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

讚美之歌(A)

135 1-2 你們要讚美耶和華!
讚美祂的名!
耶和華的僕人啊,
在耶和華的殿中,
在我們上帝的院宇中事奉的人啊,
你們要讚美祂!
你們要讚美耶和華,
因為祂是美善的;
你們要歌頌祂的名,
因為祂的名美好無比。
祂揀選雅各做祂的子民,
揀選以色列作祂的產業。
我知道耶和華偉大,
我們的主超越一切神明。
耶和華在天上、地下、海洋、
深淵按自己的旨意行事。
祂使雲霧從地極上升,
發出電光,帶來雨水,
從祂的倉庫帶出風來。

祂擊殺了埃及人的長子和頭胎的牲畜。
祂在埃及行神蹟奇事,
懲罰法老和他的一切臣僕。
10 祂毀滅列國,
殺戮強大的君王:
11 亞摩利王西宏、巴珊王噩和迦南所有的君王。
12 祂把這些國家的土地賜給祂的以色列子民,
作為他們的產業。
13 耶和華啊,
你的名永遠長存,
你的威名傳到萬代。
14 因為耶和華必為祂的子民伸冤,
憐憫祂的僕人。

15 外族人的神像是人用金銀造的。
16 它們有口不能說,有眼不能看,
17 有耳不能聽,口中毫無氣息。
18 那些製造它們、信靠它們的人也會和它們一樣。
19 以色列人啊,
你們要稱頌耶和華!
亞倫的子孫啊,
你們要稱頌耶和華!
20 利未的子孫啊,
你們要稱頌耶和華!
你們敬畏耶和華的人都要稱頌祂![a]
21 要讚美錫安的耶和華,
讚美住在耶路撒冷的耶和華。
你們要讚美耶和華!

Footnotes

  1. 135·15-20 平行經文:詩篇115·4-11

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.

Praise to God in Creation and Redemption

135 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord;
(A)Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
(B)You who stand in the house of the Lord,
In (C)the courts of the house of our God,
Praise the Lord, for (D)the Lord is good;
Sing praises to His name, (E)for it is pleasant.
For (F)the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel for His [a]special treasure.

For I know that (G)the Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods.
(H)Whatever the Lord pleases He does,
In heaven and in earth,
In the seas and in all deep places.
(I)He causes the [b]vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
(J)He makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His (K)treasuries.

(L)He [c]destroyed the firstborn of Egypt,
[d]Both of man and beast.
(M)He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,
(N)Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 (O)He defeated many nations
And slew mighty kings—
11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og king of Bashan,
And (P)all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 (Q)And gave their land as a [e]heritage,
A heritage to Israel His people.

13 (R)Your name, O Lord, endures forever,
Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 (S)For the Lord will judge His people,
And He will have compassion on His servants.

15 (T)The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
Eyes they have, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear;
Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.

19 (U)Bless the Lord, O house of Israel!
Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi!
You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Blessed be the Lord (V)out of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 135:4 precious possession
  2. Psalm 135:7 Water vapor
  3. Psalm 135:8 Lit. struck down
  4. Psalm 135:8 Lit. From man to beast
  5. Psalm 135:12 inheritance