1Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
1要歌颂和倚靠 神的权能义人哪!你们要靠着耶和华欢呼;正直人赞美主是合宜的。
2Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
2你们要弹琴称谢耶和华,用十弦瑟歌颂他。
3Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
3你们要向他唱新歌,在欢呼声中巧妙地弹奏。
4For the word of Yahweh is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
4因为耶和华的话是正直的,他的一切作为都是诚实的。
5He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.
5耶和华喜爱公义和公正,全地充满耶和华的慈爱。
6By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.
6诸天借着耶和华的话而造,天上的万象借着他口中的气而成。
7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
7他把海水聚集成垒(“成垒”或译:“在皮袋里”),把深海安放在库房中。
8Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
8愿全地都敬畏耶和华,愿世上的居民都惧怕他。
9For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
9因为他说有,就有;命立,就立。
10Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
10耶和华破坏列国的谋略,使万民的计划挫败。
11The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
11耶和华的谋略永远立定,他心中的计划万代长存。
12Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
12以耶和华为 神的,那国是有福的;耶和华拣选作自己产业的,那民是有福的。
13Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
13耶和华从天上观看,他看见全人类。
14From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
14从自己的住处,他察看地上所有的居民。
15he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.
15他是那创造众人的心,了解他们一切作为的。
16There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
16君王不是因兵多得胜,勇士不是因力大得救。
17A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
17想靠马得胜是枉然的;马虽然力大,也不能救人。
18Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
18耶和华的眼睛看顾敬畏他的人,和那些仰望他慈爱的人;
19to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
19要搭救他们的性命脱离死亡,使他们在饥荒中可以存活。
20Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.
20我们的心等候耶和华,他是我们的帮助、我们的盾牌。
21For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
21我们的心因他欢乐,因为我们倚靠他的圣名。
22Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.
22耶和华啊!求你照着我们所仰望你的,向我们施慈爱。