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Psalm 66
New English Translation
Psalm 66
New English Translation
Psalm 66[a]
For the music director, a song, a psalm.
66 Shout out praise to God, all the earth!
2 Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation.[b]
Give him the honor he deserves![c]
3 Say to God:
“How awesome are your deeds!
Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear[d] before you.
4 All the earth worships[e] you
and sings praises to you.
They sing praises to your name.” (Selah)
5 Come and witness[f] God’s exploits![g]
His acts on behalf of people are awesome.[h]
6 He turned the sea into dry land;[i]
they passed through the river on foot.[j]
Let us rejoice in him there.[k]
7 He rules[l] by his power forever;
he watches[m] the nations.
Stubborn rebels should not exalt[n] themselves. (Selah)
8 Praise[o] our God, you nations.
Loudly proclaim his praise.[p]
9 He preserves our lives[q]
and does not allow our feet to slip.
10 For[r] you, O God, tested us;
you purified us like refined silver.
11 You led us into a trap;[s]
you caused us to suffer.[t]
12 You allowed men to ride over our heads;
we passed through fire and water,
but you brought us out into a wide open place.[u]
13 I will enter[v] your temple with burnt sacrifices;
I will fulfill the vows I made to you,
14 which my lips uttered
and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices,
along with the smell of sacrificial rams.
I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)
16 Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God.[w]
I will declare what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him for help[x]
and praised him with my tongue.[y]
18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,[z]
the Lord would not have listened.
19 However, God heard;
he listened to my prayer.
20 God deserves praise,[aa]
for[ab] he did not reject my prayer
or abandon his love for me.[ac]
Footnotes
- Psalm 66:1 sn Psalm 66. The psalmist praises God because he has delivered his people from a crisis.
- Psalm 66:2 tn Heb “his name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.
- Psalm 66:2 tn Heb “make honorable his praise.”
- Psalm 66:3 tn See Deut 33:29; Ps 81:15 for other uses of the verb כָּחַשׁ (kakhash) in the sense “cower in fear.” In Ps 18:44 the verb seems to carry the nuance “be weak, powerless” (see also Ps 109:24).
- Psalm 66:4 tn Or “bows down to.” The prefixed verbal forms in v. 4 are taken (1) as imperfects expressing what is typical. Another option (2) is to interpret them as anticipatory (“all the earth will worship you”) or (3) take them as jussives, expressing a prayer or wish (“may all the earth worship you”).
- Psalm 66:5 tn Or “see.”
- Psalm 66:5 tn Or “acts” (see Ps 46:8).
- Psalm 66:5 tn Heb “awesome [is] an act toward the sons of man.” It is unclear how the prepositional phrase relates to what precedes. If collocated with “act,” it may mean “on behalf of” or “toward.” If taken with “awesome” (see 1 Chr 16:25; Pss 89:7; 96:4; Zeph 2:11), one might translate “his awesome acts are beyond human comprehension” or “his awesome acts are superior to anything men can do.”
- Psalm 66:6 sn He turned the sea into dry land. The psalmist alludes to Israel’s crossing the Red Sea (Exod 14:21).
- Psalm 66:6 tn Because of the reference to “the river,” some understand this as an allusion to Israel’s crossing the Jordan River. However, the Hebrew term נָהָר (nahad) does not always refer to a “river” in the technical sense; it can be used of sea currents (see Jonah 2:4). So this line may also refer to the Red Sea crossing (cf. NEB).
- Psalm 66:6 tn The adverb שָׁם (sham, “there”) is used here, as often in poetic texts, to point “to a spot in which a scene is localized vividly in the imagination” (BDB 1027 s.v.).
- Psalm 66:7 tn Heb “[the] one who rules.”
- Psalm 66:7 tn Heb “his eyes watch.” “Eyes” are an anthropomorphism, attributed to God here to emphasize his awareness of all that happens on earth.
