卷五:詩篇107—150

稱謝上帝的美善

107 你們要稱謝耶和華,
因為祂是美善的;
祂的慈愛永遠長存。
2-3 耶和華救贖的人,
就是祂從敵人手中救贖出來、
從東西南北招聚的人,
都要稱謝祂。
他們在曠野中飄泊,居無定所,
又饑又渴,陷入絕境。
他們在危難中呼求耶和華,
祂就拯救他們脫離困境,
帶領他們走直路,
到可居住的城邑。
他們當稱謝耶和華的慈愛,
稱謝祂為世人所行的奇事。
因為祂滿足乾渴的人,
以美食餵飽饑餓的人。
10 有些人坐在黑暗裡,
在死亡的陰影下,
被鐵鏈捆綁,
痛苦不堪。
11 因為他們違背上帝的話,
藐視至高者的旨意,
12 所以上帝用苦役使他們順服,
他們跌倒也無人扶助。
13 於是,他們在患難中呼求耶和華,
耶和華就拯救他們脫離困境。
14 祂帶領他們脫離黑暗和死亡的陰影,
斷開他們的鎖鏈。
15 他們當稱謝耶和華的慈愛,
稱謝祂為世人所行的奇事。
16 因為祂打碎了銅門,
砍斷了鐵閂。
17 有些人愚頑,
因自己的悖逆和罪惡而受苦,
18 食慾全消,幾近死亡。
19 於是,他們在患難中呼求耶和華,
耶和華便拯救他們脫離困境。
20 祂一發令,就醫治了他們,
救他們脫離死亡。
21 他們當稱謝耶和華的慈愛,
稱謝祂為世人所行的奇事。
22 他們當向祂獻上感恩祭,
歡然歌頌祂的作為。
23 有些人乘船在汪洋大海上經商,
24 他們看見了耶和華的作為,
看見了祂在深海所行的奇事。
25 祂一聲令下,
狂風大作,巨浪滔天。
26 他們的船隻忽而被拋向半空,
忽而落入深淵,
他們嚇得面無人色,
27 東倒西歪,如同醉漢,
束手無策。
28 於是,他們在患難中呼求耶和華,
耶和華便拯救他們脫離困境。
29 祂使狂風止息,海浪平靜。
30 他們因風平浪靜而歡喜,
祂帶領他們到所嚮往的港灣。
31 他們當稱謝耶和華的慈愛,
稱謝祂為世人所行的奇事。
32 他們當在眾人面前尊崇祂,
在眾首領面前讚美祂。
33 祂使江河變成荒漠,
水泉變成乾地,
34 叫沃土變成荒涼的鹽鹼地,
因為那裡的居民邪惡。
35 祂叫荒漠水塘遍佈,
使旱地甘泉湧流。
36 祂使饑餓的人住在那裡,
建造可安居的城邑,
37 耕種田地,栽植葡萄園,
收成豐碩。
38 祂賜福給他們,
使他們人丁興旺,
牲口有增無減。
39 後來他們在壓迫、患難和痛苦的煎熬下人口減少,
地位卑下。
40 祂使貴族蒙羞受辱,
漂流在荒蕪之地。
41 但祂搭救貧苦的人脫離苦難,
使他們家族興旺,多如羊群。
42 正直人看見就歡喜,
邪惡人都啞口無言。
43 有智慧的人都當留心這些事,
思想耶和華的慈愛。

詩篇卷五

稱頌 神拯救他的子民

107 你們要稱謝耶和華,因他本是良善的;

他的慈愛永遠長存。

願耶和華救贖的子民這樣稱謝他;

這民就是他從敵人的手裡救贖出來,

把他們從各地,

就是從東從西、從南(“南”原文作“海”)從北,招聚回來的。

他們有些人在曠野、在荒漠飄流,

尋不見路往可居住的城巿。

他們又飢又渴,

心靈疲弱。

他們在急難中呼求耶和華,

耶和華就救他們脫離困苦;

領他們走正直的路,

使他們去到可居住的城巿。

願人因耶和華的慈愛,

和他向世人所行的奇事稱謝他。

因為他使乾渴的人得到滿足,

又使飢餓的人飽享美物。

10 他們有些人坐在黑暗和死蔭裡,

被困苦和鐵鍊捆鎖著;

11 因為他們違背了 神的話,

藐視了至高者的旨意。

12 所以 神用苦難治服他們的心;

他們跌倒,也沒有人幫助。

13 他們在急難中呼求耶和華,

耶和華就拯救他們脫離困苦。

14 他從黑暗裡和死蔭中把他們領出來,

弄斷他們的鎖鍊。

15 願人因耶和華的慈愛,

和他向世人所行的奇事稱謝他。

16 因為他打破了銅門,

砍斷了鐵閂。

17 他們有些人因自己的過犯成了愚妄人,

有人受苦是因為自己的罪孽。

18 他們厭惡各樣食物,

就臨近死門。

19 於是他們在急難中呼求耶和華,

他就拯救他們脫離困苦。

20 他發出話語醫治他們,

搭救他們脫離死亡。

21 願人因耶和華的慈愛,

因他向世人所行的奇事稱謝他。

22 願他們以感謝為祭獻給他,

歡欣地述說他的作為。

23 他們有些人坐船出海,

在大海上往來經商。

24 他們見過耶和華的作為,

和他在深海中所行的奇事。

25 他一吩咐,狂風就颳起,

海中的波浪也高揚。

26 他們上到天上,下到深淵,

他們的心因危難而驚慌。

27 他們搖搖晃晃,東倒西歪,好像醉酒的人;

他們的一切智慧都沒有用了。

28 於是他們在急難中呼求耶和華,

他就拯救他們脫離困苦。

29 他使狂風止息,

海浪就平靜無聲。

30 風平浪靜了,他們就歡喜;

他引領他們到他們所願去的港口。

31 願人因耶和華的慈愛,

和他向世人所行的奇事稱謝他。

32 願他們在眾民的會中尊崇他,

在長老的集會中讚美他。

33 他使江河變為曠野,

使水泉變為乾旱無水之地。

34 他使肥沃的土地變為鹹田,

都因住在那裡的居民的邪惡。

35 他使曠野變為池塘,

使旱地變為水泉。

36 他使飢餓的人住在那裡,

好讓他們建造可以居住的城巿。

37 他們耕種田地,栽種葡萄園,

得到豐盛的收成。

38 他又賜福給他們,

使他們人口眾多,

也沒有使他們的牲畜減少。

39 以後他們因為壓迫、患難、愁苦,

就人數減少,降為卑微。

40 他使權貴受羞辱,

使他們在荒廢無路的地方飄流。

41 他卻把貧窮的人安置在高處,免受苦難,

使他的家族繁衍,好像羊群。

42 正直的人看見了,就歡喜;

但所有邪惡的人都必閉口無言。

43 凡有智慧的,願他留意這些事;

願他思想耶和華的慈愛。

歌頌 神的權能及祈求勝利(A)

歌一首,大衛的詩。

107 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

24 These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.