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稱頌 神的權能與勝利

歌一首,大衛的詩,交給詩班長。

68 願 神興起,願他的仇敵四散;

願恨惡他的人從他面前逃跑。

願你把他們趕散,如同煙被風吹散一樣;

願惡人在 神面前滅亡,

好像蠟在火前熔化。

但願義人在 神面前歡喜快樂;

願他們高興快樂。

你們要向 神歌唱,歌頌他的名;

為那乘車經過曠野的預備道路(本句或譯:“高舉那乘駕雲彩之上的”);

他的名是耶和華,

你們要在他面前歡樂。

 神在他的聖居所,

作孤兒的父親,作寡婦的伸冤者。

 神使孤獨的有家可居住;

領被囚的出來,到豐盛之處;

唯有悖逆的住在乾旱之地。

 神啊!你領著你的子民出來,

走過曠野的時候,(細拉)

地就震動,

在你面前天也落下雨來;

這西奈山在 神面前,

就是在以色列的 神面前,也要震動。

 神啊!你降下大雨,

使你貧瘠的產業得到滋潤。

10 你的子民住在其中;

 神啊,你滿有恩慈,為貧苦的人預備了一切。

11 主發出命令,

傳揚好信息的婦女就成了一大群。

12 “帶領大軍的君王都逃跑了,逃跑了;

住在家中的婦女分得了戰利品。

13 你們躺臥在羊圈中,

如同鴿子的翅膀鍍上白銀,

羽毛鍍上黃金。”

14 全能者趕散境內列王的時候,

就像撒們山上下大雪。

15 巴珊山是 神的山(“ 神的山”或譯:“最宏偉的山”);

巴珊山是多峰多嶺的山。

16 多峰多嶺的山哪!

你們為甚麼敵視 神所喜悅居住的山呢?

耶和華必住在那裡,直到永遠。

17  神的車馬千千萬萬;

主從西奈山來到他的聖所中(本句原文作“主在其中,西奈山在聖所中”)。

18 你升到高天的時候,

擄了許多俘虜;

你在人間,就是在悖逆的人當中,

接受了禮物,

使耶和華 神可以與他們同住。

19 主,拯救我們的 神,是應當稱頌的,

他天天背負我們的重擔。(細拉)

20 我們的 神是施行拯救的 神;

人能逃脫死亡,是在於主耶和華。

21  神必打碎仇敵的頭顱,

就是打碎那些常行在罪中的人的腦袋。

22 主說:“我必使他們從巴珊回來,

使他們從海的深處回來;

23 好使你在他們的血中洗自己的腳(按照《馬索拉文本》,本句應作“好使你在血中打碎自己的腳”;現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯),使你的狗的舌頭也有分舔仇敵的血。”

24  神啊!人人都看見你的巡行隊伍,

看見我的 神、我的君王的巡行隊伍,進入聖所。

25 歌唱的在前頭行,作樂的走在後面,

中間還有擊鼓的少女。

26 你們要在大會中稱頌 神,

以色列的子孫(“以色列的子孫”原文作“從以色列的源頭來的”)啊!你們要稱頌耶和華。

27 在那裡有微小的便雅憫領導他們;

隨後的,有猶大的領袖,成群結隊,

還有西布倫和拿弗他利的領袖。

28  神(“ 神”有古抄本作“你的 神”)啊!召喚你的能力吧。

 神啊!堅立你為我們作成的事吧。

29 因為你在耶路撒冷的聖殿,

眾王都把禮物帶來獻給你。

30 求你斥責蘆葦中的野獸、

成群的公牛和萬民中的牛犢,

並且把貪愛銀塊的人踐踏在腳下;

求你趕散那些喜愛戰爭的民族。

31 有使節從埃及出來,

古實人趕快向 神呈獻禮物。

32 地上的萬國啊!你們要歌頌 神,

你們要頌揚主。 (細拉)

33 歌頌那乘駕在自古就有的眾天之上的主;

看哪!他發出了強而有力的聲音。

34 你們要承認能力是從 神而來的,

他的威榮是在以色列之上,

他的能力顯於穹蒼。

35  神啊!你在你的聖所中顯為可畏;

