趕他們。

因他們無故為我暗設網羅,
    無故挖坑,要害我的命。
願災禍忽然臨到他身上!
    願他暗設的網羅纏住自己!
    願他落在其中遭災禍!

我的心必靠耶和華快樂,
    靠他的救恩歡喜。
10 我全身的骨頭要說:
    「耶和華啊,誰能像你
    救護困苦人脫離那比他強壯的,
    救護困苦貧窮人脫離那搶奪他的?」

11 兇惡的見證人起來,
    盤問我所不知道的事。
12 他們向我以惡報善,
    使我喪失兒子。
13 至於我,他們有病的時候,
    我穿麻衣,禁食,刻苦己心;
    我所求的都歸到自己身上。
14 我如此行,好像他是我的朋友,我的兄弟;
    我屈身悲哀,如同哀悼自己的母親。

15 我在患難中,他們卻歡喜,大家聚集,
    我所不認識的卑賤人[a]聚集攻擊我,
    他們不住地撕裂我。
16 他們試探我,不斷嘲笑我[b]
    向我咬牙切齒。

17 主啊,你看着不理要到幾時呢?
    求你救我的性命脫離他們的殘害,
    救我僅有的[c]脫離少壯獅子!
18 我在大會中要稱謝你,
    在許多百姓中要讚美你。

19 求你不容那無理與我為仇的向我誇耀!
    不容那無故恨我的向我瞪眼!
20 因為他們不說平安,
    倒想出詭詐的言語擾害地上安靜的人。
21 他們大大張口攻擊我,說:
    「啊哈,啊哈,我們已經親眼看見了!」

22 耶和華啊,你已經看見了,求你不要沉默!
    主啊,求你不要遠離我!
23 我的 神—我的主啊,求你醒來,求你奮起,
    還我公正,伸明我冤!
24 耶和華—我的 神啊,求你按你的公義判斷我,
    不容他們向我誇耀!
25 不容他們心裏說:「啊哈,遂我們的心願了!」
    不容他們說:「我們已經把他吞了!」

26 願那喜歡我遭難的一同抱愧蒙羞!
    願那向我妄自尊大的披戴慚愧,蒙受羞辱!
27 願那喜悅我被判為義[d]的歡呼快樂;
    願他們常說:「當尊耶和華為大!
    耶和華喜悅他的僕人平安。」
28 我的舌頭要論說你的公義,
    要常常讚美你。

Footnotes

  1. 35.15 「卑賤人」或譯「被擊打的人」;原文另譯「外邦人」。
  2. 35.16 「他們…嘲笑我」是根據七十士譯本;原文另譯「他們如同席上好嬉笑的狂妄人」。
  3. 35.17 「僅有的」就是「生命」。
  4. 35.27 「被判為義」或譯「冤屈得伸」。

35 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 35

Of David.

Contend,(A) Lord, with those who contend with me;
    fight(B) against those who fight against me.
Take up shield(C) and armor;
    arise(D) and come to my aid.(E)
Brandish spear(F) and javelin[a](G)
    against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
    “I am your salvation.(H)

May those who seek my life(I)
    be disgraced(J) and put to shame;(K)
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back(L) in dismay.
May they be like chaff(M) before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord(N) driving them away;
may their path be dark and slippery,
    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

Since they hid their net(O) for me without cause(P)
    and without cause dug a pit(Q) for me,
may ruin overtake them by surprise—(R)
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit,(S) to their ruin.
Then my soul will rejoice(T) in the Lord
    and delight in his salvation.(U)
10 My whole being will exclaim,
    “Who is like you,(V) Lord?
You rescue the poor from those too strong(W) for them,
    the poor and needy(X) from those who rob them.”

11 Ruthless witnesses(Y) come forward;
    they question me on things I know nothing about.
12 They repay me evil for good(Z)
    and leave me like one bereaved.
13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth(AA)
    and humbled myself with fasting.(AB)
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14     I went about mourning(AC)
    as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
    as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;(AD)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered(AE) me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;[b](AF)
    they gnashed their teeth(AG) at me.

17 How long,(AH) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life(AI) from these lions.(AJ)
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly;(AK)
    among the throngs(AL) I will praise you.(AM)
19 Do not let those gloat over me
    who are my enemies(AN) without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason(AO)
    maliciously wink the eye.(AP)
20 They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations(AQ)
    against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They sneer(AR) at me and say, “Aha! Aha!(AS)
    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

22 Lord, you have seen(AT) this; do not be silent.
    Do not be far(AU) from me, Lord.
23 Awake,(AV) and rise(AW) to my defense!
    Contend(AX) for me, my God and Lord.
24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat(AY) over me.
25 Do not let them think, “Aha,(AZ) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”(BA)

26 May all who gloat(BB) over my distress(BC)
    be put to shame(BD) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me(BE)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27 May those who delight in my vindication(BF)
    shout for joy(BG) and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights(BH) in the well-being of his servant.”(BI)

28 My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,(BJ)
    your praises all day long.(BK)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:3 Or and block the way
  2. Psalm 35:16 Septuagint; Hebrew may mean Like an ungodly circle of mockers,

The Lord the Avenger of His People

A Psalm of David.

35 Plead[a] my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.
Take hold of shield and [b]buckler,
And stand up for my help.
Also draw out the spear,
And stop those who pursue me.
Say to my soul,
“I am your salvation.”

