信靠之福

大卫的诗。

16 上帝啊!我投靠你,
求你保护我。
我对耶和华说:“你是我的主,
我美好的一切都从你而来。”
世上敬畏你的人极其尊贵,
是我所喜爱的。
追随假神的人,其愁苦必有增无减。
我必不向他们的假神献上血祭,
口中也不提假神的名号。
耶和华啊,你是我的一切,
你赐我一切福分,
你掌管我的一切。
你赐我佳美之地,
我的产业何其美!
我要称颂赐我教诲的耶和华,
我的良心也在夜间提醒我。
我常以耶和华为念,
祂在我右边,我必不动摇。
因此,我的心欢喜,
我的灵快乐,
我的身体也安然无恙。
10 你不会把我的灵魂撇在阴间,
也不会让你的圣者身体朽坏。
11 你把生命之路指示我,
你右手有永远的福乐,
我在你面前充满喜乐。

 神是一切福乐之源

大卫的金诗。

16  神啊!求你保守我,因为我投靠你。(本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题)

我(“我”有古抄本作“你”)曾对耶和华说:“你是我的主,

我的好处不在你以外。”

至于世上的圣民,

他们都是尊贵荣美的人,全是我所喜爱的。

追求别神的,他们的愁苦必定加多。

他们所奠的血祭,我不祭奠;

我的嘴唇也不提别神的名。

耶和华是我的产业,是我杯中的分;

我所得的业分,你亲自为我持守。

准绳量给我的是佳美之地,

我的产业实在令我喜悦。

我要称颂那指导我的耶和华,

我的心在夜间也劝戒我。

我常常把耶和华摆在我面前,

因他在我右边,我必不会动摇。

为此我的心快乐,我的灵(“灵”或译:“荣耀”或“肝”;与30:12,57:8,108:1同)欢欣,

我的肉身也必安然居住。

10 因为你必不把我的灵魂撇在阴间,

也必不容你的圣者见朽坏(“朽坏”或译:“深渊”)。

11 你必把生命的路指示我,

在你面前有满足的喜乐,

在你的右手中有永远的福乐。

16 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah’s Victory

A (A)Michtam of David.

16 Preserve[a] me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
(B)My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in (C)whom is all my delight.”

Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of (D)blood I will not offer,
(E)Nor take up their names on my lips.

O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You [b]maintain my lot.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.

I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My [c]heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
(F)I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will [d]rest in hope.
10 (G)For You will not leave my soul in [e]Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to [f]see corruption.
11 You will show me the (H)path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:1 Watch over
  2. Psalm 16:5 Lit. uphold
  3. Psalm 16:7 Mind, lit. kidneys
  4. Psalm 16:9 Or dwell securely
  5. Psalm 16:10 The abode of the dead
  6. Psalm 16:10 undergo