Chapter 40

40:1 [hgb]  （ 大 卫 的 诗 ， 交 与 伶 长 ） 我 曾 耐 性 等 候 耶 和 华 。 他 垂 听 我 的 呼 求 。 
    [kjv]  I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
    [bbe]  <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
40:2 [hgb]  他 从 祸 坑 里 ， 从 淤 泥 中 ， 把 我 拉 上 来 ， 使 我 的 脚 立 在 磐 石 上 ， 使 我 脚 步 稳 当 。 
    [kjv]  He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
    [bbe]  He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
40:3 [hgb]  他 使 我 口 唱 新 歌 ， 就 是 赞 美 我 们 神 的 话 。 许 多 人 必 看 见 而 惧 怕 ， 并 要 倚 靠 耶 和 华 。 
    [kjv]  And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
    [bbe]  And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
40:4 [hgb]  那 倚 靠 耶 和 华 ， 不 理 会 狂 傲 和 偏 向 虚 假 之 辈 的 ， 这 人 便 为 有 福 。 
    [kjv]  Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
    [bbe]  Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.
40:5 [hgb]  耶 和 华 我 的 神 阿 ， 你 所 行 的 奇 事 ， 并 你 向 我 们 所 怀 的 意 念 甚 多 ， 不 能 向 你 陈 明 。 若 要 陈 明 ， 其 事 不 可 胜 数 。 
    [kjv]  Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
    [bbe]  O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
40:6 [hgb]  祭 物 和 礼 物 ， 你 不 喜 悦 。 你 已 经 开 通 我 的 耳 朵 。 燔 祭 和 赎 罪 祭 ， 非 你 所 要 。 
    [kjv]  Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
    [bbe]  You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
40:7 [hgb]  那 时 我 说 ， 看 哪 ， 我 来 了 。 我 的 事 在 经 卷 上 已 经 记 载 了 。 
    [kjv]  Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
    [bbe]  Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,
40:8 [hgb]  我 的 神 阿 ， 我 乐 意 照 你 的 旨 意 行 。 你 的 律 法 在 我 心 里 。 
    [kjv]  I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
    [bbe]  My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
40:9 [hgb]  我 在 大 会 中 宣 传 公 义 的 佳 音 。 我 必 不 止 住 我 的 嘴 唇 。 耶 和 华 阿 ， 这 是 你 所 知 道 的 。 
    [kjv]  I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
    [bbe]  I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
40:10 [hgb]  我 未 曾 把 你 的 公 义 藏 在 心 里 。 我 已 陈 明 你 的 信 实 ， 和 你 的 救 恩 。 我 在 大 会 中 未 曾 隐 瞒 你 的 慈 爱 ， 和 诚 实 。 
    [kjv]  I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation¹: I have not concealed² thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
    [bbe]  Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.
40:11 [hgb]  耶 和 华 阿 ， 求 你 不 要 向 我 止 住 你 的 慈 悲 。 愿 你 的 慈 爱 和 诚 实 ， 常 常 保 佑 我 。 
    [kjv]  Withhold³ not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
    [bbe]  Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.
40:12 [hgb]  因 有 无 数 的 祸 患 围 困 我 。 我 的 罪 孽 追 上 了 我 ， 使 我 不 能 昂 首 。 这 罪 孽 比 我 的 头 发 还 多 。 我 就 心 寒 胆 战 。 
    [kjv]  For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities⁴ have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
    [bbe]  For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent⁵ down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.
40:13 [hgb]  耶 和 华 阿 ， 求 你 开 恩 搭 救 我 。 耶 和 华 阿 ， 求 你 速 速 帮 助 我 。 
    [kjv]  Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
    [bbe]  Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.
40:14 [hgb]  愿 那 些 寻 找 我 ， 要 灭 我 命 的 ， 一 同 抱 愧 蒙 羞 。 愿 那 些 喜 悦 我 受 害 的 ， 退 后 受 辱 。 
    [kjv]  Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
    [bbe]  Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.
40:15 [hgb]  愿 那 些 对 我 说 ， 阿 哈 ， 阿 哈 的 ， 因 羞 愧 而 败 亡 。 
    [kjv]  Let them be desolate⁶ for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
    [bbe]  Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.
40:16 [hgb]  愿 一 切 寻 求 你 的 ， 因 你 高 兴 欢 喜 。 愿 那 些 喜 爱 你 救 恩 的 ， 常 说 ， 当 尊 耶 和 华 为 大 。 
    [kjv]  Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
    [bbe]  Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.
40:17 [hgb]  但 我 是 困 苦 穷 乏 的 ， 主 仍 顾 念 我 。 你 是 帮 助 我 的 ， 搭 救 我 的 。 神 阿 ， 求 你 不 要 耽 延 。 
    [kjv]  But I am poor and needy⁷; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
    [bbe]  Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour⁸; let there be no waiting, O my God.

1 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

2 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

3 withhold   

v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡

参考例句：

• It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。
• I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。

4 iniquities   

n.邪恶( iniquity的名词复数 )；极不公正

参考例句：

• The preacher asked God to forgive us our sins and wash away our iniquities. 牧师乞求上帝赦免我们的罪过，涤荡我们的罪孽。 来自辞典例句
• If thou, Lord shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 3主―耶和华啊，你若究察罪孽，谁能站得住呢？ 来自互联网

5 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

6 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

7 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

8 saviour   

n.拯救者，救星

参考例句：

• I saw myself as the saviour of my country.我幻想自己为国家的救星。
• The people clearly saw her as their saviour.人们显然把她看成了救星。