Praise the Name of the Lord

148 (A)Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord (B)from the heavens;
    praise him (C)in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels;
    praise him, all his (D)hosts!

Praise him, sun and moon,
    praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you (E)highest heavens,
    and you (F)waters above the heavens!

(G)Let them praise the name of the Lord!
    For (H)he commanded and they were created.
And he (I)established them forever and ever;
    he gave (J)a decree, and it shall not (K)pass away.[a]

Praise the Lord (L)from the earth,
    you (M)great sea creatures and all deeps,
(N)fire and hail, (O)snow and mist,
    (P)stormy wind (Q)fulfilling his word!

(R)Mountains and all hills,
    (S)fruit trees and all (T)cedars!
10 (U)Beasts and all livestock,
    creeping things and (V)flying birds!

11 Kings of the earth and (W)all peoples,
    princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Young men and maidens together,
    old men and children!

13 (X)Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for (Y)his name alone is exalted;
    (Z)his majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 He has (AA)raised up a horn for his people,
    (AB)praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are (AC)near to him.
(AD)Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:6 Or it shall not be transgressed

勸萬有讚美耶和華

148 你們要讚美耶和華!從天上讚美耶和華,在高處讚美他!
他的眾使者都要讚美他,他的諸軍都要讚美他!
日頭月亮,你們要讚美他!放光的星宿,你們都要讚美他!
天上的天和天上的水,你們都要讚美他!
願這些都讚美耶和華的名,因他一吩咐便都造成。
他將這些立定,直到永永遠遠;他定了命,不能廢去[a]
所有在地上的,大魚和一切深洋,
火與冰雹,雪和霧氣,成就他命的狂風,
大山和小山,結果的樹木和一切香柏樹,
10 野獸和一切牲畜,昆蟲和飛鳥,
11 世上的君王和萬民,首領和世上一切審判官,
12 少年人和處女,老年人和孩童,都當讚美耶和華!
13 願這些都讚美耶和華的名,因為獨有他的名被尊崇,他的榮耀在天地之上。
14 他將他百姓的角高舉,因此他[b]一切聖民以色列人,就是與他相近的百姓,都讚美他。你們要讚美耶和華!

Footnotes

  1. 詩篇 148:6 「廢去」或作「越過」。
  2. 詩篇 148:14 「因此他」或作「他使」。

The Lord's Mercy Remembered

I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
    the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
    (A)and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
(B)In all their affliction he was afflicted,[a]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
(C)in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    (D)he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or he did not afflict

民屢蒙恩仍行違逆必受懲罰

我要照耶和華一切所賜給我們的,提起他的慈愛和美德,並他向以色列家所施的大恩,這恩是照他的憐恤和豐盛的慈愛賜給他們的。 他說:「他們誠然是我的百姓,不行虛假的子民。」這樣,他就做了他們的救主。 他們在一切苦難中,他也同受苦難,並且他面前的使者拯救他們。他以慈愛和憐憫救贖他們。在古時的日子,常保抱他們,懷揣他們。

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10 For it (A)was fitting that he, (B)for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons (C)to glory, should make the (D)founder of their salvation (E)perfect through suffering. 11 For (F)he who sanctifies and (G)those who are sanctified (H)all have one source.[a] That is why he is not ashamed to call them (I)brothers,[b] 12 saying,

(J)“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
    in the midst of the (K)congregation I will sing your praise.”

13 And again,

(L)“I will put my trust in him.”

And again,

(M)“Behold, I and the children (N)God has given me.”

14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise (O)partook of the same things, that (P)through death he might (Q)destroy (R)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who (S)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he (T)helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had (U)to be made like his brothers in every respect, (V)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest (W)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For because he himself has suffered (X)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:11 Greek all are of one
  2. Hebrews 2:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 12

10 原來那為萬物所屬、為萬物所本的,要領許多的兒子進榮耀裡去,使救他們的元帥因受苦難得以完全,本是合宜的。 11 因那使人成聖的和那些得以成聖的,都是出於一,所以他稱他們為弟兄也不以為恥, 12 說:「我要將你的名傳於我的弟兄,在會中我要頌揚你。」 13 又說:「我要依賴他。」又說:「看哪,我與神所給我的兒女。」 14 兒女既同有血肉之體,他也照樣親自成了血肉之體,特要藉著死敗壞那掌死權的,就是魔鬼, 15 並要釋放那些一生因怕死而為奴僕的人。

耶穌既受試探就能搭救受試探的人

16 他並不救拔天使,乃是救拔亞伯拉罕的後裔。 17 所以,他凡事該與他的弟兄相同,為要在神的事上成為慈悲忠信的大祭司,為百姓的罪獻上挽回祭。 18 他自己既然被試探而受苦,就能搭救被試探的人。

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