以色列的 神把能力和權能賜給他的子民。

 神是應當稱頌的。

得胜的凯歌

大卫作的诗,交给乐长。

68 愿上帝起来驱散祂的仇敌,
使恨祂的人四散奔逃。
愿你驱散他们,
如风把烟吹散。
愿恶人在上帝面前灭亡,
如蜡在火中熔化。
愿义人在上帝面前欢欣快乐,
愿他们高兴欢喜。
要歌颂上帝,
赞美祂的名,
要颂扬驾云而行的上帝。
祂的名字是耶和华,
要在祂面前欢喜快乐。
住在圣所的上帝是孤儿的父亲,寡妇的保护者。
祂使孤苦者有家,
让被囚者欢然脱离牢笼。
但叛逆者要住在干旱之地。
上帝啊,
你曾带领你的子民走过荒野。(细拉)
那时,在西奈山的上帝面前,
在以色列的上帝面前,
大地震动,诸天降雨。

上帝啊,你降下沛雨,
滋润你干旱的产业——以色列,
10 让你的子民得以安居在那里。
上帝啊,
你满怀恩慈地供养穷苦人。
11 主下达命令,
成群的妇女便奔走相告:
12 “众王和他们的军队逃走了,逃走了!”
以色列的妇女都在分战利品。
13 即使羊圈里的看羊人也披金戴银,
就像鸽子镀银的翅膀和金光闪闪的羽毛。
14 全能的上帝驱散了众王,
势如大雪洒落在撒们。
15 巴珊的山巍峨雄壮,群峰耸立。
16 崇山峻岭啊,
你们为何嫉妒地盯着上帝选为居所的山,
耶和华永远居住的地方呢?
17 上帝带着千千万万的战车从西奈山来到祂的圣所。
18 你升上高天时,
带着许多俘虏;
你接受了众人的礼物,
甚至叛逆者的礼物。
耶和华上帝就住在那里。
19 要称颂主,
称颂我们的救主上帝,
祂天天背负我们的重担。(细拉)

20 我们的上帝是拯救的上帝,
主耶和华救我们脱离死亡。
21 上帝必打碎仇敌的头颅,
敲破怙恶不悛者的脑袋。
22 主说:
“我要把他们从巴珊带回来,
从深海带回来,
23 好让你们的脚从他们的血泊中踩过,
你们的狗也可以吃他们的肉。”
24 上帝啊,你的队伍已经出现;
我的上帝,我的王啊,
你的队伍进了圣所,
25 歌唱的在前,奏乐的殿后,
摇手鼓的少女居中。
26 要在大会中赞美上帝,
以色列的会众都要赞美耶和华。
27 最小的便雅悯支派在前领路,
后面跟着大群的犹大首领,
还有西布伦和拿弗他利的首领。
28 上帝啊,求你施展你的权能;
上帝啊,求你像以前一样为我们彰显你的力量。
29 君王都带着礼物来到你耶路撒冷的圣殿。
30 求你斥责那芦苇中的野兽,
斥责成群的公牛和列邦的牛犊,
使他们俯首献上贡银。
求你驱散好战的列邦。
31 埃及的使节来朝见,
古实也要归降上帝。
32 世上的列国啊,
要向上帝歌唱,
你们要歌颂主,
33 歌颂凌驾在万古穹苍之上的主。
听啊,祂声如雷鸣。
34 你们要传扬上帝的大能,
祂的威荣普照以色列,
祂的权能彰显于穹苍。
35 上帝啊,你在圣所中令人敬畏。
以色列的上帝把力量和权能赐给祂的子民。
上帝当受称颂!

Praise to God for Providing Victory

For the music director. Of David. A psalm. A song.[a]

