Psalms 73
1 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
亞薩的詩。 上帝實在恩待以色列那些清心的人！
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had almost slipped.
至於我，我的腳幾乎失閃； 我的腳險些滑跌。
3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
我見惡人和狂傲人享平安就心懷不平。
4 For there are no pangs in their death: but their strength is firm.
他們死的時候沒有疼痛； 他們的力氣卻也壯實。
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they afflicted like other men.
他們不像別人受苦， 也不像別人遭災。
6 Therefore pride surroundeth them as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們的項上； 強暴像衣裳遮住他們的身體。
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
他們的眼睛因體胖而凸出； 他們所得的，過於心裏所想的。
8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
他們譏笑人，憑惡意說欺壓人的話； 他們說話自高。
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
他們的口褻瀆上天； 他們的舌毀謗全地。
10 Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
所以上帝的民歸到這裏， 喝盡了滿杯的苦水。
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
他們說：上帝怎能曉得？ 至高者豈有知識呢？
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
看哪，這就是惡人； 他們既是常享安逸，財寶便加增。
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
我實在徒然潔淨了我的心， 徒然洗手表明無辜。
14 For all the day long have I been afflicted, and chastened every morning.
因為，我終日遭災難； 每早晨受懲治。
15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
我若說，我要這樣講， 這就是以奸詐待你的眾子。
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
我思索怎能明白這事， 眼看實係為難，
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.
等我進了上帝的聖所， 思想他們的結局。
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou didst cast them down into destruction.
你實在把他們安在滑地， 使他們掉在沉淪之中。
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
他們轉眼之間成了何等的荒涼！ 他們被驚恐滅盡了。
20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
人睡醒了，怎樣看夢； 主啊，你醒了也必照樣輕看他們的影像。
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
因而，我心裏發酸， 肺腑被刺。
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
我這樣愚昧無知， 在你面前如畜類一般。
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast held me by my right hand.
然而，我常與你同在； 你攙着我的右手。
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
你要以你的訓言引導我， 以後必接我到榮耀裏。
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
除你以外，在天上我有誰呢？ 除你以外，在地上我也沒有所愛慕的。
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
我的肉體和我的心腸衰殘； 但上帝是我心裏的力量， 又是我的福分，直到永遠。
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go astray from thee.
遠離你的，必要死亡； 凡離棄你行邪淫的，你都滅絕了。
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.
但我親近上帝是與我有益； 我以主耶和華為我的避難所， 好叫我述說你一切的作為。
