Psalms

以斯拉人以探的训诲诗。

1我要歌唱耶和华的慈爱，直到永远； 我要用口将你的信实传与万代。

2因我曾说：你的慈悲必建立到永远； 你的信实必坚立在天上。

3我与我所拣选的人立了约， 向我的仆人大卫起了誓：

4我要建立你的后裔，直到永远； 要建立你的宝座，直到万代。 （细拉）

5耶和华啊，诸天要称赞你的奇事； 在圣者的会中，要称赞你的信实。

6在天空谁能比耶和华呢？ 神的众子中，谁能像耶和华呢？

7他在圣者的会中，是大有威严的 神， 比一切在他四围的更可畏惧。

8耶和华—万军之 神啊， 哪一个大能者像你耶和华？ 你的信实是在你的四围。

9你管辖海的狂傲； 波浪翻腾，你就使它平静了。

10你打碎了拉哈伯，似乎是已杀的人； 你用有能的膀臂打散了你的仇敌。

11天属你，地也属你； 世界和其中所充满的都为你所建立。

12南北为你所创造； 他泊和黑门都因你的名欢呼。

13你有大能的膀臂； 你的手有力，你的右手也高举。

14公义和公平是你宝座的根基； 慈爱和诚实行在你前面。

15知道向你欢呼的，那民是有福的！ 耶和华啊，他们在你脸上的光里行走。

16他们因你的名终日欢乐， 因你的公义得以高举。

17你是他们力量的荣耀； 因为你喜悦我们，我们的角必被高举。

18我们的盾牌属耶和华； 我们的王属以色列的圣者。

神对大卫的应许

19当时，你在异象中晓谕你的圣民，说： 我已把救助之力加在那有能者的身上； 我高举那从民中所拣选的。

20我寻得我的仆人大卫， 用我的圣膏膏他。

21我的手必使他坚立； 我的膀臂也必坚固他。

22仇敌必不勒索他； 凶恶之子也不苦害他。

23我要在他面前打碎他的敌人， 击杀那恨他的人。

24只是我的信实和我的慈爱要与他同在； 因我的名，他的角必被高举。

25我要使他的左手伸到海上， 右手伸到河上。

26他要称呼我说：你是我的父， 是我的 神，是拯救我的磐石。

27我也要立他为长子， 为世上最高的君王。

28我要为他存留我的慈爱，直到永远； 我与他立的约必要坚定。

29我也要使他的后裔存到永远， 使他的宝座如天之久。

30倘若他的子孙离弃我的律法， 不照我的典章行，

31背弃我的律例， 不遵守我的诫命，

32我就要用杖责罚他们的过犯， 用鞭责罚他们的罪孽。

33只是我必不将我的慈爱全然收回， 也必不叫我的信实废弃。

34我必不背弃我的约， 也不改变我口中所出的。

35我一次指着自己的圣洁起誓： 我决不向大卫说谎！

36他的后裔要存到永远； 他的宝座在我面前如日之恒一般，

37又如月亮永远坚立， 如天上确实的见证。 （细拉）

君主惨败的哀歌

38但你恼怒你的受膏者， 就丢掉弃绝他。

39你厌恶了与仆人所立的约， 将他的冠冕践踏于地。

40你拆毁了他一切的篱笆， 使他的保障变为荒场。

41凡过路的人都抢夺他； 他成为邻邦的羞辱。

42你高举了他敌人的右手； 你叫他一切的仇敌欢喜。

43你叫他的刀剑卷刃， 叫他在争战之中站立不住。

44你使他的光辉止息， 将他的宝座推倒于地。

45你减少他青年的日子， 又使他蒙羞。 （细拉）

求救的祷告

46耶和华啊，这要到几时呢？ 你要将自己隐藏到永远吗？ 你的忿怒如火焚烧要到几时呢？

47求你想念我的时候是何等的短少； 你创造世人，要使他们归何等的虚空呢？

48谁能常活免死、 救他的灵魂脱离阴间的权柄呢？ （细拉）

49主啊，你从前凭你的信实 向大卫立誓要施行的慈爱在哪里呢？

50主啊，求你记念仆人们所受的羞辱， 记念我怎样将一切强盛民的羞辱存在我怀里。

51耶和华啊，你的仇敌用这羞辱羞辱了你的仆人， 羞辱了你受膏者的脚踪。

52耶和华是应当称颂的，直到永远。 阿们！阿们！

1An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,

2For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

3I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:

4'Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. Selah.

5and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also [is] in an assembly of holy ones.

6For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?

7God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

8O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who [is] like Thee — a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness [is] round about Thee.

9Thou [art] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.

10Thou hast bruised Rahab, as one wounded. With the arm of Thy strength Thou hast scattered Thine enemies.

11Thine [are] the heavens — the earth also [is] Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.

12North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.

13Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand — high Thy right hand.

14Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

15O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

16In Thy name they rejoice all the day, And in Thy righteousness they are exalted,

17For the beauty of their strength [art] Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

18For of Jehovah [is] our shield, And of the Holy One of Israel our king.

19Then Thou hast spoken in vision, To Thy saint, yea, Thou sayest, I have placed help upon a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of the people,

20I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

21With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.

22An enemy exacteth not upon him, And a son of perverseness afflicteth him not.

23And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

24And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My name is his horn exalted.

25And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.

26He proclaimeth me: 'Thou [art] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'

27I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

28To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] stedfast with him.

29And I have set his seed for ever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

30If his sons forsake My law, And in My judgments do not walk;

31If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,

32I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity,

33And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

34I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.

35Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,

36His seed is to the age, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,

37As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.

38And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

39Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

40Thou hast broken down all his hedges, Thou hast made his fenced places a ruin.

41Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

42Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.

43Also — Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

44Hast caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.

45Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over [with] shame. Selah.

46Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?

47Remember, I pray Thee, what [is] life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

48Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

49Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

51Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.

52Blessed [is] Jehovah to the age. Amen, and amen!