Psalm 55
For the director of music. A maskil of David to be played on stringed instruments.
1God, listen to my prayer.
Pay attention to my cry for help.
2Hear me and answer me.
My thoughts upset me. I’m very troubled.
3I’m troubled by what my enemies say about me.
I’m upset because they say they will harm me.
They cause me all kinds of suffering.
When they are angry, they attack me with their words.
4I feel great pain deep down inside me.
The terrors of death have fallen on me.
5Fear and trembling have taken hold of me.
Panic has overpowered me.
6I said, “I wish I had wings like a dove!
Then I would fly away and be at rest.
7I would escape to a place far away.
I would stay out in the desert.
8I would hurry to my place of safety.
It would be far away from the winds and storms I’m facing.”
9Lord, confuse the sinners and keep them from understanding one another.
I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.
10Day and night they prowl around on top of its walls.
The city is full of crime and trouble.
11Forces that destroy are at work inside it.
Its streets are full of people who cheat others and take advantage of them.
12If an enemy were making fun of me,
I could stand it.
If he were getting ready to oppose me,
I could hide.
13But it’s you, someone like myself.
It’s my companion, my close friend.
14We used to enjoy good friendship at the house of God.
We used to walk together among those who came to worship.
15Let death take my enemies by surprise.
Let them be buried alive,
because their hearts and homes are full of evil.
16But I call out to God.
And the Lord saves me.
17Evening, morning and noon
I groan and cry out.
And he hears my voice.
18Even though many enemies are fighting against me,
he brings me safely back from the battle.
19God has been on his throne since ancient times and does not change.
He will hear my enemies and make them humble.
That’s because they have no respect for God.
20My companion attacks his friends.
He breaks his promise.
21His talk is as smooth as butter.
But he has war in his heart.
His words flow like olive oil.
But they are like swords ready for battle.
22Turn your worries over to the Lord.
He will keep you going.
He will never let godly people be shaken.
23God, you will bring sinners
down to the grave.
Murderers and liars
won’t live out even half of their lives.
But I trust in you.
第 55 篇
被朋友出卖者的祷告
大卫作的训诲诗，交给乐长，用弦乐器。
1上帝啊，
求你垂听我的祷告，
不要对我的呼求置之不理。
2求你垂听、应允我的呼求。
我思绪烦乱，坐立不安。
3仇敌向我咆哮，
恶人迫害我。
他们带给我苦难，
怒气冲冲地辱骂我。
4我内心悲痛，
被死亡的恐怖笼罩。
5我浑身颤栗，惊恐不已。
6啊，但愿我能像鸽子展翅飞去，
得享安息。
7我要飞到远方，住在旷野。（细拉）
8我要赶快躲进避难所，
避过暴雨狂风。
9主啊，
我在城中看见暴力和争斗，
求你使他们言语混乱。
10他们昼夜在城墙上出没，
城内充满了邪恶和压迫，
11毁坏的势力到处肆虐，
恐吓与欺诈遍布大街小巷。
12倘若是仇敌辱骂我，
我还能忍受；
倘若是恨我的人欺凌我，
我还可以躲开。
13可是，竟然是你——我志同道合的伙伴，我的挚友！
14从前我们情谊深厚，
与众人同去上帝的殿。
15愿死亡突然抓住我的仇敌，
愿他们活活地下阴间，
因为他们的内心和家中罪恶充斥。
16但我要呼求耶和华上帝，
祂必拯救我。
17晚上、早晨和中午，
我发出痛苦的呼求，
祂必垂听。
18虽然许多人攻击我，
祂必救我平安脱离险境。
19永掌王权的上帝必鉴察并惩罚他们，
因为他们顽梗悖逆、不敬畏上帝。
20我的同伴违背盟约，攻击朋友。
21他口蜜腹剑，笑里藏刀。
22把你的重担卸给耶和华，
祂必扶持你。
祂必不让义人跌倒。
23上帝啊，
你必把恶人送进灭亡的坑里。
嗜血成性的骗子必早早夭亡。
但我要信靠你。
