经典译文旧约--列王记下(1Kings)--第22章_英文散文
22：2 说，耶和华是我的岩石，我的山寨，我的救主，and he said， the lord is my rock， and my fortress， and my deliverer；
22：3 我的神，我的磐石，我所投靠的。他是我的盾牌，是拯救我的角，是我的高台，是我的避难所。我的救主阿，你是救我脱离强暴的。
the god of my rock； in him will i trust： he is my shield， and the horn of my salvation， my high tower， and my refuge， my saviour； thou savest me from violence.
22：4 我要求告当赞美的耶和华，这样，我必从仇敌手中被救出来。
i will call on the lord， who is worthy to be praised： so shall i be saved from mine enemies.
22：5 曾有死亡的波浪环绕我，匪类的急流使我惊惧，when the waves of death compassed me， the floods of ungodly men made me afraid；
22：6 阴间的绳索缠绕我，死亡的网罗临到我。
the sorrows of hell compassed me about； the snares of death prevented me；
22：7 我在急难中求告耶和华，向我的神呼求。他从殿中听了我的声音。我的呼求入了他的耳中。
in my distress i called upon the lord， and cried to my god： and he did hear my voice out of his temple， and my cry did enter into his ears.
22：8 那时因他发怒，地就摇撼战抖。天的根基也震动摇撼。
then the earth shook and trembled； the foundations of heaven moved and shook， because he was wroth.
22：9 从他鼻孔冒烟上腾。从他口中发火焚烧，连炭也着了。
there went up a smoke out of his nostrils， and fire out of his mouth devoured： coals were kindled by it.
22：10 他又使天下垂，亲自降临。有黑云在他脚下。
he bowed the heavens also， and came down； and darkness was under his feet.
22：11 他坐着基路伯飞行，在风的翅膀上显现。
and he rode upon a cherub， and did fly： and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
22：12 他以黑暗和聚集的水，天空的厚云为他四围的行宫。
and he made darkness pavilions round about him， dark waters， and thick clouds of the skies.
22：13 因他面前的光辉炭都着了。
through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
22：14 耶和华从天上打雷。至高者发出声音。
the lord thundered from heaven， and the most high uttered his voice.
22：15 他射出箭来，使仇敌四散，发出闪电，使他们扰乱。
and he sent out arrows， and scattered them； lightning， and discomfited them.
22：16 耶和华的斥责一发，鼻孔的气一出，海底就出现，大地的根基也显露。
and the channels of the sea appeared， the foundations of the world were discovered， at the rebuking of the lord， at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
22：17 他从高天伸手抓住我，把我从大水中拉上来。
he sent from above， he took me； he drew me out of many waters；
22：18 他救我脱离我的劲敌和那些恨我的人，因为他们比我强盛。
he delivered me from my strong enemy， and from them that hated me： for they were too strong for me.
22：19 我遭遇灾难的日子，他们来攻击我。但耶和华是我的倚靠。
they prevented me in the day of my calamity： but the lord was my stay.
22：20 他又领我到宽阔之处。他救拔我，因他喜悦我。
he brought me forth also into a large place： he delivered me， because he delighted in me.
22：21 耶和华按着我的公义报答我，按着我手中的清洁赏赐我。
the lord rewarded me according to my righteousness： according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
22：22 因为我遵守了耶和华的道，未曾作恶离开我的神。
for i have kept the ways of the lord， and have not wickedly departed from my god.
22：23 他的一切典章常在我面前。他的律例，我也未曾离弃。
for all his judgments were before me： and as for his statutes， i did not depart from them.
22：24 我在他面前作了完全人。我也保守自己远离我的罪孽。
i was also upright before him， and have kept myself from mine iniquity.