Psalm 97
The Message
97 God rules: there’s something to shout over!
On the double, mainlands and islands—celebrate!
2 Bright clouds and storm clouds circle ’round him;
Right and justice anchor his rule.
3 Fire blazes out before him,
Flaming high up the craggy mountains.
4 His lightnings light up the world;
Earth, wide-eyed, trembles in fear.
5 The mountains take one look at God
And melt, melt like wax before earth’s Lord.
6 The heavens announce that he’ll set everything right,
And everyone will see it happen—glorious!
7-8 All who serve handcrafted gods will be sorry—
And they were so proud of their ragamuffin gods!
On your knees, all you gods—worship him!
And Zion, you listen and take heart!
Daughters of Zion, sing your hearts out:
God has done it all, has set everything right.
9 You, God, are High God of the cosmos,
Far, far higher than any of the gods.
10 God loves all who hate evil,
And those who love him he keeps safe,
Snatches them from the grip of the wicked.
11 Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God’s people,
Joy-seeds are planted in good heart-soil.
12 So, God’s people, shout praise to God,
Give thanks to our Holy God!
诗篇 97
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
神是滿有公義與權能的王
97 耶和華作王，願地快樂，
願眾海島都歡喜。
2 密雲和幽暗在他的四圍，
公義和公正是他寶座的根基。
3 有火走在他的前面，
燒盡他四圍的敵人。
4 他的閃電照亮世界，
大地看見了就戰慄。
5 在耶和華面前，就是在全地的主面前，
群山都像蠟一般融化。
6 諸天傳揚他的公義，
萬民得見他的榮耀。
7 願所有事奉雕刻的偶像的，
以虛無的偶像為誇口的，都蒙羞；
眾神哪！你們都要拜他。
8 耶和華啊！錫安聽見你的判斷就歡喜，
猶大的各城（“各城”原文作“女子”）也都快樂。
9 耶和華啊！因為你是全地的至高者；
你被尊崇，遠超過眾神之上。
10 你們愛耶和華的，都要恨惡罪惡；
耶和華保護聖民的性命，
救他們脫離惡人的手。
11 有亮光照耀（“照耀”有古抄本作“散播”）義人，
心裡正直的人得享喜樂。
12 義人哪！你們要靠耶和華歡喜，
要稱讚他的聖名。
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
