今日讀經

耶和華我的力量，我愛你

¹（耶和華的僕人大衛的詩，交與伶長。當耶和華救他脫離一切仇敵和掃羅之手的日子，他向耶和華念這詩的話。說：）耶和華，我的力量啊，我愛你！For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.

²耶和華是我的巖石，我的山寨，我的救主，我的　神，我的磐石，我所投靠的。他是我的盾牌，是拯救我的角，是我的高臺。The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

³我要求告當讚美的耶和華；這樣我必從仇敵手中被救出來。I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

在急難中求告

⁴曾有死亡的繩索纏繞我，匪類的急流使我驚懼，The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

⁵陰間的繩索纏繞我，死亡的網羅臨到我。The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

⁶我在急難中求告耶和華，向我的　神呼求。他從殿中聽了我的聲音；我在他面前的呼求入了他的耳中。In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

神從天降臨

⁷那時，因他發怒，地就搖撼戰抖；山的根基也震動搖撼。Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

⁸從他鼻孔冒煙上騰；從他口中發火焚燒，連炭也著了。Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

⁹他又使天下垂，親自降臨，有黑雲在他腳下。He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

¹⁰他坐著基路伯飛行；他藉著風的翅膀快飛。He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹他以黑暗為藏身之處，以水的黑暗、天空的厚雲為他四圍的行宮。He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

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¹²因他面前的光輝，他的厚雲行過便有冰雹火炭。From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire.

¹³耶和華也在天上打雷；至高者發出聲音便有冰雹火炭。The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴他射出箭來，使仇敵四散；多多發出閃電，使他們擾亂。He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

¹⁵耶和華啊，你的斥責一發，你鼻孔的氣一出，海底就出現，大地的根基也顯露。The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

從大水中把我拉上來

¹⁶他從高天伸手抓住我，把我從大水中拉上來。He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

¹⁷他救我脫離我的勁敵和那些恨我的人，因為他們比我強盛。He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.

¹⁸我遭遇災難的日子，他們來攻擊我；但耶和華是我的倚靠。They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

¹⁹他又領我到寬闊之處；他救拔我，因他喜悅我。He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

神按我的公義報答

²⁰耶和華按著我的公義報答我，按著我手中的清潔賞賜我。The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

²¹因為我遵守了耶和華的道，未曾作惡離開我的　神。For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²²他的一切典章常在我面前；他的律例我也未曾丟棄。For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

²³我在他面前作了完全人；我也保守自己遠離我的罪孽。And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

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²⁴所以，耶和華按我的公義，按我在他眼前手中的清潔償還我。So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

慈愛的人，你以慈愛待他

²⁵慈愛的人，你以慈愛待他；完全的人，你以完全待他。To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

²⁶清潔的人，你以清潔待他；乖僻的人，你以彎曲待他。to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

²⁷困苦的百姓，你必拯救；高傲的眼目，你必使他降卑。For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

²⁸你必點著我的燈；耶和華─我的　神必照明我的黑暗。For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

²⁹我藉著你衝入敵軍，藉著我的　神跳過牆垣。For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.

³⁰至於　神，他的道是完全的；耶和華的話是煉淨的。凡投靠他的，他便作他們的盾牌。As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

除了耶和華誰是磐石

³¹除了耶和華，誰是　神呢？除了我們的　神，誰是磐石呢？For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

³²惟有那以力量束我的腰、使我行為完全的，他是　神。It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

³³他使我的腳快如母鹿的蹄，又使我在高處安穩。He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

³⁴他教導我的手能以爭戰，甚至我的膀臂能開銅弓。He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

³⁵你把你的救恩給我作盾牌；你的右手扶持我；你的溫和使我為大。You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

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³⁶你使我腳下的地步寬闊；我的腳未曾滑跌。You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

追趕仇敵

³⁷我要追趕我的仇敵，並要追上他們；不將他們滅絕，我總不歸回。I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.

³⁸我要打傷他們，使他們不能起來；他們必倒在我的腳下。I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.

³⁹因為你曾以力量束我的腰，使我能爭戰；你也使那起來攻擊我的都服在我以下。You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

⁴⁰你又使我的仇敵在我面前轉背逃跑，叫我能以剪除那恨我的人。You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

⁴¹他們呼求，卻無人拯救；就是呼求耶和華，他也不應允。They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

⁴²我搗碎他們，如同風前的灰塵，倒出他們，如同街上的泥土。I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

⁴³你救我脫離百姓的爭競，立我作列國的元首；我素不認識的民必事奉我。You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

⁴⁴他們一聽見我的名聲就必順從我；外邦人要投降我。When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

⁴⁵外邦人要衰殘，戰戰兢兢地出他們的營寨。Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.