- Psalm 66:7 tn The verb form is jussive (note the negative particle אַל, ʾal). The Kethib (consonantal text) has a Hiphil form of the verb, apparently to be understood in an exhibitive sense (“demonstrate stubborn rebellion”; see BDB 927 s.v. רוּם Hiph), while the Qere (marginal reading) has a Qal form, to be understood in an intransitive sense. The preposition ל (lamed) with pronominal suffix should be understood in a reflexive sense (“for themselves”) and indicates that the action is performed with the interest of the subject in mind.
- Psalm 66:8 tn Heb “bless,” in the sense of declaring “God to be the source of…special power” (see HALOT 160 s.v. II ברך pi).
- Psalm 66:8 tn Heb “cause the voice of his praise to be heard.”
- Psalm 66:9 tn Heb “the one who places our soul in life.”
- Psalm 66:10 tn Or “indeed.”
- Psalm 66:11 tn Heb “you brought us into a net.” This rare word for “net” also occurs in Ezek 12:13; 13:21; 17:20.
- Psalm 66:11 tn Heb “you placed suffering on our hips.” The noun מוּעָקָה (muʿaqah, “suffering”) occurs only here in the OT.
- Psalm 66:12 tc The MT reads רְוָיָה (revayah, “saturation”) but this should be emended to רְוָחָה (revakhah, “wide open place”; i.e., “relief”), a reading supported by several ancient versions (LXX, Syriac, Jerome, Targum).
- Psalm 66:13 sn Here the psalmist switches to the singular; he speaks as the representative of the nation.
- Psalm 66:16 tn Heb “all of the fearers of God.”
- Psalm 66:17 tn Heb “to him [with] my mouth I called.”
- Psalm 66:17 tn Heb “and he was extolled under my tongue.” The form רוֹמַם (romam) appears to be a Polal (passive) participle from רוּם (rum, “be exalted”), but many prefer to read רוֹמָם, “high praise [was under my tongue]” (cf. NEB). See BDB 928 s.v. רוֹמָם.
- Psalm 66:18 tn Heb “sin if I had seen in my heart.”
- Psalm 66:20 tn Heb “blessed [be] God.”
- Psalm 66:20 tn Or “who.” In a blessing formula after בָּרוּךְ (barukh, “blessed be”) the form אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher), whether taken as a relative pronoun or causal particle, introduces the basis for the blessing/praise.
- Psalm 66:20 tn Heb “did not turn aside my prayer, or his loyal love from with me.”
诗篇 66
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
诗篇 66
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
颂赞 神的作为
诗歌一首，交给诗班长。
66 全地的居民哪！
你们应当向 神欢呼（本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题）。
2 你们要歌颂他名的荣耀，
把荣耀和赞美都归给他。
3 要对 神说：“你的作为多么可畏！
因你伟大的能力，你的仇敌必向你假意归顺。
4 全地的居民都必敬拜你，
向你歌颂，
歌颂你的名。”（细拉）
5 你们来看 神的作为，
他向世人所作的事是可畏惧的。
6 他把海变为干地，
众人就步行过河，
我们要在那里因他欢喜。
7 他以自己的权能永远统管万有，
他的眼睛鉴察万国，
悖逆的人不可自高。（细拉）
8 万民哪！你们要称颂我们的 神，
宣扬赞美他的声音。
9 他保全我们的性命，
不使我们的脚动摇。
10 神啊！你试炼了我们，
熬炼了我们，如同熬炼银子一般。
11 你使我们进入网罗，
把重担放在我们的背上。
12 你使人驾车轧我们的头，
我们经过水火，
你却把我们领到丰盛之地。
13 我要带着燔祭进你的殿，
我要向你还我的愿，
14 就是在急难的时候，
我嘴唇所许的，我口里所说的。
15 我要把肥美的牲畜作燔祭，
连同公绵羊的馨香祭献给你，
我并且要把公牛和公山羊献上。
（细拉）
16 所有敬畏 神的人哪！
你们都要来听，
我要述说他为我所行的事。
17 我曾用口向他呼求，
我曾用舌头颂赞他。
18 如果我心里偏向罪孽，
主必不听；
19 神却垂听了，
他留心听了我祷告的声音。
20 神是应当称颂的，
他没有拒绝我的祷告，
也没有使他的慈爱离开我。
Psalm 66
New International Version
Psalm 66
New International Version
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(A)
2 Sing the glory of his name;(B)
make his praise glorious.(C)
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(D)
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe(E) before you.
