受苦者的祈求

大卫求上帝眷顾的诗。

38 耶和华啊,
求你不要在发怒时惩罚我,
不要在烈怒下管教我。
因为你的箭射穿我,
你的手击打我。
你的怒气使我浑身是病,
我的罪恶使我骨头朽烂。
我的罪恶滔天,使我不堪其重。
我因愚昧而伤口溃烂流脓。
我疼得弯腰驼背,
终日哀伤。
我的腰灼痛难忍,
我浑身是病。
我精疲力尽,彻底崩溃;
我心中悲伤,呻吟不止。
主啊,你知道我的渴望,
听见了我的叹息。
10 我的心砰砰直跳,
气力衰竭,
眼睛黯淡无光。
11 因我的疾病,朋友同伴回避我,
亲人远离我。
12 谋害我的人设下陷阱,
想害我的人威胁我,
整天图谋奸计。
13 但我像听不见的聋子,
无法说话的哑巴。
14 我就像一个不能听、不能辩的人。
15 耶和华啊,我等候你;
主,我的上帝啊,你必应允我。
16 我曾求告你,
别让他们幸灾乐祸,
在我失脚时沾沾自喜。
17 我快要跌倒,
我的痛苦无休无止。
18 我要承认我的罪过,
罪恶使我心里惴惴不安。
19 我的仇敌势力强大,
无故恨我的人不计其数。
20 我追求良善,
他们就恨我,以恶报善。
21 耶和华啊,求你不要撇弃我!
我的上帝啊,求你不要远离我!
22 拯救我的主啊,
求你快来帮助我!

Zabbuli ya Dawudi, ey’okujjukiza.

38 (A)Ayi Mukama tonnenya ng’okyaliko obusungu,
    oba okunkangavvula ng’oliko ekiruyi.
(B)Kubanga obusaale bwo bunfumise,
    n’omuggo gwo gunkubye nnyo.
(C)Obusungu bwo bundwazizza nzenna,
    n’amagumba gange gonna gansagala olw’ebyonoono byange.
(D)Omusango gwe nzizizza guyitiridde,
    gunzitoowerera ng’omugugu omunene oguteetikkika.

(E)Ebiwundu byange bitanye era biwunya,
    olw’okwonoona kwange okw’obusirusiru.
(F)Nkootakoota era mpweddemu ensa,
    ŋŋenda nsinda obudde okuziba.
(G)Omugongo gunnuma nnyo,
    ne mu mubiri gwange temukyali bulamu.
(H)Sikyalimu maanyi era nzenna mmenyesemenyese;
    nsinda buli bbanga olw’obulumi mu mutima.

(I)Mukama, bye neetaaga byonna obimanyi,
    n’okusinda kwange okuwulira.
10 (J)Omutima gumpejjawejja, amaanyi gampweddemu;
    n’okulaba sikyalaba.
11 (K)Mikwano gyange ne be nayitanga nabo banneewala olw’amabwa gange;
    ne bannange tebakyansemberera.
12 (L)Abaagala okunzita bantega emitego,
    n’abo abangigganya bateesa okummalawo.
    Buli bbanga baba bateesa kunkola kabi.

13 Ndi ng’omuggavu w’amatu, atawulira;
    nga kiggala, atayogera.
14 Nfuuse ng’omuntu atalina ky’awulira,
    atasobola kwanukula.
15 (M)Ddala ddala nnindirira ggwe, Ayi Mukama,
    onnyanukule, Ayi Mukama Katonda wange.
16 (N)Tobakkiriza kunneeyagalirako,
    oba okunneegulumirizaako ng’ekigere kyange kiseeredde.

17 Kubanga nsemberedde okugwa,
    era nga nnumwa buli kiseera.
18 (O)Ddala ddala njatula ebyonoono byange;
    nnumirizibwa ekibi kyange.
19 (P)Abalabe bange bangi era ba maanyi;
    n’abo abankyayira obwereere bangi nnyo.
20 (Q)Abalabe bange bankyawa olw’okuba omulongoofu,
    era bwe nkola ebirungi banjogerako ebitasaana.

21 (R)Ayi Mukama, tonjabulira;
    tobeera wala nange, Ayi Katonda wange.
22 (S)Ayi Mukama Omulokozi wange,
    yanguwa okumbeera.

Psalm 38[a]

A psalm of David. A petition.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.(A)
Your arrows(B) have pierced me,
    and your hand has come down on me.
Because of your wrath there is no health(C) in my body;
    there is no soundness in my bones(D) because of my sin.
My guilt has overwhelmed(E) me
    like a burden too heavy to bear.(F)

My wounds(G) fester and are loathsome(H)
    because of my sinful folly.(I)
I am bowed down(J) and brought very low;
    all day long I go about mourning.(K)
My back is filled with searing pain;(L)
    there is no health(M) in my body.
I am feeble and utterly crushed;(N)
    I groan(O) in anguish of heart.(P)

All my longings(Q) lie open before you, Lord;
    my sighing(R) is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds,(S) my strength fails(T) me;
    even the light has gone from my eyes.(U)
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;(V)
    my neighbors stay far away.
12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(W)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(X)
    all day long they scheme and lie.(Y)

13 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,(Z)
    like the mute, who cannot speak;
14 I have become like one who does not hear,
    whose mouth can offer no reply.
15 Lord, I wait(AA) for you;
    you will answer,(AB) Lord my God.
16 For I said, “Do not let them gloat(AC)
    or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”(AD)

17 For I am about to fall,(AE)
    and my pain(AF) is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity;(AG)
    I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many have become my enemies(AH) without cause[b];
    those who hate me(AI) without reason(AJ) are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil(AK)
    lodge accusations(AL) against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

21 Lord, do not forsake me;(AM)
    do not be far(AN) from me, my God.
22 Come quickly(AO) to help me,(AP)
    my Lord and my Savior.(AQ)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.
  2. Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies