Psalms
Chapter 17
1 A prayer of David. 1 Hear, LORD, my plea for justice; pay heed to my cry; Listen to my prayer spoken without guile.
达味祷词。上主，请静听我的伸诉，俯听我的呼号，请倾听我出自绝无虚伪唇舌的祈祷。
2 From you let my vindication come; your eyes see what is right.
愿我的案件在你面前判决，愿你的眼睛细察何为清白！
3 You have tested my heart, searched it in the night. You have tried me by fire, but find no malice in me. My mouth has not transgressed
任你考验我的心灵，夜间来视察我，以火锻练我，你总找不到我的邪恶：因我的口总未象人一样犯了罪过。
4 as humans often do. As your lips have instructed me, I have kept the way of the law.
我依照你的训令，遵行法律的正道。
5 My steps have kept to your paths; my feet have not faltered.
我的双脚紧随了你的脚印，我的脚步决不致蹒跚不定。
6 I call upon you; answer me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my prayer.
天主，我向你呼号，请你回答我，求你侧耳听我，俯听我的祈祷。
7 Show your wonderful love, you who deliver with your right arm those who seek refuge from their foes.
请你彰现你奇妙的慈爱，将投奔到你身右边的人，从敌人的危害中救出来。
8 2 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
求你护卫我有如眼中的瞳仁，在你双翼的庇护下叫我藏身，
9 from the violence of the wicked.
使我脱离谋害我的暴民，及那企图消灭我的仇人。
10 3 My ravenous enemies press upon me; they close their hearts, they fill their mouths with proud roaring.
他们关闭了铁石的心肠，口中语言尽是夸大狂妄，
11 Their steps even now encircle me; they watch closely, keeping low to the ground,
他们的脚步现已把我紧逼，瞪着眼务要将我推倒在地。
12 Like lions eager for prey, like young lions lurking in ambush.
他们好似急于掠食的猛狮，他们又如伏在暗处的壮狮。
13 Rise, O LORD, confront and cast them down; rescue me so from the wicked.
上主，起来迎击制服我的仇敌，上主挥动利剑救我脱离恶徒。
14 Slay them with your sword; with your hand, LORD, slay them; snatch them from the world in their prime. Their bellies are being filled with your friends; their children are satisfied too, for they share what is left with their young.
上主，求你亲手将他们治死，杀死他们，使他们离开此世，灭绝他们，使他们不再呼吸。求你使义人享用你的财富，使他们的子女也心满意足，再把剩余的给自己的子女。
15 4 I am just--let me see your face; when I awake, let me be filled with your presence.
愿我因我的正义能享见你的圣面，愿我醒来能尽情欣赏你的慈颜。
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Footnotes（注解）
1 [Psalm 17] A lament of an individual unjustly attacked who has taken refuge in the temple. Confident of being found innocent, the psalmist cries out for God's just judgment (Psalm 17:1-5) and requests divine help against enemies (Psalm 17:6-9a). Those ravenous lions (Psalm 17:9b-12) should be punished (Psalm 17:13-14). The psalm ends with a serene statement of praise (Psalm 17:15). The Hebrew text of Psalm 17:3-4, 14 is uncertain.
2 [8] Apple of your eye . . . shadow of your wings: images of God's special care. Cf Deut 32:10; Proverb 7:2; Isaiah 49:2.
3 [10-12,14] An extended metaphor: the enemies are lions.
4 [15] When I awake: probably the psalmist has spent the night in the sanctuary (cf Psalm 17:3) and hopes to wake to an oracle assuring God's protective presence.