為勝利而感恩

118 你們要稱謝耶和華,
因為祂是美善的,
祂的慈愛永遠長存。
願以色列人說:
「祂的慈愛永遠長存。」
願亞倫家說:
「祂的慈愛永遠長存。」
願那些敬畏耶和華的人說:
「祂的慈愛永遠長存。」
我在苦難中求告耶和華,
祂就答應我,救我脫離困境。
有耶和華與我同在,
我必不懼怕,
人能把我怎麼樣?
耶和華與我同在,幫助我,
我必看見那些恨我的人一敗塗地。
投靠耶和華勝過倚靠人。
投靠耶和華勝過倚靠權貴。
10 列國圍住我,
但我靠著耶和華消滅了他們。
11 他們四面圍住我,
但我靠著耶和華消滅了他們。
12 他們如蜜蜂圍住我,
然而他們必像燃燒的荊棘,
轉瞬消逝;
我靠著耶和華必消滅他們。
13 我受到猛烈的攻擊,
幾乎要倒下了,
但耶和華幫助了我。
14 耶和華是我的力量,
是我的詩歌;
祂拯救了我。
15 義人的帳篷裡傳出勝利的歡呼聲:
「耶和華伸出右手施展了大能!
16 耶和華高舉右手,
耶和華的右手施展了大能!」
17 我必不至於死,
我要活著,
並要述說耶和華的作為。
18 耶和華雖然重重地懲罰我,
卻沒有置我於死地。
19 給我打開聖殿的門吧,
我要進去稱謝耶和華。
20 這是耶和華的門,
義人都可以進去。
21 耶和華啊!我稱謝你,
因為你聽了我的禱告,
拯救了我。
22 工匠丟棄的石頭已成了房角石。
23 這是耶和華的作為,
在我們看來奇妙莫測。
24 這是耶和華得勝的日子,
我們要歡喜快樂。
25 耶和華啊,求你拯救我們;
耶和華啊,求你使我們亨通。
26 奉耶和華之名而來的當受稱頌!
我們要在耶和華的殿中祝福你們。
27 耶和華是上帝,
祂的光照亮我們。
要用繩索拴住祭牲,
牽到祭壇的角那裡。
28 你是我的上帝,我要稱謝你;
你是我的上帝,我要尊崇你。
29 你們要稱謝耶和華,
因為祂是美善的,
祂的慈愛永遠長存。

Praise to God for His Everlasting Mercy

118 Oh, (A)give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
(B)For His mercy endures forever.

(C)Let Israel now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the Lord now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

(D)I called on the Lord in distress;
The Lord answered me and (E)set me in a broad place.
(F)The Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
(G)The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore (H)I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
(I)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.
(J)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.

10 All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
11 They (K)surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
12 They surrounded me (L)like bees;
They were quenched (M)like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will [a]destroy them.
13 You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the Lord helped me.
14 (N)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
16 (O)The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
17 (P)I shall not die, but live,
And (Q)declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord has (R)chastened[b] me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.

19 (S)Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them,
And I will praise the Lord.
20 (T)This is the gate of the Lord,
(U)Through which the righteous shall enter.

21 I will praise You,
For You have (V)answered me,
And have become my salvation.

22 (W)The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 [c]This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, I pray, O Lord;
O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.
26 (X)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord,
And He has given us (Y)light;
Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise You;
(Z)You are my God, I will exalt You.

29 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:12 cut them off
  2. Psalm 118:18 disciplined
  3. Psalm 118:23 Lit. This is from the Lord