1The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;2he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.3But you, draw near, sons of the sorceress, offspring of the adulterer and the loose woman.4Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of deceit,5you who burn with lust among the oaks,* under every green tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?6Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a grain offering. Shall I relent for these things?7On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed, and there you went up to offer sacrifice.8Behind the door and the doorpost you have set up your memorial; for, deserting me, you have uncovered your bed, you have gone up to it, you have made it wide; and you have made a covenant for yourself with them, you have loved their bed, you have looked on nakedness.*9You journeyed to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your envoys far off, and sent down even to Sheol.10You were wearied with the length of your way, but you did not say, “It is hopeless”; you found new life for your strength, and so you were not faint.*11Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?12I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you.13When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you! The wind will carry them all off, a breath will take them away. But he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land and shall inherit my holy mountain.
Comfort for the Contrite
14And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.16For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for the spirit would grow faint before me, and the breath of life that I made.17Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,19creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.20But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt.21There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
圣经当代译本修订版
1没有人关心义人的死亡， 没有人明白虔诚人的去世。 其实义人去世是脱离灾难。2这些正直的人得享平安， 在坟墓里得到安息。3耶和华说：“你们这些巫婆的儿子， 奸夫和妓女的孩子， 上前来吧！4你们在嘲笑谁， 向谁吐舌头呢？ 你们难道不是悖逆的儿女、 诡诈的子孙吗？5你们在橡树下，在青翠树下以淫乱的方式祭拜假神， 在山谷中和石缝间杀儿女作祭物。6你们把谷中光滑的石头当神明敬奉， 效忠于它们， 向它们浇奠献祭。 我岂能容忍？7你们在高山上淫乱、献祭，8在门后供奉神像。 你们背弃我， 脱衣上床跟它们肆意苟合， 与它们立约， 迷恋它们的床， 爱看它们的淫态。9你们带着橄榄油和许多香料去拜假神， 差遣使者到远方， 甚至去阴间寻找神明。10虽然遥远的路途使你们疲倦， 你们却从不放弃。 你们找到了新的力量， 所以没有晕倒。11“你们惧怕谁， 以致对我说谎， 不把我放在心上，忘记我？ 你们不再敬畏我， 是因为我长期沉默吗？12我要揭露你们的所谓公义行为， 它们对你们毫无益处。13当你们呼求的时候， 让你们收集的神像来救你们吧！ 风会把它们刮去， 就是一口气也会把它们吹走。 但投靠我的必承受这片土地， 拥有我的圣山。”