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亚萨的诗。

真实的敬拜

50 大能者 神—耶和华已经发言呼召天下,
    从日出之地到日落之处。
从全然美丽的锡安中,
     神已经发光了。

我们的 神要来,绝不闭口;
    有烈火在他面前吞灭,
    有暴风在他四围刮起。
他呼召上天下地,
    为要审判他的子民:
“召集我的圣民,
    就是那些用祭物与我立约的人,到我这里来。”
诸天必表明他的公义,
    因为 神是施行审判的。(细拉)

“听啊,我的子民,我要说话!
    以色列啊,我要审问你;
我是 神,是你的 神!
我并不因你的祭物责备你;
    你的燔祭常在我面前。
我不从你家中取公牛,
    也不从你圈内取公山羊;
10 因为,林中的百兽是我的,
    千山的牲畜也是我的。
11 山中[a]的飞鸟,我都知道,
    田野的走兽也都属我。

12 “我若是饥饿,不用告诉你,
    因为世界和其中所充满的都是我的。
13 我岂吃公牛的肉呢?
    我岂喝公山羊的血呢?
14 你们要以感谢为祭献给 神,
    又要向至高者还你的愿,
15 并要在患难之日求告我,
    我必搭救你,你也要荣耀我。”

16 但 神对恶人说:“你怎敢传讲我的律例,
    口中提到我的约呢?
17 其实你恨恶管教,
    将我的言语抛在脑后。
18 你见了盗贼就乐意与他同伙,
    又和行奸淫的人同流合污。

19 “你的口出恶言,
    你的舌编造诡诈。
20 你坐着,毁谤你的兄弟,
    谗害你亲母的儿子。
21 你做了这些事,我闭口不言,
    你想我正如你一样;
其实我要责备你,将这些事摆在你眼前。

22 “你们忘记 神的,要思想这事,
    免得我把你们撕碎,无人搭救。
23 凡以感谢献祭的就是荣耀我;
    那按正路而行的,我必使他得着 神的救恩。”

Footnotes

  1. 50.11 “山中”:七十士译本和其他古译本是“天空”。

真诚敬拜的必尊敬 神

亚萨的诗。

50 大能者 神耶和华已经说话,

从日出之地到日落之处呼唤大地。(本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题)

 神从全美的锡安,

已经彰显荣光。

我们的 神来临,决不缄默无声;

在他面前有火燃烧,

在他四周有暴风刮起。

他向天上、向地下呼唤,

为要审判自己的子民,说:

“你们把我的圣民聚集到我这里来,

就是那些用祭物与我立约的人。”

诸天宣扬他的公义,

因为 神自己就是审判者。

(细拉)

“我的子民哪!你们要听,我要说话;

以色列啊!我要控诉你;

我是 神,是你的 神。

我不是因你的祭物责备你,

你的燔祭常在我面前。

我不从你家里取公牛,

也不从你羊圈中取公山羊。

10 因为树林中的百兽是我的,

千山上的牲畜也是我的。

11 山中的雀鸟我都认识,

田野的走兽也都属我。

12 如果我饿了,我也不用对你说;

因为世界和其中所充满的,都是我的。

13 难道我要吃公牛的肉吗?

要喝公山羊的血吗?

14 你要以感谢为祭献给 神,

又要向至高者还你的愿。

15 在患难的日子,你呼求我。

我必搭救你,你也必尊敬我。”

16 但 神对恶人说:

“你怎么敢述说我的律例,

你的口怎么敢提到我的约呢?

17 至于你,你憎恨管教,

并且把我的话丢在背后。

18 你看见盗贼的时候,就乐于和他在一起;

你又与行淫的人有分。

19 你使你的口乱说坏话,

使你的舌头编造谎言。

20 你经常毁谤你的兄弟,

诬蔑你母亲的儿子。

21 你作了这些事,我默不作声;

你以为我和你一样?

