『學生的詩篇23篇』“A Psalm for Students”

【英文/ Steven M. Zeimis，中譯/重明】

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The Lord is my teacher; I shall not sleep.

上主是我的老師，我不應該睡覺。

He makes me stay awake in my studies all night;

祂讓我清醒，整晚努力功課。

He leads me from page to page.

祂帶領我讀完一頁又一頁。

He restores my sanity;

祂讓我神智清醒。

He guides me in the path of consciousness,

祂帶領我走上甦醒的路上，

For my grades sake.

為了成績的緣故。

Even though I grow weary in the shadow of books,

縱使我在一大堆書本陰影下顯得厭倦、疲勞；

I fear no test, for Thou art with me.

我也不怕考試，因為祢與我同在。

Thy rod and Thy staff, they keep jabbing me.

祢的杖，祢的竿，鞭策我

Thou wilt prepare a test for me

你為我準備考試，

In the presence of my classmates.

在眾多同學面前。

Thou hast crammed my mind

祢填塞了我的頭，

with so much knowledge; my eyelids droop.

用那麼多的功課、智識；我的眼簾下垂，勞累不堪。

Surely a good grade and a kind teacher

好成績和好老師

Will follow me after the test,

會一直跟著我，

Or I will dwell in this class forever.

不然，我會永遠留在班上，不能畢業。