以色列要讚美上帝

149 你們要讚美耶和華!
要向耶和華唱新歌,
在祂忠心子民的聚會中頌讚祂!
願以色列因他的造物主而歡喜,
願錫安的百姓因他們的君王而快樂。
願他們跳舞讚美祂的名,
擊鼓彈琴歌頌祂。
因為耶和華喜愛祂的子民,
祂賜尊榮給謙卑的人,
使他們得勝。
願祂忠心的子民因所得的榮耀而歡樂,
願他們躺臥在床上的時候也歡唱。
6-7 願他們高聲頌讚耶和華,
手握兩刃利劍向列國復仇,
在列邦中施行懲罰,
用鐵鏈捆綁他們的君王,
用鐵銬鎖住他們的首領,
按他們的罪狀審判他們。
這就是祂忠心的子民所得的榮耀。
你們要讚美耶和華!

149 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.

Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment

149 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (B)King.
(C)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
For (D)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(E)He will beautify the [b]humble with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them (F)sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And (G)a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
(H)To execute on them the written judgment—
(I)This honor have all His saints.

[c]Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 149:4 meek
  3. Psalm 149:9 Heb. Hallelujah