Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 34
1 ("David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "rein in"lè勒 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "adornment/adorn/costume/dress/clothing"zhuāng装 "insane/mad/wild"fēng疯,"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "he/him"tā他 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "(v) go out"chūqù出去,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "this/these"zhè这 "poem/poetry/verse"shī诗。)"I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "often/constantly"shíshí时时 "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 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。"admire/applause/praise/to eulogize"Zànměi赞美 "his"tāde他的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
2 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "proudly/flaunt"kuāyào夸耀。"modest"Qiān谦 "low/base/vulgar/inferior/humble"bēi卑 "man/person/people"rén人 "hear"tīngjiàn听见,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。
3 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "I/me"wǒ我 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大,"along/together"yītóng一同 "high/tall"gāo高 "to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect"jǔ举 "his"tāde他的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华,"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "ought"yīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允 "I/me"wǒ我,"to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "I/me"wǒ我 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fear/dread"kǒngjù恐惧。
5 "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 "his"tāde他的,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "honor and glory"guāngróng光荣。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "face"liǎn脸,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "shy/ashamed/shame/bashful"xiū羞。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "this/these"zhè这 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人 "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,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to hang (down)/droop/dangle/bend down/hand down/bequeath/nearly/almost/to approach"chuí垂 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听,"to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "I/me"wǒ我 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难。
7 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "emissary/envoy"shǐzhě使者,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "his"tāde他的 "man/person/people"rén人 "four/4"sì四 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "pitch a camp/camp"ānyíng安营,"rescue"dājiù搭救 "they"tāmen他们。
8 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "taste"zīwèi滋味,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "he/him"tā他 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "America/beautiful"měi美 "good"shàn善。"to throw/to send"Tóu投 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "his"tāde他的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
9 "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 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "he/him"tā他,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "his"tāde他的 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "actually/place"suǒ所 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺。
10 "young"Shào少 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "lion"shīzi狮子,"also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食 "to beat/to endure/to tolerate"rěn忍 "to be hungry/hungry"è饿。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"what?/who?/something/anything"Shénme什么 "benefit/advantage"hǎochu好处 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺。
11 "multitude"Zhòng众 "disciple/follower"dìzǐ弟子 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "to come"lái来 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。"I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Taoism/Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs)"dàojiào道教 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。
12 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "who"hérén何人 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "good/well"hǎo好 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活,"adore/admire"àimù爱慕 "(n) longevity; ability to live long/(adj) long lived"chángshòu长寿,"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "America/beautiful"měi美 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。
13 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to prohibit"jìnzhǐ禁止 "tongue"shétóu舌头 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "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 "nauseated"ě恶 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言,"lip"zuǐchún嘴唇 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "if"dehuà的话。
14 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 ""èxíng恶行 "good"shàn善,"to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "(adj) peaceful relations; harmonious"hémù和睦,"wholeheartedly/heart and soul"yīxīn一心 "(v) chase after; pursue"zhuīgǎn追赶。
15 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目,"watch over"kàngù看顾 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人,"his"tāde他的 "ear"ěrduo耳朵,"listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "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。
16 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "suddenly turn hostile"biànliǎn变脸,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "extinguish"miè灭 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) name; title"mínghào名号。
17 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "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,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "they"tāmen他们 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难。
18 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "near/approach"kàojìn靠近 "grieve"shāngxīn伤心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "spirituality"língxìng灵性 "ache/pain/sorrow"tòng痛 "regret"huǐ悔 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
19 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(n) suffering"kǔnàn苦难。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "he/him"tā他 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "this/these"zhè这 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切。
20 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "save from damage/preserve/maintain/keep in good repair"bǎoquán保全 "he/him"tā他 "(n) the entire body/(meas) for wearing a suit"yīshēn一身 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bone/man of character"gútou骨头,"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "snap"zhéduàn折断。
21 "nauseated"Ě恶 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人。"to hate"Hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "convict (someone of a crime)"dìngzuì定罪。
22 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "he/him"tā他 "servant"púrén仆人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "soul/spirit"línghún灵魂。"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "to throw/to send"tóu投 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "his"tāde他的,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "convict (someone of a crime)"dìngzuì定罪。