(A)Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor
Who seek after my life;
Let those be (B)turned back and brought to confusion
Who plot my hurt.
(C)Let them be like chaff before the wind,
And let the [c]angel of the Lord chase them.
Let their way be (D)dark and slippery,
And let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
For without cause they have (E)hidden their net for me in a pit,
Which they have dug without cause for my life.
[d]Let (F)destruction come upon him unexpectedly,
And let his net that he has hidden catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall.

And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord;
It shall rejoice in His salvation.
10 (G)All my bones shall say,
Lord, (H)who is like You,
Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”

11 Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.
12 (I)They reward me evil for good,
To the sorrow of my soul.
13 But as for me, (J)when they were sick,
My clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting;
And my prayer would return to my own [e]heart.
14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother;
I bowed down [f]heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.

15 But in my [g]adversity they rejoiced
And gathered together;
Attackers gathered against me,
And I did not know it;
They tore at me and did not cease;
16 With ungodly mockers at feasts
They gnashed at me with their teeth.

17 Lord, how long will You (K)look on?
Rescue me from their destructions,
My precious life from the lions.
18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly;
I will praise You among [h]many people.

19 (L)Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies;
Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
20 For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful matters
Against the quiet ones in the land.
21 They also opened their mouth wide against me,
And said, “Aha, aha!
Our eyes have seen it.

22 This You have seen, O Lord;
Do not keep silence.
O Lord, do not be far from me.
23 Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication,
To my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness;
And let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!”
Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”

26 Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion
Who rejoice at my hurt;
Let them be (M)clothed with shame and dishonor
Who exalt themselves against me.

27 (N)Let them shout for joy and be glad,
Who favor my righteous cause;
And let them say continually,
“Let the Lord be magnified,
Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
28 And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness
And of Your praise all the day long.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:1 Contend for me
  2. Psalm 35:2 A small shield
  3. Psalm 35:5 Or Angel
  4. Psalm 35:8 Lit. Let destruction he does not know come upon him,
  5. Psalm 35:13 Lit. bosom
  6. Psalm 35:14 in mourning
  7. Psalm 35:15 limping, stumbling
  8. Psalm 35:18 a mighty

Great Is the Lord

Of David.

35 Contend, O Lord, with those who (A)contend with me;
    (B)fight against those who fight against me!
Take hold of (C)shield and buckler
    and rise for my help!
Draw the spear and javelin[a]
    against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
    “I am your salvation!”

(D)Let them be (E)put to shame and dishonor
    who seek after my life!
Let them be (F)turned back and disappointed
    who devise evil against me!
Let them be like (G)chaff before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
Let their way be dark and (H)slippery,
    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them!

For (I)without cause (J)they hid their net for me;
    without cause they dug (K)a pit for my life.[b]
Let (L)destruction come upon him (M)when he does not know it!
And let the net that he hid ensnare him;
    let him fall into it—to his destruction!

Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord,
    (N)exulting in his salvation.
10 All my (O)bones shall say,
    “O Lord, (P)who is like you,
delivering the poor
    from him who is too strong for him,
    the poor and needy from him who robs him?”

11 (Q)Malicious[c] witnesses rise up;
    they ask me of things that I do not know.
12 (R)They repay me evil for good;
    my soul is bereft.[d]
13 But I, (S)when they were sick—
    I (T)wore sackcloth;
    I (U)afflicted myself with fasting;
I prayed (V)with head bowed[e] on my chest.
14     I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother;
as one who laments his mother,
    I (W)bowed down in mourning.

15 But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered;
    they gathered together against me;
(X)wretches whom I did not know
    tore at me without ceasing;
16 like profane mockers at a feast,[f]
    they (Y)gnash at me with their teeth.

17 How long, O Lord, will you (Z)look on?
    Rescue me from their destruction,
    (AA)my precious life from the lions!
18 I will thank you in (AB)the great congregation;
    in the mighty throng I will praise you.

19 (AC)Let not those rejoice over me
    who are (AD)wrongfully my foes,
and let not those (AE)wink the eye
    who (AF)hate me (AG)without cause.
20 For they do not speak peace,
    but against those who are quiet in the land
    they devise words of deceit.
21 They (AH)open wide their mouths against me;
    they say, (AI)“Aha, Aha!
    Our eyes have seen it!”

22 (AJ)You have seen, O Lord; (AK)be not silent!
    O Lord, (AL)be not far from me!
23 Awake and (AM)rouse yourself for (AN)my vindication,
    for my cause, my God and my Lord!
24 (AO)Vindicate me, O Lord, my God,
    according to your righteousness,
    and (AP)let them not rejoice over me!
25 Let them not say in their hearts,
    (AQ)“Aha, our heart's desire!”
Let them not say, (AR)“We have swallowed him up.”

26 Let them be (AS)put to shame and disappointed altogether
    who rejoice at my calamity!
Let them be (AT)clothed with shame and dishonor
    who (AU)magnify themselves against me!

27 Let those who delight in my righteousness
    shout for joy and be glad
    (AV)and say evermore,
(AW)“Great is the Lord,
    who (AX)delights in the welfare of his servant!”
28 Then my (AY)tongue shall tell of your righteousness
    and of your praise all the day long.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 35:3 Or and close the way
  2. Psalm 35:7 The word pit is transposed from the preceding line; Hebrew For without cause they hid the pit of their net for me; without cause they dug for my life
  3. Psalm 35:11 Or Violent
  4. Psalm 35:12 Hebrew it is bereavement to my soul
  5. Psalm 35:13 Or my prayer shall turn back
  6. Psalm 35:16 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain