一個老年人的祈禱

71 耶和華啊,我投靠了你,
求你使我永不蒙羞。
求你憑公義搭救我,
側耳聽我的懇求,拯救我。
求你成為保護我的磐石,
讓我可以隨時投靠你。
求你下令救我,
因為你是我的磐石和堡壘。
我的上帝啊,
求你從惡人手中拯救我,
從邪惡、殘暴之徒掌下拯救我。
主耶和華啊,你是我的盼望,
我從小就信靠你。
你使我出了母胎,
我從出生就依靠你,
我要永遠讚美你。
我的遭遇使許多人感到驚駭,
但你是我堅固的避難所。
我口中充滿對你的讚美,
終日述說你的榮耀。
我年老時,求你不要丟棄我;
我體力衰微時,求你不要離棄我。
10 我的仇敵議論我,
那些想殺害我的一起策劃陰謀,說:
11 「上帝已經丟棄了他。
去追趕、捉拿他吧,
因為無人會救他。」

12 上帝啊,不要遠離我;
我的上帝啊,求你快來幫助我!
13 願我的仇敵在羞辱中滅亡,
願那些害我的人抱愧蒙羞。
14 我必常常心懷盼望,
向你獻上更多的讚美。
15 雖然我無法測度你的公義和拯救之恩,
但我要終日傳揚你的作為。
16 主耶和華啊,
我要傳揚你大能的作為,
單單述說你的公義。
17 上帝啊,
我從小就受你的教導,
直到今日我仍傳揚你奇妙的作為。
18 上帝啊,
就是我年老髮白的時候,
求你也不要丟棄我,
好讓我把你的大能告訴下一代,世代相傳。
19 上帝啊,你的公義高達穹蒼,
你成就了奇妙大事。
上帝啊,有誰能像你?
20 你使我經歷了許多患難,
最終必使我重獲新生,
救我脫離死亡的深淵。
21 你必賜我更大的尊榮,
你必再次安慰我。
22 我的上帝啊,
我要彈琴讚美你的信實;
以色列的聖者啊,
我要伴隨著琴聲讚美你。
23 你救贖了我的靈魂,
我的口和靈魂都要歡呼歌頌你。
24 我要終日向人述說你的公義,
因為那些想害我的人已經蒙羞受辱。

71 In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed.

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.

I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

10 For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.

12 O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.

13 Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

14 But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.

15 My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].

16 I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

18 Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

19 And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?

20 Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.

Psalm 71(A)

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
    let me never be put to shame.(C)
In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
    turn your ear(D) to me and save me.
Be my rock of refuge,
    to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
    for you are my rock and my fortress.(E)
Deliver(F) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(G)
    from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(H)

For you have been my hope,(I) Sovereign Lord,
    my confidence(J) since my youth.
From birth(K) I have relied on you;
    you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.(L)
    I will ever praise(M) you.
I have become a sign(N) to many;
    you are my strong refuge.(O)
My mouth(P) is filled with your praise,
    declaring your splendor(Q) all day long.

Do not cast(R) me away when I am old;(S)
    do not forsake(T) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(U) speak against me;
    those who wait to kill(V) me conspire(W) together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken(X) him;
    pursue him and seize him,
    for no one will rescue(Y) him.”
12 Do not be far(Z) from me, my God;
    come quickly, God, to help(AA) me.
13 May my accusers(AB) perish in shame;(AC)
    may those who want to harm me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.(AD)

14 As for me, I will always have hope;(AE)
    I will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth will tell(AF) of your righteous deeds,(AG)
    of your saving acts all day long—
    though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(AH) Sovereign Lord;
    I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(AI) me,
    and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(AJ)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(AK)
    do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(AL) to the next generation,
    your mighty acts to all who are to come.(AM)

19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(AN)
    you who have done great things.(AO)
    Who is like you, God?(AP)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,(AQ)
    many and bitter,
    you will restore(AR) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(AS)
    you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor(AT)
    and comfort(AU) me once more.

22 I will praise you with the harp(AV)
    for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(AW)
    Holy One of Israel.(AX)
23 My lips will shout for joy(AY)
    when I sing praise to you—
    I whom you have delivered.(AZ)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
    all day long,(BA)
for those who wanted to harm me(BB)
    have been put to shame and confusion.(BC)