以色列的败坏
1我真悲惨！
就像夏天的果子已被收尽，
葡萄已被摘净，
找不到一串可吃的，
寻不见我心中渴望的初熟无花果。
2虔敬人已从大地上灭绝，
世间再没有正直人。
人人伺机杀人流血，
用网罗猎取自己的弟兄。
3他们善于作恶。
领袖和审判官索要贿赂，
显贵袒露心中的恶欲，朋比为奸。
4他们当中最好的不过是蒺藜，
最正直的也不过是荆棘篱笆。
你们的守望者所说的日子，
就是你们受惩罚的日子已经来到。
你们必惊慌失措。
5不要相信邻居，
不要信赖朋友，
即使对你怀中的妻子也要守口如瓶。
6因为儿子藐视父亲，
女儿与母亲作对，
媳妇与婆婆作对；
家人之间反目成仇。
7至于我，
我要仰望耶和华，
等候拯救我的上帝；
我的上帝必垂听我的祈求。
8我的仇敌啊，
你们不要对我幸灾乐祸！
我虽跌倒，但必再爬起来；
我虽坐在黑暗里，
但耶和华必做我的光。
9我得罪了耶和华，
所以要忍受祂的惩罚，
直到祂为我辩护，替我申冤。
祂必领我进入光明，
我必亲睹祂的公义。
10从前嘲笑我说“你的上帝耶和华在哪里”的仇敌看见这事，
都必满面羞愧。
我必亲眼看见他们遭到报应，
他们要像街上的泥土一样被人践踏。
11以色列啊，
终有一日你会重建自己的城墙。
到那日，你必扩张自己的疆域。
12那日，从亚述到埃及的各城，
从埃及到幼发拉底河，
从天涯到海角7:12 “从天涯到海角”希伯来文是“从海到海，从山到山”。，
人们都要到你这里来。
13然而，大地要因地上居民的罪恶而荒凉。
14耶和华啊，
求你用你的杖牧放属于你的羊群，
就是你的子民。
他们独自居住在丛林中，
住在肥沃的田园间。
愿他们像从前一样在巴珊和基列吃草。
15耶和华说：
“我要向他们显出神迹奇事，
就像他们离开埃及时一样。”
16列国看见这一切，
都必因自己势力衰微而羞愧，
都必用手捂口，耳朵变聋。
17他们要像蛇一样舔土，
又如地上的爬虫，
战战兢兢地走出营寨；
他们必畏惧我们的上帝耶和华，
他们必对你充满恐惧。
18有何神明像你一样赦免罪恶，
饶恕你幸存子民的过犯？
你不会永远发怒，
因为你乐于施恩。
19你必再怜悯我们，
将我们的罪恶践踏在脚下，
把我们的一切过犯抛进深海。
20你必按古时给我们列祖的誓言，
以信实待雅各，
以慈爱待亚伯拉罕。
1Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.7.1 when…: Heb. the gatherings of summer 2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.7.2 good: or, godly, or, merciful
3¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.7.3 his…: Heb. the mischief of his soul 4The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
5¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. 6For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
7Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
8¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. 9I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. 10Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.7.10 Then…: or, And thou wilt see her that is mine enemy, and cover her with shame7.10 shall she…: Heb. she shall be for a treading down 11In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. 12In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.7.12 and from the fortified cities: or, even to the fortified cities 13Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.7.13 Notwithstanding: or, After that it hath been
14¶ Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.7.14 Feed: or, Rule 15According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
16¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. 17They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.7.17 worms: or, creeping things 18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
