赞美之歌(A)

135 1-2 你们要赞美耶和华!
赞美祂的名!
耶和华的仆人啊,
在耶和华的殿中,
在我们上帝的院宇中事奉的人啊,
你们要赞美祂!
你们要赞美耶和华,
因为祂是美善的;
你们要歌颂祂的名,
因为祂的名美好无比。
祂拣选雅各做祂的子民,
拣选以色列作祂的产业。
我知道耶和华伟大,
我们的主超越一切神明。
耶和华在天上、地下、海洋、
深渊按自己的旨意行事。
祂使云雾从地极上升,
发出电光,带来雨水,
从祂的仓库带出风来。

祂击杀了埃及人的长子和头胎的牲畜。
祂在埃及行神迹奇事,
惩罚法老和他的一切臣仆。
10 祂毁灭列国,
杀戮强大的君王:
11 亚摩利王西宏、巴珊王噩和迦南所有的君王。
12 祂把这些国家的土地赐给祂的以色列子民,
作为他们的产业。
13 耶和华啊,
你的名永远长存,
你的威名传到万代。
14 因为耶和华必为祂的子民申冤,
怜悯祂的仆人。

15 外族人的神像是人用金银造的。
16 它们有口不能说,有眼不能看,
17 有耳不能听,口中毫无气息。
18 那些制造它们、信靠它们的人也会和它们一样。
19 以色列人啊,
你们要称颂耶和华!
亚伦的子孙啊,
你们要称颂耶和华!
20 利未的子孙啊,
你们要称颂耶和华!
你们敬畏耶和华的人都要称颂祂![a]
21 要赞美锡安的耶和华,
赞美住在耶路撒冷的耶和华。
你们要赞美耶和华!

Footnotes

  1. 135:15-20 平行经文:诗篇115:4-11

135 Halleluyah!

(1) Give praise to the name of Adonai!
Servants of Adonai, give praise!
You who stand in the house of Adonai,
in the courtyards of the house of our God,
praise Yah, for Adonai is good;
sing to his name, because it is pleasant.

For Yah chose Ya‘akov for himself,
Isra’el as his own unique treasure.
I know that Adonai is great,
that our Lord is above all gods.
Adonai does whatever pleases him,
in heaven, on earth, in the seas, in all the depths.
He raises clouds from the ends of the earth,
he makes the lightning flash in the rain
and brings the wind out from his storehouses.

He struck down Egypt’s firstborn,
humans and animals alike.
He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his subjects.
10 He struck many nations,
and slaughtered mighty kings —
11 Sichon king of the Emori,
‘Og king of Bashan,
and all the kingdoms of Kena‘an.
12 Then he gave their land as a heritage,
to be possessed by Isra’el his people.

13 Adonai, your name continues forever,
your renown, Adonai, through all generations.
14 For Adonai will vindicate his people,
he will take pity on his servants.

15 The idols of the nations are mere silver and gold,
made by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but they can’t speak;
they have eyes, but they can’t see;
17 they have ears, but they can’t listen;
and they have no breath in their mouths;
18 The people who make them will become like them,
along with everyone who trusts in them.

19 House of Isra’el, bless Adonai!
House of Aharon, bless Adonai!
20 House of Levi, bless Adonai!
You who fear Adonai, bless Adonai!
21 Blessed be Adonai out of Tziyon,
he who dwells in Yerushalayim!

Halleluyah!

135 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

13 Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

Psalm 135(A)

Praise the Lord.[a]

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants(B) of the Lord,
you who minister in the house(C) of the Lord,
    in the courts(D) of the house of our God.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(E)
    sing praise to his name,(F) for that is pleasant.(G)
For the Lord has chosen Jacob(H) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.(I)

I know that the Lord is great,(J)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.(K)
The Lord does whatever pleases him,(L)
    in the heavens and on the earth,(M)
    in the seas and all their depths.
He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain(N)
    and brings out the wind(O) from his storehouses.(P)

He struck down the firstborn(Q) of Egypt,
    the firstborn of people and animals.
He sent his signs(R) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
    against Pharaoh and all his servants.(S)
10 He struck down many(T) nations
    and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(U) king of the Amorites,(V)
    Og king of Bashan,(W)
    and all the kings of Canaan(X)
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(Y)
    an inheritance to his people Israel.

13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(Z)
    your renown,(AA) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(AB)
    and have compassion on his servants.(AC)

15 The idols of the nations(AD) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.(AE)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AF)
    eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath(AG) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;(AH)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(AI)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(AJ)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21