今日讀經

住在恨惡和睦的人中間

¹（上行（或作登階，下同）之詩。）我在急難中求告耶和華，他就應允我。A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

²耶和華啊，求你救我脫離說謊的嘴唇和詭詐的舌頭！Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.

³詭詐的舌頭啊，要給你甚麼呢？要拿甚麼加給你呢？What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

⁴就是勇士的利箭和羅騰木（小樹名，松類）的炭火。Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!

⁵我寄居在米設，住在基達帳棚之中，有禍了！Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!

⁶我與那恨惡和睦的人許久同住。Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.

⁷我願和睦，但我發言，他們就要爭戰。I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

我要向山舉目

¹（上行之詩。）我要向山舉目；我的幫助從何而來？A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

²我的幫助從造天地的耶和華而來。My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

³他必不叫你的腳搖動；保護你的必不打盹！He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.

⁴保護以色列的，也不打盹也不睡覺。Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵保護你的是耶和華；耶和華在你右邊蔭庇你。The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.

⁶白日，太陽必不傷你；夜間，月亮必不害你。The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

⁷耶和華要保護你，免受一切的災害；他要保護你的性命。The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

⁸你出你入，耶和華要保護你，從今時直到永遠。The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

為耶路撒冷求平安

¹（大衛上行之詩。）人對我說：我們往耶和華的殿去，我就歡喜。A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

²耶路撒冷啊，我們的腳站在你的門內。Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

³耶路撒冷被建造，如同連絡整齊的一座城。Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

⁴眾支派，就是耶和華的支派，上那裡去，按以色列的常例（或譯：作以色列的證據）稱讚耶和華的名。where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

⁵因為在那裡設立審判的寶座，就是大衛家的寶座。For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

⁶你們要為耶路撒冷求平安！耶路撒冷啊，愛你的人必然興旺！Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

⁷願你城中平安！願你宮內興旺！May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

⁸因我弟兄和同伴的緣故，我要說：願平安在你中間！For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

⁹因耶和華─我們　神殿的緣故，我要為你求福！For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

向坐在天上的主舉目

¹（上行之詩。）坐在天上的主啊，我向你舉目。A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

²看哪，僕人的眼睛怎樣望主人的手，使女的眼睛怎樣望主母的手，我們的眼睛也照樣望耶和華─我們的　神，直到他憐憫我們。As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

³耶和華啊，求你憐憫我們，憐憫我們！因為我們被藐視，已到極處。Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

⁴我們被那些安逸人的譏誚和驕傲人的藐視，已到極處。We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

若不是耶和華幫助我們

¹（大衛上行之詩。）以色列人要說：若不是耶和華幫助我們，A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—

²若不是耶和華幫助我們，當人起來攻擊我們、if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,

³向我們發怒的時候，就把我們活活地吞了。when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,

⁴那時，波濤必漫過我們，河水必淹沒我們，then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,

⁵狂傲的水必淹沒我們。then the raging waters would have swept us away.

⁶耶和華是應當稱頌的！他沒有把我們當野食交給他們吞吃（原文是牙齒）。Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.

⁷我們好像雀鳥，從捕鳥人的網羅裡逃脫；網羅破裂，我們逃脫了。We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.

⁸我們得幫助，是在乎倚靠造天地之耶和華的名。Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

倚靠耶和華的人像錫安山

¹（上行之詩。）倚靠耶和華的人好像錫安山，永不動搖。A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

²眾山怎樣圍繞耶路撒冷，耶和華也照樣圍繞他的百姓，從今時直到永遠。As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

³惡人的杖不常落在義人的分上，免得義人伸手作惡。For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

⁴耶和華啊，求你善待那些為善和心裡正直的人。Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.

⁵至於那偏行彎曲道路的人，耶和華必使他和作惡的人一同出去受刑。願平安歸於以色列！But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

好像做夢的人

¹（上行之詩。）當耶和華將那些被擄的帶回錫安的時候，我們好像做夢的人。A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

²我們滿口喜笑、滿舌歡呼的時候，外邦中就有人說：耶和華為他們行了大事！Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

³耶和華果然為我們行了大事，我們就歡喜。The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

⁴耶和華啊，求你使我們被擄的人歸回，好像南地的河水復流。Restore our captives, O LORD, like streams in the Negev.

⁵流淚撒種的，必歡呼收割！Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

⁶那帶種流淚出去的，必要歡歡樂樂地帶禾捆回來！He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

若不是耶和華建造房屋

¹（所羅門上行之詩。）若不是耶和華建造房屋，建造的人就枉然勞力；若不是耶和華看守城池，看守的人就枉然警醒。A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

²你們清晨早起，夜晚安歇，吃勞碌得來的飯，本是枉然；惟有耶和華所親愛的，必叫他安然睡覺。In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.

³兒女是耶和華所賜的產業；所懷的胎是他所給的賞賜。Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

⁴少年時所生的兒女好像勇士手中的箭。Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.

⁵箭袋充滿的人便為有福；他們在城門口和仇敵說話的時候，必不至於羞愧。Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

敬畏耶和華的人有福

¹（上行之詩。）凡敬畏耶和華、遵行他道的人便為有福！A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!

²你要吃勞碌得來的；你要享福，事情順利。For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.

³你妻子在你的內室，好像多結果子的葡萄樹；你兒女圍繞你的桌子，好像橄欖栽子。Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

⁴看哪，敬畏耶和華的人必要這樣蒙福！In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.

