上帝和祂的子民(A)

105 你們要稱謝耶和華,呼求祂的名,
在列邦傳揚祂的作為。
要歌頌、讚美祂,
述說祂一切奇妙的作為。
要以祂的聖名為榮,
願尋求耶和華的人都歡欣。
要尋求耶和華和祂的能力,
時常來到祂面前。
5-6 祂僕人亞伯拉罕的後裔,
祂所揀選的雅各的子孫啊,
要記住祂所行的神蹟奇事和祂口中的判詞。
祂是我們的上帝耶和華,
祂在普天下施行審判。
祂永遠記得祂的約,
歷經千代也不忘祂的應許,
就是祂與亞伯拉罕所立的約,
向以撒所起的誓。
10 祂把這約定為律例賜給雅各,
定為永遠的約賜給以色列。
11 祂說:「我必把迦南賜給你,
作為你的產業。」
12 那時他們人丁稀少,
在當地寄居。
13 他們在異國他鄉流離飄零。
14 耶和華不容人壓迫他們,
還為他們的緣故責備君王,
15 說:「不可難為我膏立的人,
也不可傷害我的先知。」
16 祂在那裡降下饑荒,
斷絕一切食物的供應。
17 祂派一個人率先前往,
這人就是被賣為奴隸的約瑟。
18 他被戴上腳鐐,套上枷鎖,
19 直到後來他的預言應驗,
耶和華的話試煉了他。
20 埃及王下令釋放他,
百姓的首領給他自由,
21 派他執掌朝政,
管理國中的一切,
22 有權柄管束王的大臣,
將智慧傳授王的長老。

23 以色列來到埃及,
寄居在含地。
24 耶和華使祂的子民生養眾多,
比他們的仇敵還要強盛。
25 祂使仇敵憎恨他們,
用詭計虐待他們。
26 祂派遣祂的僕人摩西和祂揀選的亞倫,
27 在埃及行神蹟,
在含地行奇事。
28 祂降下黑暗,使黑暗籠罩那裡;
他們沒有違背祂的話。
29 祂使埃及的水變成血,
魚都死去;
30 又使國中到處是青蛙,
王宮禁院也不能倖免。
31 祂一發命令,
蒼蠅蜂擁而至,蝨子遍滿全境。
32 祂使雨變成冰雹,
遍地電光閃閃。
33 祂擊倒他們的葡萄樹和無花果樹,
摧毀他們境內的樹木。
34 祂一發聲,
就飛來無數蝗蟲和螞蚱,
35 吃盡他們土地上的植物,
吃盡他們田間的出產。
36 祂又擊殺他們境內所有的長子,
就是他們年輕力壯時生的長子。
37 祂帶領以色列人攜金帶銀地離開埃及,
各支派中無人畏縮。
38 埃及人懼怕他們,
樂見他們離去。

39 祂鋪展雲彩為他們遮蔭,
晚上用火給他們照明。
40 他們祈求,
祂就賜下鵪鶉,降下天糧,
叫他們飽足。
41 祂使磐石裂開、湧出水來,
在乾旱之地奔流成河。
42 因為祂沒有忘記祂賜給僕人亞伯拉罕的神聖應許。
43 祂帶領自己的子民歡然離去,
祂所揀選的百姓歡唱著前行。
44 祂把列國的土地賜給他們,
使他們獲得別人的勞動成果。
45 祂這樣做是要使他們持守祂的命令,
遵行祂的律法。
你們要讚美耶和華!

稱頌守約和施行奇事的 神(A)

105 你們要稱謝耶和華,求告他的名;

在萬民中傳揚他的作為。

你們要向他歌唱,歌頌他,

講論他一切奇妙的作為。

你們要以他的聖名誇耀;

願尋求耶和華的人都心裡歡喜。

你們要追求耶和華與他的能力,

常常尋求他的面。

記念他所作的奇事、

他的神蹟,

和他口裡的判詞。

他僕人亞伯拉罕的後裔啊!

他所揀選的人,雅各的子孫哪!

他是耶和華我們的 神,

他的判詞充滿全地。

他永遠記念他的約,

他記念他所吩咐的話,直到千代,

就是與亞伯拉罕所立的約,

向以撒所起的誓。

10 他把這約向雅各定為律例,

向以色列堅立為永遠的約,

11 說:“我必把迦南地賜給你們,

作你們產業的分。”

12 那時,他們人數不多,

實在很少,而且是在那地寄居的。

13 他們從這邦飄流到那邦,

從這國飄流到另一國。

14 他不容任何人欺壓他們,

為了他們的緣故,他曾指責君王,說:

15 “不可傷害我的受膏者,

也不可惡待我的先知。”

16 他命令饑荒臨到那地,

斷絕了一切糧食的供應。

17 在他們之前,他差遣一個人去,

就是被賣為奴的約瑟。

18 人用腳鐐弄傷他的腳,

他的頸項被鐵鍊鎖著,

19 直到他的話應驗,

耶和華的話為他證實的時候。

20 王就派人去釋放他,

統治眾民的把他釋放了。

21 王立他執掌朝政,

管理王一切所有的,

22 使他可以隨意捆綁王的群臣,

把智慧教導王的長老。

23 後來以色列到了埃及,

雅各在含地寄居。

24 耶和華使他的子民生育眾多,

使他們比他們的敵人更強盛。

25 他改變敵人的心去憎恨他的子民,

用詭詐待他的眾僕人。

26 他差派了他的僕人摩西,

和他揀選的亞倫。

27 他們在敵人中間施行他的神蹟,

在含地顯明他的奇事。

28 他命黑暗降下,使那地黑暗;

他的話是不能違背的。

29 他使埃及的水都變成血,

使他們的魚都死掉。

30 在他們的地上,以及君王的內室,

青蛙多多滋生。

31 他一發命令,蒼蠅就成群而來,

並且虱子進入他們的四境。

32 他給他們降下冰雹為雨,

又在他們的地上降下火燄。

33 他擊打他們的葡萄樹和無花果樹,

又毀壞他們境內的樹木。

34 他一發命令,蝗蟲就來,

蚱蜢也來,多得無法數算,

35 吃盡了他們地上的一切植物,

吃光了他們土地的出產。

36 他擊殺了他們境內所有的長子,

就是他們強壯的時候所生的頭生子。

37 他領自己的子民帶著金銀出來;

他們眾支派中沒有一個畏縮的。

38 他們出來的時候,埃及人很歡喜,

因為埃及人都懼怕他們。

39 他展開雲彩作遮蓋,

夜間有火光照。

40 他們一求,他就使鵪鶉飛來,

並且用天上的糧食使他們飽足。

41 他裂開磐石,水就湧流出來;

在乾旱之處水流成河。

42 因為他記念他向自己的僕人亞伯拉罕應許的聖言。

43 他帶領自己的子民歡歡樂樂出來,

帶領自己的選民歡呼著出來。

44 他把多國的地土賜給他們,

他們就承受眾民勞碌的成果,

45 為要使他們謹守他的律例,

遵守他的律法。

你們要讚美耶和華。

105 O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.

20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.

34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.