為國家求福

可拉後裔的詩,交給樂長。

85 耶和華啊,你賜福了你的土地,
使雅各的子孫重返家園。
你赦免了你子民的罪過,
遮蓋了他們所有的過犯。(細拉)
你收回自己的怒氣,
不發烈怒。
拯救我們的上帝啊,
求你復興我們,
止息你對我們的怒氣。
你要向我們永遠發怒嗎?
你的怒氣要延續到萬代嗎?
你不再復興我們,
使你的子民靠你歡喜嗎?
耶和華啊,求你向我們施慈愛,拯救我們。
我要聽耶和華上帝所說的話,
因為祂應許賜平安給祂忠心的子民。
但我們不可再犯罪。
祂拯救敬畏祂的人,
好讓祂的榮耀常駐在我們的地上。
10 慈愛和忠信同行,
公義與平安相親。
11 忠信從地而生,
公義從天而現。
12 耶和華賜下祝福,
我們的土地就出產豐富。
13 公義要行在祂面前,為祂開路。

Psalm 85[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.
You forgave(B) the iniquity(C) of your people
    and covered all their sins.[b]
You set aside all your wrath(D)
    and turned from your fierce anger.(E)

Restore(F) us again, God our Savior,(G)
    and put away your displeasure toward us.
Will you be angry with us forever?(H)
    Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
Will you not revive(I) us again,
    that your people may rejoice(J) in you?
Show us your unfailing love,(K) Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.(L)

I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace(M) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.(N)
Surely his salvation(O) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory(P) may dwell in our land.

10 Love and faithfulness(Q) meet together;
    righteousness(R) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness(S) looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,(T)
    and our land will yield(U) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
    and prepares the way for his steps.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
  2. Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

為國家求福

可拉後裔的詩,交給樂長。

85 耶和華啊,你賜福了你的土地,
使雅各的子孫重返家園。
你赦免了你子民的罪過,
遮蓋了他們所有的過犯。(細拉)
你收回自己的怒氣,
不發烈怒。
拯救我們的上帝啊,
求你復興我們,
止息你對我們的怒氣。
你要向我們永遠發怒嗎?
你的怒氣要延續到萬代嗎?
你不再復興我們,
使你的子民靠你歡喜嗎?
耶和華啊,求你向我們施慈愛,拯救我們。
我要聽耶和華上帝所說的話,
因為祂應許賜平安給祂忠心的子民。
但我們不可再犯罪。
祂拯救敬畏祂的人,
好讓祂的榮耀常駐在我們的地上。
10 慈愛和忠信同行,
公義與平安相親。
11 忠信從地而生,
公義從天而現。
12 耶和華賜下祝福,
我們的土地就出產豐富。
13 公義要行在祂面前,為祂開路。

Psalm 85[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.
You forgave(B) the iniquity(C) of your people
    and covered all their sins.[b]
You set aside all your wrath(D)
    and turned from your fierce anger.(E)

Restore(F) us again, God our Savior,(G)
    and put away your displeasure toward us.
Will you be angry with us forever?(H)
    Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
Will you not revive(I) us again,
    that your people may rejoice(J) in you?
Show us your unfailing love,(K) Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.(L)

I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace(M) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.(N)
Surely his salvation(O) is near those who fear him,
    that his glory(P) may dwell in our land.

10 Love and faithfulness(Q) meet together;
    righteousness(R) and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
    and righteousness(S) looks down from heaven.
12 The Lord will indeed give what is good,(T)
    and our land will yield(U) its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
    and prepares the way for his steps.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
  2. Psalm 85:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.