⁵願耶和華從錫安賜福給你！願你一生一世看見耶路撒冷的好處！May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

⁶願你看見你兒女的兒女！願平安歸於以色列！that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

從幼年屢受苦害

¹（上行之詩。）以色列當說：從我幼年以來，敵人屢次苦害我，A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare—

²從我幼年以來，敵人屢次苦害我，卻沒有勝了我。many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.

³如同扶犁的在我背上扶犁而耕，耕的犁溝甚長。The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

⁴耶和華是公義的；他砍斷了惡人的繩索。The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

⁵願恨惡錫安的都蒙羞退後！May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

⁶願他們像房頂上的草，未長成而枯乾，May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

⁷收割的不夠一把，捆禾的也不滿懷。unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

⁸過路的也不說：願耶和華所賜的福歸與你們！我們奉耶和華的名給你們祝福！May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

從深處求告

¹（上行之詩。）耶和華啊，我從深處向你求告！A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

²主啊，求你聽我的聲音！願你側耳聽我懇求的聲音！O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.

³主─耶和華啊，你若究察罪孽，誰能站得住呢？If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?

⁴但在你有赦免之恩，要叫人敬畏你。But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

⁵我等候耶和華，我的心等候；我也仰望他的話。I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.

⁶我的心等候主，勝於守夜的，等候天亮，勝於守夜的，等候天亮。My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.

⁷以色列啊，你當仰望耶和華！因他有慈愛，有豐盛的救恩。O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.

⁸他必救贖以色列脫離一切的罪孽。And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.

我的心不狂傲

¹（大衛上行之詩。）耶和華啊，我的心不狂傲，我的眼不高大；重大和測不透的事，我也不敢行。A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

²我的心平穩安靜，好像斷過奶的孩子在他母親的懷中；我的心在我裡面真像斷過奶的孩子。Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

³以色列啊，你當仰望耶和華，從今時直到永遠！O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.

祖宗在曠野的經歷

¹弟兄們，我不願意你們不曉得，我們的祖宗從前都在雲下，都從海中經過，I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

²都在雲裡、海裡受洗歸了摩西；They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

³並且都吃了一樣的靈食，They all ate the same spiritual food

⁴也都喝了一樣的靈水。所喝的，是出於隨著他們的靈磐石；那磐石就是基督。and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

⁵但他們中間多半是　神不喜歡的人，所以在曠野倒斃。Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

這些事都是我們的鑑戒

⁶這些事都是我們的鑑戒，叫我們不要貪戀惡事，像他們那樣貪戀的；These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

⁷也不要拜偶像，像他們有人拜的。如經上所記：「百姓坐下吃喝，起來玩耍。」Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”

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⁸我們也不要行姦淫，像他們有人行的，一天就倒斃了二萬三千人；We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

⁹也不要試探主（有古卷：基督），像他們有人試探的，就被蛇所滅。We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

¹⁰你們也不要發怨言，像他們有發怨言的，就被滅命的所滅。And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

¹¹他們遭遇這些事都要作為鑑戒，並且寫在經上，正是警戒我們這末世的人。Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

¹²所以，自己以為站得穩的，須要謹慎，免得跌倒。So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

¹³你們所遇見的試探，無非是人所能受的。　神是信實的，必不叫你們受試探過於所能受的；在受試探的時候，總要給你們開一條出路，叫你們能忍受得住。No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

要逃避拜偶像的事

¹⁴我所親愛的弟兄啊，你們要逃避拜偶像的事。Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

¹⁵我好像對明白人說的，你們要審察我的話。I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

¹⁶我們所祝福的杯，豈不是同領基督的血嗎？我們所擘開的餅，豈不是同領基督的身體嗎？Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

¹⁷我們雖多，仍是一個餅，一個身體，因為我們都是分受這一個餅。Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

¹⁸你們看屬肉體的以色列人，那吃祭物的豈不是在祭壇上有分嗎？Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

¹⁹我是怎麼說呢？豈是說祭偶像之物算得甚麼呢？或說偶像算得甚麼呢？Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

²⁰我乃是說，外邦人所獻的祭是祭鬼，不是祭　神。我不願意你們與鬼相交。No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

²¹你們不能喝主的杯又喝鬼的杯，不能吃主的筵席又吃鬼的筵席。You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

²²我們可惹主的憤恨嗎？我們比他還有能力嗎？Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

凡事都可行，但不都造就人

²³凡事都可行，但不都有益處。凡事都可行，但不都造就人。“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

²⁴無論何人，不要求自己的益處，乃要求別人的益處。No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

²⁵凡市上所賣的，你們只管吃，不要為良心的緣故問甚麼話，Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,

²⁶因為地和其中所充滿的都屬乎主。for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

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²⁷倘有一個不信的人請你們赴席，你們若願意去，凡擺在你們面前的，只管吃，不要為良心的緣故問甚麼話。If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

²⁸若有人對你們說：「這是獻過祭的物」，就要為那告訴你們的人，並為良心的緣故不吃。But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

²⁹我說的良心不是你的，乃是他的。我這自由為甚麼被別人的良心論斷呢？the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

³⁰我若謝恩而吃，為甚麼因我謝恩的物被人毀謗呢？If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

凡事都要為榮耀神而行

³¹所以，你們或吃或喝，無論做甚麼，都要為榮耀　神而行。So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

³²不拘是猶太人，是希臘人，是　神的教會，你們都不要使他跌倒；Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

³³就好像我凡事都叫眾人喜歡，不求自己的益處，只求眾人的益處，叫他們得救。as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

¹你們該效法我，像我效法基督一樣。You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.