68 God will arise; his enemies will be scattered,
and those who hate him will flee from before him.
As smoke is driven off, you will drive them off.
As wax melts before fire,
the wicked will perish before God.
But the righteous will be glad; they will exalt before God,
and will rejoice with joy.
Sing to God, sing praises to his name.
Lift up a song to the rider on the clouds—his name is Yah—[b]
and rejoice before him.
A father to orphans and a judge for widows
is God in his holy habitation.
God settles the lonely in a home;
he brings prisoners out into prosperity.
But the rebellious abide in a barren land.
O God, when you went out before your people,
when you marched through the desert, Selah
the earth shook; the heavens also dripped rain
at the presence of God who was at Sinai,
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
You caused abundant rain to fall, O God.
When your inheritance was weary you revived it.
10 Your community dwelled in it.
You provided in your goodness for the poor, O God.
11 The Lord gives the word.
Great is the company of women who announce:
12 The kings of armies flee, they flee,
and she who remains at home divides the spoil.
13 Though you men lie down between the sheepfolds,
you will be like the wings of a dove covered in silver
and its pinions in yellow gold.”
14 When Shaddai scattered kings on it,
on Zalmon it snowed.[c]
15 A mountain of God[d] is the mountain of Bashan;
a mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why do you look with hostility, O many-peaked mountains?
This[e] mountain God desires for his dwelling.
Yes, Yahweh will abide in it forever.
17 The chariots of God
are twice ten thousand, with thousands doubled.
The Lord is among them at Sinai, distinctive in victory.[f]
18 You have ascended on high; you have led away captives.
You have received gifts from among humankind,
and even from the rebellious, so that Yah[g] God may dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord. Daily he loads us with benefits,[h]
the God of our salvation.[i] Selah
20 Our God is a God of deliverances,
and to the Yahweh the Lord belong escapes from death.
21 But God will shatter the head of his enemies,
the hairy scalp of the one who continues on[j] in his guilt.
22 The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 so that your foot may shatter them bloody
for the tongues of your dogs to have their share from the enemies.”
24 They have seen your processions, O God,
the processions of my God, my king, distinctive in victory.[k]
25 Singers went up front, those playing stringed instruments last,
between them young women playing tambourines.
26 Bless God in the assemblies,
Yahweh from the fountain of Israel.
27 There is little Benjamin ruling them,
with the princes of Judah in their throng,
the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Your God has commanded your strength.
Show yourself strong, O God, by what you perform[l] for us.
29 Because your temple is above Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to you.
30 Rebuke the beasts in[m] the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
trampling the pieces of silver.[n]
Scatter the nations who delight in battles.
31 Ambassadors[o] will come from Egypt;
Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
32 O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
sing praise to the Lord, Selah
33 to the one who rides in the highest heavens of old.
See, he gives forth his voice, a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe strength to God.
His majesty is over Israel,
and his strength is in the clouds.
35 Awesome are you, O God, from your sanctuary.[p]
The God of Israel, it is he who gives strength and might to the people.
Blessed be God.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
  2. Psalm 68:4 A shortened form of “Yahweh”
  3. Psalm 68:14 Or “you caused it to snow on”
  4. Psalm 68:15 Or “A mighty mountain”
  5. Psalm 68:16 Hebrew “The”
  6. Psalm 68:17 Or “as at Sinai, in the sanctuary”
  7. Psalm 68:18 A shortened form of “Yahweh”
  8. Psalm 68:19 Or “daily carries our burden”
  9. Psalm 68:19 Or “victory”
  10. Psalm 68:21 Literally “is walking about”
  11. Psalm 68:24 Or “into the sanctuary”
  12. Psalm 68:28 Or “you who have worked”
  13. Psalm 68:30 Hebrew “of”
  14. Psalm 68:30 Or “until each humbles himself by offering pieces of silver”
  15. Psalm 68:31 Reading with the LXX; meaning uncertain
  16. Psalm 68:35 Hebrew “sanctuaries”

Psalm 68[a]

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.

May God arise,(A) may his enemies be scattered;(B)
    may his foes flee(C) before him.
May you blow them away like smoke—(D)
    as wax melts(E) before the fire,
    may the wicked perish(F) before God.
But may the righteous be glad
    and rejoice(G) before God;
    may they be happy and joyful.

Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(H)
    extol him who rides on the clouds[b](I);
    rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(J)
A father to the fatherless,(K) a defender of widows,(L)
    is God in his holy dwelling.(M)
God sets the lonely(N) in families,[c](O)
    he leads out the prisoners(P) with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(Q)

When you, God, went out(R) before your people,
    when you marched through the wilderness,[d](S)
the earth shook,(T) the heavens poured down rain,(U)
    before God, the One of Sinai,(V)
    before God, the God of Israel.(W)
You gave abundant showers,(X) O God;
    you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Your people settled in it,
    and from your bounty,(Y) God, you provided(Z) for the poor.

11 The Lord announces the word,
    and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(AA)
12 “Kings and armies flee(AB) in haste;
    the women at home divide the plunder.(AC)
13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,[e](AD)
    the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver,
    its feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty[f] scattered(AE) the kings in the land,
    it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.(AF)

15 Mount Bashan,(AG) majestic mountain,(AH)
    Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
    at the mountain where God chooses(AI) to reign,
    where the Lord himself will dwell forever?(AJ)
17 The chariots(AK) of God are tens of thousands
    and thousands of thousands;(AL)
    the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[g]
18 When you ascended(AM) on high,(AN)
    you took many captives;(AO)
    you received gifts from people,(AP)
even from[h] the rebellious(AQ)
    that you,[i] Lord God, might dwell there.

19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(AR)
    who daily bears our burdens.(AS)
20 Our God is a God who saves;(AT)
    from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(AU)
21 Surely God will crush the heads(AV) of his enemies,
    the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan;
    I will bring them from the depths of the sea,(AW)
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(AX)
    while the tongues of your dogs(AY) have their share.”