4 All the earth bows down(F) to you;
they sing praise(G) to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”[a]
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds(H) for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,(I)
they passed through(J) the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice(K) in him.
7 He rules forever(L) by his power,
his eyes watch(M) the nations—
let not the rebellious(N) rise up against him.
8 Praise(O) our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives(P)
and kept our feet from slipping.(Q)
10 For you, God, tested(R) us;
you refined us like silver.(S)
11 You brought us into prison(T)
and laid burdens(U) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(V)
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.(W)
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(X)
and fulfill my vows(Y) to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.(Z)
16 Come and hear,(AA) all you who fear God;
let me tell(AB) you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;(AC)
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard(AD) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected(AE) my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Footnotes
- Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
Salmos 66
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Salmos 66
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Salmo 66
Himno a Dios por su poderosa liberación
Para el director del coro. Cántico. Salmo.
66 Aclamen con júbilo a Dios, habitantes de toda la tierra(A);
2 Canten la gloria de Su nombre(B);
Hagan gloriosa Su alabanza(C).
3 Digan a Dios: «¡Cuán portentosas son Tus obras(D)!
Por la grandeza de Tu poder, Tus enemigos fingirán que te obedecen(E).
4 -»Toda la tierra te adorará(F),
Y cantará alabanzas a Ti(G),
Cantará alabanzas a Tu nombre». (Selah)
5 ¶Vengan y vean las obras de Dios(H),
Admirable en Sus hechos(I) a favor de los hijos de los hombres.
6 Convirtió el mar en tierra seca(J);
Cruzaron el río a pie(K);
Regocijémonos allí en Él(L).
7 Él domina con Su poder para siempre(M);
Sus ojos velan sobre las naciones(N);
No se enaltezcan los rebeldes(O). (Selah)
8 ¶Bendigan, oh pueblos, a nuestro Dios,
Y hagan oír la voz de Su alabanza(P).
9 Él es quien nos guarda con vida(Q),
Y no permite que nuestros pies resbalen(R).
10 Porque Tú nos has probado(S), oh Dios;
Nos has refinado como se refina la plata(T).
11 Nos metiste en la red(U);
Carga pesada pusiste sobre nuestros lomos.
12 Hiciste cabalgar hombres sobre nuestras cabezas(V);
Pasamos por el fuego y por el agua(W),
Pero Tú nos sacaste a un lugar de abundancia(X).
13 Entraré en Tu casa con holocaustos(Y);
A Ti cumpliré mis votos(Z),
14 Los que pronunciaron mis labios
Y habló mi boca cuando yo estaba en angustia(AA).
15 Te ofreceré holocaustos de animales engordados,
Con el humo de la ofrenda de carneros(AB);
Haré una ofrenda de toros y machos cabríos(AC). (Selah)
16 ¶Vengan y oigan, todos los que temen[a](AD) a Dios,
Y contaré lo que Él ha hecho por mi alma(AE).
17 Con mi boca clamé a Él,
Y ensalzado fue con mi lengua(AF).
18 Si observo iniquidad en mi corazón(AG),
El Señor no me escuchará(AH).
19 Pero ciertamente Dios me ha oído(AI);
Él atendió a la voz de mi oración.
20 Bendito sea Dios(AJ),
Que no ha desechado mi oración(AK),
Ni apartado de mí Su misericordia.
Footnotes
- 66:16 O reverencian.
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