Psalms 28

1 A psalm of David. Lord, my rock, I'm calling out to you. Please listen to me! For if you don't respond, I'll be like those who go down into the grave.

大衛的詩。 耶和華啊，我要求告你！ 我的磐石啊，不要向我緘默！ 倘若你向我閉口， 我就如將死的人一樣。

2 Listen as I appeal for mercy, as I call for help, as I hold up my hands in prayer towards your holy Temple.

我呼求你，向你至聖所舉手的時候， 求你垂聽我懇求的聲音！

3 Don't drag me off with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak nicely to their neighbors while in their minds they're plotting evil.

不要把我和惡人並作孽的一同除掉； 他們與鄰舍說和平話，心裏卻是奸惡。

4 Give them what they deserve for their evil actions. Pay them back for what they've done. Give them the reward they've earned!

願你按着他們所做的， 並他們所行的惡事待他們。 願你照着他們手所做的待他們， 將他們所應得的報應加給他們。

5 For they don't pay any attention to what the Lord does, or to what he created. So he will destroy them—they will never be restored.

他們既然不留心耶和華所行的和他手所做的， 他就必毀壞他們，不建立他們。

6 Praise the Lord! For he has heard my appeal for mercy!

耶和華是應當稱頌的， 因為他聽了我懇求的聲音。

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield. I trust in him and he helps me. I'm so happy, and I sing my thanks to him.

耶和華是我的力量，是我的盾牌； 我心裏倚靠他就得幫助。 所以我心中歡樂， 我必用詩歌頌讚他。

8 The Lord gives strength to his people; he is a safe refuge for the one he has anointed.

耶和華是他百姓的力量， 又是他受膏者得救的保障。

9 Save your people! Bless your “special possession”! Be their shepherd and carry them in your arms forever!

求你拯救你的百姓，賜福給你的產業， 牧養他們，扶持他們，直到永遠。