24 Your procession, God, has come into view,
    the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.(AZ)
25 In front are the singers,(BA) after them the musicians;(BB)
    with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(BC)
26 Praise God in the great congregation;(BD)
    praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(BE)
27 There is the little tribe(BF) of Benjamin,(BG) leading them,
    there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
    and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(BH)

28 Summon your power,(BI) God[j];
    show us your strength,(BJ) our God, as you have done(BK) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings will bring you gifts.(BL)
30 Rebuke the beast(BM) among the reeds,(BN)
    the herd of bulls(BO) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
    Scatter the nations(BP) who delight in war.(BQ)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(BR)
    Cush[k](BS) will submit herself to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(BT)
    sing praise(BU) to the Lord,
33 to him who rides(BV) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
    who thunders(BW) with mighty voice.(BX)
34 Proclaim the power(BY) of God,
    whose majesty(BZ) is over Israel,
    whose power is in the heavens.
35 You, God, are awesome(CA) in your sanctuary;(CB)
    the God of Israel gives power and strength(CC) to his people.(CD)

Praise be to God!(CE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.
  2. Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts
  3. Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
  4. Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.
  5. Psalm 68:13 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
  6. Psalm 68:14 Hebrew Shaddai
  7. Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
  8. Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
  9. Psalm 68:18 Or they
  10. Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
  11. Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region

Psalm 68

God’s Majestic Power

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.

God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate Him flee from His presence.(A)
As smoke is blown away,
so You blow them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God.(B)
But the righteous are glad;
they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.(C)

Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds[a]
His name is Yahweh[b]—and rejoice before Him.(D)
God in His holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.(E)
God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,[c]
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.(F)

God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,Selah
the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,[d]
before God, the God of Israel.(G)
You, God, showered abundant rain;
You revived Your inheritance when it languished.(H)
10 Your people settled in it;
God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness.(I)

11 The Lord gave the command;
a great company of women brought the good news:(J)
12 “The kings of the armies flee—they flee!”
She who stays at home divides the spoil.(K)
13 While[e] you lie among the sheepfolds,[f]
the wings of a dove are covered with silver,
and its feathers with glistening gold.(L)
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in the land,
it snowed on Zalmon.[g](M)

15 Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain;
Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.(N)
16 Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks,
at the mountain[h] God desired for His dwelling?
The Lord will live there forever!(O)
17 God’s chariots are tens of thousands,
thousands and thousands;(P)
the Lord is among them in the sanctuary[i]
as He was at Sinai.(Q)
18 You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from[j] people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.[k](R)

19 May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation.(S)Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
and escape from death belongs to the Lord God.(T)
21 Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.(U)
22 The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea(V)
23 so that your foot may wade[l] in blood
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.”(W)
24 People have seen Your procession, God,
the procession of my God,
my King, in the sanctuary.[m](X)
25 Singers[n] lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.(Y)
26 Praise God in the assemblies;
praise the Lord from the fountain of Israel.(Z)
27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them,
the rulers of Judah in their assembly,[o]
the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.(AA)

28 Your God has decreed your strength.
Show Your strength, God,
You who have acted on our behalf.(AB)
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to You.(AC)
30 Rebuke the beast[p] in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.(AD)
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.[q]
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.(AE)
31 Ambassadors will come[r] from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands[s] to God.(AF)

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord,(AG)Selah
33 to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens.(AH)
Look, He thunders with His powerful voice!(AI)
34 Ascribe power to God.
His majesty is over Israel,
His power among the clouds.(AJ)
35 God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
May God be praised!(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:4 Or rides through the desert
  2. Psalm 68:4 Lit Yah
  3. Psalm 68:6 Or prisoners with joyous music; Hb uncertain
  4. Psalm 68:8 Lit God, this Sinai
  5. Psalm 68:13 Or If
  6. Psalm 68:13 Or campfires, or saddlebags; Hb obscure
  7. Psalm 68:14 Or Black Mountain
  8. Psalm 68:16 = Mount Zion
  9. Psalm 68:17 Or in holiness
  10. Psalm 68:18 Lit among
  11. Psalm 68:18 Or even those rebelling against the Lord God’s living there, or even rebels are living with the Lord God; Hb obscure
  12. Psalm 68:23 LXX, Syr read dip
  13. Psalm 68:24 Or in holiness
  14. Psalm 68:25 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Officials
  15. Psalm 68:27 Hb obscure
  16. Psalm 68:30 Probably Egypt
  17. Psalm 68:30 Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or peoples, who trample each other for bars of silver
  18. Psalm 68:31 Or They bring red cloth, or They bring bronze
  19. Psalm 68:31 Probably with tribute or in submission