其实我要责备你,要当面指控你。

22 忘记 神的人哪!你们要思想这事,

免得我把你们撕碎,没有人能搭救。

23 凡是以感谢为祭献上的,就是尊敬我;

那预备道路的,我必使他得见 神的救恩。”

Psalm 50

A psalm of Asaph.

The Mighty One, God, the Lord,(A)
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.(B)
From Zion,(C) perfect in beauty,(D)
    God shines forth.(E)
Our God comes(F)
    and will not be silent;(G)
a fire devours(H) before him,(I)
    and around him a tempest(J) rages.
He summons the heavens above,
    and the earth,(K) that he may judge his people:(L)
“Gather to me this consecrated people,(M)
    who made a covenant(N) with me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens proclaim(O) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](P)

“Listen, my people, and I will speak;
    I will testify(Q) against you, Israel:
    I am God, your God.(R)
I bring no charges(S) against you concerning your sacrifices
    or concerning your burnt offerings,(T) which are ever before me.
I have no need of a bull(U) from your stall
    or of goats(V) from your pens,(W)
10 for every animal of the forest(X) is mine,
    and the cattle on a thousand hills.(Y)
11 I know every bird(Z) in the mountains,
    and the insects in the fields(AA) are mine.
12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,
    for the world(AB) is mine, and all that is in it.(AC)
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
    or drink the blood of goats?

14 “Sacrifice thank offerings(AD) to God,
    fulfill your vows(AE) to the Most High,(AF)
15 and call(AG) on me in the day of trouble;(AH)
    I will deliver(AI) you, and you will honor(AJ) me.”

16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant(AK) on your lips?(AL)
17 You hate(AM) my instruction
    and cast my words behind(AN) you.
18 When you see a thief, you join(AO) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.(AP)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.(AQ)
20 You sit and testify against your brother(AR)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(AS)
    you thought I was exactly[c] like you.
But I now arraign(AT) you
    and set my accusations(AU) before you.

22 “Consider this, you who forget God,(AV)
    or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:(AW)
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless[d] I will show my salvation.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was
  4. Psalm 50:23 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; the meaning of the Masoretic Text for this phrase is uncertain.

Psalm 50

The Folly of Formalistic Worship

Heading

A psalm by Asaph.[a]

The Summons

God, God the Lord, has spoken.
He calls to the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined.
Our God comes and he will not be silent.
Fire devours in front of him.
Around him a storm rages.
He calls to the heavens above and to the earth
    to judge his people.
“Gather to me my favored ones,
who make a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
So the heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    because God himself is judge. Interlude

The Lord’s Charges Against Them

Listen, my people, and let me speak, O Israel.
Then I will testify against you:
I am God, your God.

Hypocritical Sacrifices Are Useless

It is not because of your sacrifices that I rebuke you
or because of your burnt offerings that are always in front of me.
I do not need to take a bull from your barn
    or goats from your pens,
10 because every animal in the forest is mine,
the cattle on a thousand mountains.
11 I know every bird in the mountains,
and everything that moves in the field is with me.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
because the world is mine, and all that fills it.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls,
or do I drink the blood of goats?

Sincere Sacrifices Bring Blessing

14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God,
and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
15 Call on me in the day of distress.
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.

Treacherous Deeds Bring Destruction

16 But to the wicked, God says:
What right do you have to recite my statutes
or to take up my covenant with your mouth?
17 As for you—you hate discipline,
and you throw my words behind your back.
18 If you see a thief, you approve of him,
and you cast your lot with adulterers.
19 You devote your mouth to evil,
and your tongue weaves deceit.
20 You sit and speak against your brother.
You slander your own mother’s son.

The Verdict

21 These things you have done, and I kept silent.
You thought I was just like you.
I will indict you and accuse you to your face.
22 Now consider this, you who forget God,
or I will tear you to pieces,
and there will be no one to rescue you.

The Way to Escape

23 The one who sacrifices a thank offering honors me,
and he sets up the way by which I will show him the salvation of God.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:1 Asaph, a leading musician, was a contemporary of David.