Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 31
1 ("David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "poem/poetry/verse"shī诗,"to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "clever"líng伶 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长。)"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "to throw/to send"tóu投 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "you"nǐ你,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "ashamed"xiūkuì羞愧,"lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "rescue"dājiù搭救 "I/me"wǒ我。
2 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听,"fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "I/me"wǒ我,"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "I/me"wǒ我 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "firm/stable/rock"pán磐 "rock/stone"shí石,"to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard"bǎozhàng保障。
3 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "rock"yánshí岩石,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "mountain/hill"shān山 "stronghold/stockade"zhài寨。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/cause"yuángù缘故,"to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "I/me"wǒ我,"give directions"zhǐdiǎn指点 "I/me"wǒ我。
4 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "I/me"wǒ我 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "(adj) artificial/(n) human attempt or effort"rénwéi人为 "I/me"wǒ我 "dark/gloomy/hidden/secret"àn暗 "to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"shè设 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard"bǎozhàng保障。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "soul/spirit"línghún灵魂 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "(a situation is) in (someone's) hands"shǒulǐ手里。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "I/me"wǒ我。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "that/those"nà那 "belief/to believe (in sth)"xìnfèng信奉 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。"I/me"Wǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
7 "I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱 "happy/glad/willing (to do sth)/in a cheerful mood"gāoxìng高兴 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦,"know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "I/me"wǒ我 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "difficult"jiānnán艰难。
8 "you"Nǐ你 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "I/me"wǒ我 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "antagonist"díshǒu敌手 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。"you"Nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "expanse/wide"kuānkuò宽阔 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处。
9 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to pity"lián怜 "give relief/sympathy"xù恤 "I/me"wǒ我,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "hurried/worried"jí急 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 "inside"zhīzhōng之中。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "eye"yǎnjīng眼睛 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "worried"yōu忧 "worry about"chóu愁 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "dry/clean"gān干 "deflated/shriveled/sunken/empty"biě瘪,"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "heart/mind"xīn心,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "(surname)/relax"shū舒。
10 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "worry about"chóu愁 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to use up/to consume"xiāohào消耗。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "year"nián年 "year/years old/(a measure word)"suì岁 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "sigh"tànxī叹息 "actually/place"suǒ所 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "abolish/crippled"fèi废。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "decay"shuāibài衰败。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "bone/man of character"gútou骨头 "also/too"yě也 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/clean"gān干。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "enemy"dírén敌人 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "front/in front (of)"gēnqián跟前 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "what"shén甚。"that/those"Nà那 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕 "I/me"wǒ我。"outer"Zàiwài在外 "head"tóu头 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "shun"duǒbì躲避 "I/me"wǒ我。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "man/person/people"rén人 "forget"wàngjì忘记,"like/as"rútóng如同 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "man/person/people"rén人,"unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(v) smash; shatter (to pieces)"pòsuì破碎 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "device/tool/utensil"qì器 "shallow container/rad. no. 108"mǐn皿。
13 "I/me"Wǒ我 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "slander/defame/misrepresent/to speak maliciously"chán谗 "to slander/defame/speak ill of"bàng谤,"four/4"sì四 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "horrify/terrify"jīngxià惊吓。"they"Tāmen他们 "along/together"yītóng一同 "(v) confer over a problem and come up with an opinion"shāngyì商议 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "time/length of time/moment/period"shíhou时候,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "conspire"túmóu图谋 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(n) life"xìngmìng性命。
14 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "still (remaining)/to remain (the same)/yet"réngjiù仍旧 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "you"nǐ你。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
15 "I/me"Wǒ我 "lifelong"zhōngshēn终身 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "I/me"wǒ我 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "those"nàxiē那些 "force/compel/coerce"bīpò逼迫 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "man/person/people"rén人。
16 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "face"liǎn脸 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "servant"púrén仆人,"lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "I/me"wǒ我。
17 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "ashamed"xiūkuì羞愧。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "I/me"wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "call on (someone to do something)/appeal/to appeal (to)"hūyù呼吁 "you"nǐ你。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "ashamed"xiūkuì羞愧,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "letters/to close/seal"jiān缄 "silent/write from memory"mò默 "noiseless/noiselessly/silent"wúshēng无声。
18 "that/those"Nà那 "tell a lie"sāhuǎng撒谎 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"please oneself/presume on/boast"chěng逞 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲 "light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "slow"màn慢,"to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "(adj) egotistical; arrogant; brassy"kuángwàng狂妄 "if"dehuà的话 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "his"tāde他的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "(onomat.)"yā哑 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言。
19 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 "you"nǐ你 "to throw/to send"tóu投 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"you"nǐ你 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"to be alive"zàishì在世 "man/person/people"rén人 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to put in place/put into practice/take effect"shīxíng施行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠,"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adv) what kind?/(adv) how, what"héděng何等 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "(question particle)"ne呢。
20 "you"Nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "they"tāmen他们 "to hide away/to conceal/to harbor/store/accumulate"cáng藏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sly"yǐnmì隐密 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处,"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋。"you"Nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "secretly/inwardly"àn’àn暗暗 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "they"tāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "pavilion"tíngzi亭子 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"to exempt/to remove/to avoid/to excuse"miǎn免 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "tongue"shé舌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "make noise or disturbance"nào闹。
21 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "to praise"sòng颂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里,"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "(v) use to fullest; put to use"shīzhǎn施展 "fantastic/wonderful"qímiào奇妙 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱。
22 "go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "I/me"wǒ我,"I/me"wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "(adj) urgent/(adj) hurried and brief/(adj) rushing"jícù急促 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "now/present"yǎnqián眼前 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "(v) become isolated; disconnected"géjué隔绝。"however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "I/me"wǒ我 "to call/to cry/to shout/to breath out/to exhale"hū呼 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"you"nǐ你 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "I/me"wǒ我 "beg/entreat/entreaty"kěnqiú恳求 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音。
23 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "how/which"nǎ哪,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "he/him"tā他。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to defend/to protect/to safeguard"bǎohù保护 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实 "man/person/people"rén人,"foot/to be sufficient"zú足 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
24 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "look up"yǎng仰 "hope/expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/look towards/towards"wàng望 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆,"firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心。