诗篇 97
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
神是满有公义与权能的王
97 耶和华作王，愿地快乐，
愿众海岛都欢喜。
2 密云和幽暗在他的四围，
公义和公正是他宝座的根基。
3 有火走在他的前面，
烧尽他四围的敌人。
4 他的闪电照亮世界，
大地看见了就战栗。
5 在耶和华面前，就是在全地的主面前，
群山都像蜡一般融化。
6 诸天传扬他的公义，
万民得见他的荣耀。
7 愿所有事奉雕刻的偶像的，
以虚无的偶像为夸口的，都蒙羞；
众神哪！你们都要拜他。
8 耶和华啊！锡安听见你的判断就欢喜，
犹大的各城（“各城”原文作“女子”）也都快乐。
9 耶和华啊！因为你是全地的至高者；
你被尊崇，远超过众神之上。
10 你们爱耶和华的，都要恨恶罪恶；
耶和华保护圣民的性命，
救他们脱离恶人的手。
11 有亮光照耀（“照耀”有古抄本作“散播”）义人，
心里正直的人得享喜乐。
12 义人哪！你们要靠耶和华欢喜，
要称赞他的圣名。
詩篇 97
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
上帝是至高的統治者
97 耶和華掌權，大地要歡欣！
眾海島要快樂！
2 密雲和黑暗環繞在祂周圍，
公義和公平是祂寶座的根基。
3 烈火做祂的先鋒，
燒滅祂周圍的仇敵。
4 祂的閃電照亮世界，
大地因此而戰抖。
5 在天下之主耶和華面前，
群山如蠟熔化。
6 諸天述說祂的公義，
萬民瞻仰祂的榮耀。
7 願一切祭拜神像，
以神像誇口的人都蒙羞。
所有的神明啊，
你們都要向耶和華下拜。
8 耶和華啊，聽見你的審判，
錫安就歡喜，
猶大的城邑就快樂。
9 因為你耶和華是普天下的至高者，
凌駕於萬神之上。
10 愛耶和華的人都要憎恨罪惡，
因為祂保護敬虔人的生命，
從惡人手中拯救他們。
11 光照亮義人，
正直人心中有喜樂。
12 你們義人要以耶和華為樂，
稱謝祂的聖名。
Psalm 97
New English Translation
Psalm 97[a]
97 The Lord reigns.
Let the earth be happy.
Let the many coastlands rejoice.
2 Dark clouds surround him;
equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.[b]
3 Fire goes before him;
on every side[c] it burns up his enemies.
4 His lightning bolts light up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The sky declares his justice,
and all the nations see his splendor.
7 All who worship idols are ashamed,
those who boast about worthless idols.
All the gods bow down before him.[d]
8 Zion hears and rejoices,
the towns[e] of Judah are happy,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
9 For you, O Lord, are the Most High[f] over the whole earth;
you are elevated high above all gods.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects[g] the lives of his faithful followers;
he delivers them from the power[h] of the wicked.
11 The godly bask in the light;
the morally upright experience joy.[i]
12 You godly ones, rejoice in the Lord.
Give thanks to his holy name.[j]
Footnotes
- Psalm 97:1 sn Psalm 97. The psalmist depicts the Lord as the sovereign, just king of the world who comes in power to vindicate his people.
- Psalm 97:2 sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.
- Psalm 97:3 tn Heb “all around.”
- Psalm 97:7 tn The translation assumes that the prefixed verbal form in the first line is an imperfect (“are ashamed”) and that the ambiguous form in the third line is a perfect (“bow down”) because the psalmist appears to be describing the effect of the Lord’s mighty theophany on those who witness it (see vv. 5, 8). Another option is to take the prefixed form in the first line as a jussive (“let all who worship idols be ashamed”) and the ambiguous form in the third line as an imperative (“All you gods, bow down before him!”; cf. NIV).
- Psalm 97:8 tn Heb “daughters.” The term “daughters” refers to the cities of Judah surrounding Zion (see Ps 48:11 and H. Haag, TDOT 2:336).
- Psalm 97:9 sn The divine title “Most High” (עֶלְיוֹן ʿelyon) pictures God as the exalted ruler of the universe who vindicates the innocent and judges the wicked. See especially Pss 7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 21:7; 47:2.
- Psalm 97:10 tn The participle may be verbal, though it might also be understood as substantival and appositional to “the Lord.” In this case one could translate, “Hate evil, you who love the Lord, the one who protects the lives…and delivers them.”
- Psalm 97:10 tn Heb “hand.”
- Psalm 97:11 tn Heb “Light is planted for the godly, and for the upright of heart joy.” The translation assumes an emendation of זָרַע (zaraʿ, “planted”) to זָרַח (zarakh, “shines”) which collocates more naturally with “light.” “Light” here symbolizes the joy (note the following line) that accompanies deliverance and the outpouring of divine favor.
- Psalm 97:12 tn Heb “to his holy remembrance.” The Hebrew noun זָכַר (zakhar, “remembrance”) here refers to the name of the Lord as invoked in liturgy and praise. Cf. Pss 6:5; 30:4. The Lord’s “name” is “holy” in the sense that it is a reminder of his uniqueness and greatness.
Psalm 97
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh’s Glorious Reign
97 Yahweh is king! Let the earth rejoice;
let many coastlands be glad.
2 Cloud and thick darkness are surrounding him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Fire goes before him,
and devours his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings light the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh,
at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness,
and all the peoples see his glory.
7 Let all who serve an image be ashamed,
those who boast about idols.[a]
Worship him, all you gods.
8 Zion hears and is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments, O Yahweh.
9 For you, O Yahweh, are most high over all the earth.
You are highly[b] exalted above all gods.
10 You who love Yahweh, hate evil.
He protects the lives of his faithful;
he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name.[c]
Footnotes
- Psalm 97:7 This word for idols suggests something worthless or insignificant
- Psalm 97:9 Hebrew “very”
- Psalm 97:12 Literally “to his holy remembrance” or “to his memorable holiness”
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