2 months ago

O Lord, how can one discern hearts and motives?
[Lord, how can we discern people’s hearts and motives?]
Zhǔ a, zěnyàng cáinéng biànbié rénxīn hé dòngjī ne?
主啊，怎样才能辨别人心和动机呢？
Zhǔ 主 Lord
a 啊 (interjection) oh, ah (expressing strong emotion)
Zhǔ a 主啊 O Lord
zěn 怎 why, how
yàng 样 appearance, shape
zěnyàng 怎样 how
cái 才 [used for emphasis], (adv) only .. if, really (to emphasize]
néng 能 (verb) can, be able to
biàn 辨 (verb) differentiate, distinguish, discriminate
bié 别 (adj) other, another
biànbié 辨别 (verb) differentiate, distinguish, discriminate
rén 人 (noun) man / person
xīn 心 (noun) heart
hé 和 (conj) and
dòng 动 (verb) move
jī 机 (noun) crucial point, pivot, key link, chance, occasion, opportunity, (adj) organic, flexible, quick-witted
dòngjī 动机 (noun) motive, intention
ne 呢 [used at the end of an interrogative sentence]

Lord, thank you that You are the God of truth*
Zhǔ a, xièxiè Nǐ yīnwèi Nǐ shì zhēnlǐ de Shàngdì
主啊, 谢谢你因为你是真理的上帝
* Isaiah 65:16 / Yǐ sài yà shū 65:16 以赛亚书 65:16
Zhǔ 主 Lord
a 啊 (interjection) oh, ah (expressing strong emotion)
Zhǔ a 主啊 O Lord
xiè 谢 (verb) thank
xiè xiè 谢谢 (verb) thanks, thank you
nǐ 你 you
yīn 因 (prep) on the basis of, because of, (noun) cause, reason
wèi 为 [indicating the object of one’s act of service]
yīnwèi 因为 (conj) because, for
shì 是 to be (is/are)
zhēn 真 (adj) real, true, genuine
lǐ 理 (noun) truth, logic, reason
zhēnlǐ 真理 (noun) truth
de 的 [used after a noun]
Shàng 上 (adj) upper, up, higher, superior
dì 帝 (noun) the Supreme Being
Shàngdì 上帝 God

You are the God of justice*
Nǐ shì gōng yì de Shén
你是公义的神
* Isaiah 30:18 / Yǐ sài yà shū 30:18 以赛亚书 30:18
nǐ 你 you
shì 是 to be (is/are)
gōng 公 (adj) fair, just
yì 义 (noun) justice, righteousness
gōng yì 公义 justice, righteous
de 的 [used after a pronoun, used after an adjective]
Shén 神 God

O God, guide me in Your truth
Shàngdì a, yǐ Nǐ de zhēnlǐ yǐndǎo wǒ
上帝啊, 以你的真理引导我
Shàng 上 (adj) upper, up, higher, superior
dì 帝 (noun) the Supreme Being
Shàngdì 上帝 God
a 啊 (interjection) oh, ah (expressing strong emotion)
yǐ 以 (verb) use, take, (prep) according to, because of, in, by means of, with, in the manner of, for [indicating purpose] in order to, so as to
nǐ 你 you
de 的 [used after a noun, used after a pronoun, used after a verb as an attribute]
nǐ de 你的 your
zhēn 真 (adj) real, true, genuine
lǐ 理 (noun) truth, logic, reason
zhēnlǐ 真理 (noun) truth
yǐn 引 (verb) lead, guide
dǎo 导 (verb) lead, guide
yǐndǎo 引导 (verb) lead, guide
wǒ 我 I