诗篇 73
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
詩篇卷三
神必善待內心清潔的人
亞薩的詩。
73 神實在善待以色列，
善待那些內心清潔的人。（本節在《馬索拉文本》包括細字標題）
2 至於我，我的腳幾乎滑跌，
我（“我”原文作“我的腳步”）險些跌倒。
3 我看見惡人興隆，
我就嫉妒狂傲的人。
4 他們沒有痛苦，
他們的身體又健康又肥壯（本節原文作“他們到死都沒有痛苦，他們的身體肥壯”）。
5 他們沒有一般人所受的苦難，
也不像普通人一樣遭遇災害。
6 所以，驕傲像鍊子戴在他們的頸項上，
強暴好像衣裳穿在他們的身上。
7 他們的罪孽是出於麻木的心（按照《馬索拉文本》，“他們的罪孽是出於麻木的心”應作“他們的眼睛因體胖而凸出”；現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯），
他們心裡的惡念氾濫。
8 他們譏笑人，懷著惡意說欺壓人的話，他們說話自高。
9 他們用口褻瀆上天，
他們用舌頭毀謗全地。
10 因此他的人民歸回那裡去，
並且喝光了大量的水。
11 他們說：“ 神怎會曉得？
至高者有知識嗎？”
12 看這些惡人，
他們常享安逸，財富卻增加。
13 我謹守我心純潔實在徒然；
我洗手表明清白也是枉然。
14 因為我終日受傷害，
每天早晨受懲罰。
15 如果我心裡說：“我要說這樣的話”，
我就是對你這一代的眾兒女不忠了。
16 我思想要明白這事，
我就看為煩惱；
17 直到我進了 神的聖所，
才明白他們的結局。
18 你實在把他們安放在滑地，
使他們倒下、滅亡。
19 他們忽然間成了多麼荒涼，
被突然的驚恐完全消滅。
20 人睡醒了怎樣看夢，
主啊！你睡醒了，也要照樣輕看他們（“他們”原文作“他們的影像”）。
21 我心中酸苦，
我肺腑刺痛的時候，
22 我是愚昧無知的；
我在你面前就像畜類一般。
23 但是，我仍常與你同在；
你緊握著我的右手。
24 你要以你的訓言引領我，
以後還要接我到榮耀裡去。
25 除你以外，在天上，我還有誰呢？
除你以外，在地上，我也無所愛慕。
26 我的肉身和我的內心雖然漸漸衰弱，
神卻永遠是我心裡的磐石，是我的業分。
27 看哪！遠離你的，必定滅亡；
凡是對你不貞的，你都要滅絕。
28 對我來說，親近 神是美好的，
我以主耶和華為我的避難所；
我要述說你的一切作為。
Psalm 73
Living Bible
73 How good God is to Israel—to those whose hearts are pure. 2 But as for me, I came so close to the edge of the cliff! My feet were slipping and I was almost gone. 3 For I was envious of the prosperity of the proud and wicked. 4 Yes, all through life their road is smooth![a] They grow sleek and fat. 5 They aren’t always in trouble and plagued with problems like everyone else, 6 so their pride sparkles like a jeweled necklace, and their clothing is woven of cruelty! 7 These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for! 8 They scoff at God and threaten his people. How proudly they speak! 9 They boast against the very heavens, and their words strut through the earth.
10 And so God’s people are dismayed and confused and drink it all in. 11 “Does God realize what is going on?” they ask. 12 “Look at these men of arrogance; they never have to lift a finger—theirs is a life of ease; and all the time their riches multiply.”
13 Have I been wasting my time? Why take the trouble to be pure? 14 All I get out of it is trouble and woe—every day and all day long! 15 If I had really said that, I would have been a traitor to your people. 16 Yet it is so hard to explain it—this prosperity of those who hate the Lord. 17 Then one day I went into God’s sanctuary to meditate and thought about the future of these evil men. 18 What a slippery path they are on—suddenly God will send them sliding over the edge of the cliff and down to their destruction: 19 an instant end to all their happiness, an eternity of terror. 20 Their present life is only a dream! They will awaken to the truth as one awakens from a dream of things that never really were!
21 When I saw this, what turmoil filled my heart! 22 I saw myself so stupid and so ignorant; I must seem like an animal to you, O God. 23 But even so, you love me! You are holding my right hand! 24 You will keep on guiding me all my life with your wisdom and counsel, and afterwards receive me into the glories of heaven![b] 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And I desire no one on earth as much as you! 26 My health fails; my spirits droop, yet God remains! He is the strength of my heart; he is mine forever!
27 But those refusing to worship God will perish, for he destroys those serving other gods.
28 But as for me, I get as close to him as I can! I have chosen him, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful ways he rescues me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:4 all through life their road is smooth, or “they never have any pains.”
- Psalm 73:24 receive me into the glories of heaven, or “you will bring me unto honor.”
Psalm 73
King James Version
73 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
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