第 35 篇
求上帝伸冤
大衛的詩。
1耶和華啊，
求你與我的敵人為敵，
攻擊那些攻擊我的人。
2求你拿起大小盾牌來幫助我，
3舉起矛槍攻擊追趕我的人。
求你對我說：
「我是你的拯救。」
4願謀殺我的人蒙羞受辱，
謀害我的人落荒而逃！
5願耶和華的天使驅散他們，
如風吹散糠秕！
6願他們的道路漆黑泥濘，
有耶和華的天使在後追趕！
7因為他們無故設網羅，
挖陷阱要害我。
8願他們突遭禍患，
作繭自縛，自食惡果！
9我要因耶和華而歡欣，
因祂的拯救而快樂。
10我從心底發出讚歎：
耶和華啊，誰能像你？
你拯救弱者免受欺壓，
拯救窮人免遭掠奪。
11惡人誣告我，
盤問我毫無所知的事情。
12他們對我以惡報善，
令我傷心欲絕。
13他們生病時，
我披上麻衣，
謙卑地為他們禁食禱告，
但上帝沒有垂聽。
14我為他們哀傷，
視他們為朋友、弟兄；
我低頭為他們哭泣，
如同哀悼自己的母親。
15我遭遇患難時，
他們卻聚在一起幸災樂禍，
合夥誹謗我。
素不相識的人也群起攻擊我，
不住地譭謗我。
16他們肆無忌憚地嘲弄我，
咬牙切齒地憎惡我。
17耶和華啊，
你袖手旁觀要到何時？
求你救我的性命免遭殘害，
救我脫離這些獅子。
18我要在大會中稱謝你，
在眾人面前讚美你。
19求你不要讓無故攻擊我的人幸災樂禍，
不要讓無故恨我的人沾沾自喜。
20他們言語暴戾，
謀害安分守己的人。
21他們高喊：「哈哈！哈哈！
我們親眼看見了。」
22耶和華啊，這一切你都看見了，
求你不要再緘默，不要遠離我。
23我的上帝，我的主啊，
求你起來為我辯護，為我伸冤。
24我的上帝耶和華啊，
求你按你的公義宣告我無罪，
別讓他們幸災樂禍。
25別讓他們說：
「哈哈，我們如願以償了！」
別讓他們說：
「我們除掉他了！」
26願幸災樂禍的人蒙羞受辱，
自高自大的人無地自容！
27願盼望我冤屈得雪的人揚聲歡呼！
願他們常說：「耶和華當受尊崇！
祂樂意賜福給自己的僕人。」
28我要訴說你的公義，
終日讚美你。
Psalm 35
Of David.
1Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me.
2Take up shield and armor;
arise and come to my aid.
3Brandish spear and javelin35:3 Or and block the way
against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
“I am your salvation.”
4May those who seek my life
be disgraced and put to shame;
may those who plot my ruin
be turned back in dismay.
5May they be like chaff before the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away;
6may their path be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.
7Since they hid their net for me without cause
and without cause dug a pit for me,
8may ruin overtake them by surprise—
may the net they hid entangle them,
may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
9Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord
and delight in his salvation.
10My whole being will exclaim,
“Who is like you, Lord?
You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,
the poor and needy from those who rob them.”
11Ruthless witnesses come forward;
they question me on things I know nothing about.
12They repay me evil for good
and leave me like one bereaved.
13Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth
and humbled myself with fasting.
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14I went about mourning
as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
as though weeping for my mother.
15But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
They slandered me without ceasing.
16Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;35:16 Septuagint; Hebrew may mean Like an ungodly circle of mockers,
they gnashed their teeth at me.
17How long, Lord, will you look on?
Rescue me from their ravages,
my precious life from these lions.
18I will give you thanks in the great assembly;
among the throngs I will praise you.
19Do not let those gloat over me
who are my enemies without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason
maliciously wink the eye.
20They do not speak peaceably,
but devise false accusations
against those who live quietly in the land.
21They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha!
With our own eyes we have seen it.”
22Lord, you have seen this; do not be silent.
Do not be far from me, Lord.
23Awake, and rise to my defense!
Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
do not let them gloat over me.
25Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!”
or say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26May all who gloat over my distress
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27May those who delight in my vindication
shout for joy and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
who delights in the well-being of his servant.”
28My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,
your praises all day long.
