He Raised Me Up
by Shane Heilman
I waited patiently for the LORD
He turned to me
He heard my cry
He raised me up from the pit
Out of the miry clay
He raised me up
He drew me out
He rescued me from the deepest and darkest pit
He raised me up
He drew me out
He reached His hand into the pit and raised me up
He raised me up
He set my feet upon a rock
He made my steps secure
Put a new song in my mouth of praise to God
Many will see and fear
And put their trust in Him
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust
Who does not turn to the proud
To those who go astray after lies
You have multiplied, O LORD my God
Your wondrous works and thoughts toward us
None can compare with You
I will proclaim Your wonders
Yet they’re more than can be told
He raised me up
He drew me out
He rescued me from the deepest and darkest pit
He raised me up
He drew me out
He reached His hand into the pit and raised me up
He raised me up
In sacrifice and offering
You’ve not delighted
But You’ve given me an open ear to hear
To hear and do Your will
Burnt offering and sin offering
You have not required
Then I said, “Behold, I have come
Within the scroll of the book it is written of me”
“I delight to do Your will, my God
Your law is within my heart”
I’ve told the happy news of deliverance among the saints
And I will tell it to everyone
I have not restrained my lips, O LORD
You know that I have not hidden Your deliverance within my heart
But I have spoken of Your faithfulness and salvation
I have not concealed Your love
Nor Your faithfulness from all the saints in the congregation
But as for you, O Yahweh
You won’t withhold Your love from me
Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness will always
And forever guard me
For evils without number have gathered around me
And my iniquities have overtaken me
So that I cannot see
They are more than the hairs of my head
My heart fails me
Let it be Your will to deliver me, O LORD
Come quickly to my aid
Be pleased to deliver me, O LORD
Make haste to help me
Let them be ashamed and disappointed
Who seek to snatch my life away
Let them be turned back and disgraced
Who delight in my hurt
Let them be humiliated by their shame
Who accuse me night and day
But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You
And may those who love Your salvation say, “Great is the Lord”
As for me, I’m poor and needy
But the LORD takes thought for me
Your my help and my deliverer
Do not delay, O my God
‘Cause You raised me up
You drew me out
You rescued me from the deepest and darkest pit
You raised me up
You drew me out
You reached Your hand into the pit and raised me up
You raised me up
(Psalm 40:1-17)
他把我拉起来
我曾切切等候着永恒主；
他倾向于我，听我的呼救。
他把我从毁灭坑里、
从淤泥中拉上，
使我的脚立在磐石上，
使我的步伐稳当。
他将新的歌赐与我口中，
就是颂赞我们之上帝的歌；
许多人看见，必起了敬畏的心，
来倚靠永恒主。
那将倚靠心寄托于永恒主的、
这人有福啊！
他不向慕狂傲之辈，
也不背离退落于虚谎。
永恒主我的上帝啊，
你奇妙的作为、
你行的许多大事、
你向我们所怀的意念、
没有什么能跟你并列的。
我要讲述或说明，
则多到不能数算。
宰祭和供物、你不喜爱；
你只为我挖通了耳朵好听从；
燔祭和解罪祭你也不要。
那时我说：『看哪，我来了——
经卷上已为我规定了——
我的上帝啊，我乐意行你的旨意；
你的律法都在我脏腑里呢。』
我要在多人大众中
将上帝救人之义气传为好消息；
我的嘴唇我必不制止；
永恒主啊，惟有你知道。
你救人之义气我未隐藏
于心中；
你的忠信和拯救
我已经说出；
你的坚爱和忠信
我未曾向多人大众隐瞒。
你呢、永恒主啊，求你也不要
向我制止你的慈怜；
愿你的坚爱和忠信
不断地守护我。
因为有祸患围绕着我
到不可胜数；
我的罪罚把我赶上了，
使我不能看见；
比我的头发还多，
以致我胆力尽失。
永恒主啊，请援救我哦；
永恒主啊，快帮助我哦。
愿那寻索我命要攫取的、
一概失望受辱；
愿那对我幸灾乐祸的、
退后狼狈。
愿那讥诮我说：『呵哈！呵哈！』的
都因失望而惊骇。
愿一切寻求你的、
都因你而高兴欢喜；
愿那些爱慕你的拯救的、
不断地说：『要尊永恒主为大。』
我，我困苦贫穷，
主仍顾念着我。
惟独你是帮助我解救我的；
我的上帝啊，不要迟延哦！
(诗篇 40:1-17 吕振中)