詩篇 81

1 亞薩的詩，交與伶長。用迦特樂器。 你們當向上帝－我們的力量大聲歡呼， 向雅各的上帝發聲歡樂！

Sing aloud to God our strength. Make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

2 唱起詩歌，打手鼓， 彈美琴與瑟。

Raise a song, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

3 當在月朔並月望－ 我們過節的日期吹角，

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast-day.

4 因這是為以色列定的律例， 是雅各上帝的典章。

For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 他去攻擊埃及地的時候， 在約瑟中間立此為證。 我在那裏聽見我所不明白的言語：

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard a language that I knew not.

6 上帝說：我使你的肩得脫重擔， 你的手放下筐子。

I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

7 你在急難中呼求，我就搭救你； 我在雷的隱密處應允你， 在米利巴水那裏試驗你。 (細拉)

Thou called in trouble, and I delivered thee. I answered thee in the secret place of thunder. I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 我的民哪，你當聽，我要勸戒你； 以色列啊，甚願你肯聽從我。

Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee, O Israel, if thou would hearken to me!

9 在你當中，不可有別的神； 外邦的神，你也不可下拜。

There shall no strange god be in thee, nor shall thou worship any foreign god.

10 我是耶和華－你的上帝， 曾把你從埃及地領上來； 你要大大張口，我就給你充滿。

I am Jehovah thy God who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 無奈，我的民不聽我的聲音； 以色列全不理我。

But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

12 我便任憑他們心裏剛硬， 隨自己的計謀而行。

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.

13 甚願我的民肯聽從我， 以色列肯行我的道，

O that my people would hearken to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

14 我便速速治服他們的仇敵， 反手攻擊他們的敵人。

I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.

15 恨耶和華的人必來投降， 但他的百姓必永久長存。

(The haters of Jehovah feign obedience to him, but their time is forever.)

16 他也必拿上好的麥子給他們吃， 又拿從磐石出的蜂蜜叫他們飽足。

He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat. And I would satisfy thee with honey out of the rock.