为胜利而感恩

118 你们要称谢耶和华,
因为祂是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存。
愿以色列人说:
“祂的慈爱永远长存。”
愿亚伦家说:
“祂的慈爱永远长存。”
愿那些敬畏耶和华的人说:
“祂的慈爱永远长存。”
我在苦难中求告耶和华,
祂就答应我,救我脱离困境。
有耶和华与我同在,
我必不惧怕,
人能把我怎么样?
耶和华与我同在,帮助我,
我必看见那些恨我的人一败涂地。
投靠耶和华胜过倚靠人。
投靠耶和华胜过倚靠权贵。
10 列国围住我,
但我靠着耶和华消灭了他们。
11 他们四面围住我,
但我靠着耶和华消灭了他们。
12 他们如蜜蜂围住我,
然而他们必像燃烧的荆棘,
转瞬消逝;
我靠着耶和华必消灭他们。
13 我受到猛烈的攻击,
几乎要倒下了,
但耶和华帮助了我。
14 耶和华是我的力量,
是我的诗歌;
祂拯救了我。
15 义人的帐篷里传出胜利的欢呼声:
“耶和华伸出右手施展了大能!
16 耶和华高举右手,
耶和华的右手施展了大能!”
17 我必不至于死,
我要活着,
并要述说耶和华的作为。
18 耶和华虽然重重地惩罚我,
却没有置我于死地。
19 给我打开圣殿的门吧,
我要进去称谢耶和华。
20 这是耶和华的门,
义人都可以进去。
21 耶和华啊!我称谢你,
因为你听了我的祷告,
拯救了我。
22 工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石。
23 这是耶和华的作为,
在我们看来奇妙莫测。
24 这是耶和华得胜的日子,
我们要欢喜快乐。
25 耶和华啊,求你拯救我们;
耶和华啊,求你使我们亨通。
26 奉耶和华之名而来的当受称颂!
我们要在耶和华的殿中祝福你们。
27 耶和华是上帝,
祂的光照亮我们。
要用绳索拴住祭牲,
牵到祭坛的角那里。
28 你是我的上帝,我要称谢你;
你是我的上帝,我要尊崇你。
29 你们要称谢耶和华,
因为祂是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存。

His Chesed Endures Forever

Psalm 118

Praise[a] Adonai, for He is good.
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
O let Israel say:
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
O let the house of Aaron say:
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
O let those who fear Adonai say:
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Out of a tight place I called on Adonai
Adonai answered me with a spacious place.
Adonai is for me—I will not fear!
What can man do to me?
Adonai is for me, as my helper.
I will see the downfall of those who hate me.
It is better to take refuge in Adonai
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in Adonai
than to trust in princes.
10 All nations surrounded me—
in the Name of Adonai I cut them off.
11 They surrounded me, yes, all around me—
in the Name of Adonai I cut them off.
12 They swarmed around me like bees—
they were extinguished like burning thorns—
in the Name of Adonai I cut them off.
13 You pushed me hard to make me fall,
but Adonai helped me.
14 Adonai is my strength and song,
and He has become my salvation.[b]
15 Shouts of joy and victory
are in the tents of the righteous:
    Adonai’s right hand is mighty![c]
16 Adonai’s right hand is lifted high!
    Adonai’s right hand is mighty!”

17 I will not die, but live,
and proclaim what Adonai has done!
18 Adonai has chastened me hard,
but has not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them and praise Adonai.
20 This is the gate of Adonai
the righteous will enter through it.[d]
21 I give You thanks, because You have answered me
and have become my salvation.
22 The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone.[e]
23 It is from Adonai:
it is marvelous in our eyes!
24 This is the day that Adonai has made!
Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
25 Hoshia-na! Please, Adonai, save now!
We beseech You, Adonai, prosper us!
26 Baruch haba b’Shem Adonai
Blessed is He who comes in the Name of Adonai.[f]
We bless you from the House of Adonai.
27 Adonai is God, and He has given us light.
Join the festival with branches, up to the horns of the altar.[g]
28 You are my God, and I praise You.
You are my God—I exalt You!
29 Praise Adonai, for He is good,
for His lovingkindness endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:1 Heb. hodu, Or Give thanks to.
  2. Psalm 118:14 cf. Luke 1:68-69.
  3. Psalm 118:15 cf. Luke 1:51a.
  4. Psalm 118:20 cf. Rev. 22:14.
  5. Psalm 118:22 cf. Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:7.
  6. Psalm 118:26 cf. Matt. 21:9; 23:39; Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; 19:38; John 12:13.
  7. Psalm 118:27 Or bind the festival offering to the horns of the altar.