耶和華是活神

⁴⁶耶和華是活　神。願我的磐石被人稱頌；願救我的　神被人尊崇。The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—

⁴⁷這位　神，就是那為我伸冤、使眾民服在我以下的。the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

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⁴⁸你救我脫離仇敵，又把我舉起，高過那些起來攻擊我的；你救我脫離強暴的人。who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

⁴⁹耶和華啊，因此我要在外邦中稱謝你，歌頌你的名。Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

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⁵⁰耶和華賜極大的救恩給他所立的王，施慈愛給他的受膏者，就是給大衛和他的後裔，直到永遠。Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

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諸天述說神的榮耀

¹（大衛的詩，交與伶長。）諸天述說　神的榮耀；穹蒼傳揚他的手段。For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

²這日到那日發出言語；這夜到那夜傳出知識。Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

³無言無語，也無聲音可聽。Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,

⁴它的量帶通遍天下，它的言語傳到地極。　神在其間為太陽安設帳幕；their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.

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⁵太陽如同新郎出洞房，又如勇士歡然奔路。Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,

⁶它從天這邊出來，繞到天那邊，沒有一物被隱藏不得它的熱氣。it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

耶和華的律法全備

⁷耶和華的律法全備，能甦醒人心；耶和華的法度確定，能使愚人有智慧。The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

⁸耶和華的訓詞正直，能快活人的心；耶和華的命令清潔，能明亮人的眼目。The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

⁹耶和華的道理潔淨，存到永遠；耶和華的典章真實，全然公義─The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

¹⁰都比金子可羨慕，且比極多的精金可羨慕；比蜜甘甜，且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜。They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

¹¹況且你的僕人因此受警戒，守著這些便有大賞。By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

誰能知道自己的錯失

¹²誰能知道自己的錯失呢？願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

¹³求你攔阻僕人不犯任意妄為的罪，不容這罪轄制我，我便完全，免犯大罪。Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.

¹⁴耶和華─我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

願耶和華在你遭難的日子應允你

¹（大衛的詩，交與伶長。）願耶和華在你遭難的日子應允你；願名為雅各　神的高舉你。For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

²願他從聖所救助你，從錫安堅固你，May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.

³記念你的一切供獻，悅納你的燔祭，（細拉）May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

⁴將你心所願的賜給你，成就你的一切籌算。May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

⁵我們要因你的救恩誇勝，要奉我們　神的名豎立旌旗。願耶和華成就你一切所求的！May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.

有人靠車，有人靠馬

⁶現在我知道耶和華救護他的受膏者，必從他的聖天上應允他，用右手的能力救護他。Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

⁷有人靠車，有人靠馬，但我們要提到耶和華─我們　神的名。Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

⁸他們都屈身仆倒，我們卻起來，立得正直。They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

⁹求耶和華施行拯救；我們呼求的時候，願王應允我們！O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

可以仍在罪中嗎

¹這樣，怎麼說呢？我們可以仍在罪中、叫恩典顯多嗎？What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

²斷乎不可！我們在罪上死了的人豈可仍在罪中活著呢？Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?

受洗歸入基督的死

³豈不知我們這受洗歸入基督耶穌的人是受洗歸入他的死嗎？Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

⁴所以，我們藉著洗禮歸入死，和他一同埋葬，原是叫我們一舉一動有新生的樣式，像基督藉著父的榮耀從死裡復活一樣。We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

⁵我們若在他死的形狀上與他聯合，也要在他復活的形狀上與他聯合；For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.

⁶因為知道我們的舊人和他同釘十字架，使罪身滅絕，叫我們不再作罪的奴僕；We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

⁷因為已死的人是脫離了罪。For anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

向罪死，向神活

⁸我們若是與基督同死，就信必與他同活。Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.

⁹因為知道基督既從死裡復活，就不再死，死也不再作他的主了。For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

¹⁰他死是向罪死了，只有一次；他活是向　神活著。The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.

¹¹這樣，你們向罪也當看自己是死的；向　神在基督耶穌裡，卻當看自己是活的。So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

不要容罪作王

¹²所以，不要容罪在你們必死的身上作王，使你們順從身子的私慾。Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

¹³也不要將你們的肢體獻給罪作不義的器具；倒要像從死裡復活的人，將自己獻給　神，並將肢體作義的器具獻給　神。Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

¹⁴罪必不能作你們的主；因你們不在律法之下，乃在恩典之下。For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

作義的奴僕

¹⁵這卻怎麼樣呢？我們在恩典之下，不在律法之下，就可以犯罪嗎？斷乎不可！What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!

¹⁶豈不曉得你們獻上自己作奴僕，順從誰，就作誰的奴僕嗎？或作罪的奴僕，以至於死；或作順命的奴僕，以致成義。Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?

¹⁷感謝　神！因為你們從前雖然作罪的奴僕，現今卻從心裡順服了所傳給你們道理的模範。But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

¹⁸你們既從罪裡得了釋放，就作了義的奴僕。You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

¹⁹我因你們肉體的軟弱，就照人的常話對你們說。你們從前怎樣將肢體獻給不潔不法作奴僕，以至於不法；現今也要照樣將肢體獻給義作奴僕，以至於成聖。I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

罪的工價與神的恩賜

²⁰因為你們作罪之奴僕的時候，就不被義約束了。For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.

²¹你們現今所看為羞恥的事，當日有甚麼果子呢？那些事的結局就是死。What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

²²但現今，你們既從罪裡得了釋放，作了　神的奴僕，就有成聖的果子，那結局就是永生。But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

²³因為罪的工價乃是死；惟有　神的恩賜，在我們的主基督耶穌裡，乃是永生。For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.