第 89 篇
永远配受称颂的上帝
以斯拉人以探的训诲诗。
1我要永远称颂耶和华的慈爱！
我的口要传扬你的信实直到万代。
2我要让人知道：
你的慈爱存到永远，
你的信实与天同存。
3你曾说：
“我与我所拣选的人立了约，
向我的仆人大卫起了誓，
4‘我要使你的后裔永远坐在宝座上，世代为王。’”（细拉）
5耶和华啊，
诸天要颂扬你的奇妙，
众圣者要赞美你的信实。
6天上有谁能与耶和华相比，
众天使中谁能像祂？
7祂在众圣者的会中大受敬畏，
祂的威严无与伦比。
8万军之上帝耶和华啊，
谁能像你能力伟大，信实无比？
9你掌管汹涌的大海，
平息惊涛骇浪。
10你击碎海怪89:10 “海怪”希伯来文是“拉哈伯”。，
以大能的臂膀驱散仇敌。
11天地都属于你，
世界和其中的一切都是你造的。
12你创造了南方和北方，
他泊山和黑门山都向你欢呼。
13你有大能的臂膀，
双手充满力量。
14你的宝座以公平和正义为根基，
你以慈爱和信实为先锋。
15耶和华啊，
懂得向你欢呼的人有福了，
他们走在你的荣光之中。
16他们因你的名终日欢欣，
因你的公义而雀跃。
17你是他们的力量和荣耀，
你的恩惠使我们充满力量。
18耶和华赐下保护我们的盾牌，
我们的王属于以色列的圣者。
19你曾在异象中对你忠心的子民说：
“我已把力量赐给一位勇士，
已擢升我在民中拣选的人。
20我找到了我的仆人大卫，
用我的圣油膏立他。
21我的手必扶持他，
我的臂膀必加给他力量。
22仇敌胜不过他，
恶人不能欺压他。
23我要当着他的面击垮他的敌人，
打倒恨他的人。
24我要以信实和慈爱待他，
他必因我的名而充满力量。
25我要使他左手掌管大海，
右手统治江河。
26他要向我高呼，
‘你是我的父亲，我的上帝，
拯救我的磐石。’
27我要立他为我的长子，
使他做天下至尊的君王。
28我要永远用慈爱待他，
我与他立的约永不更改。
29我要使他的后裔永无穷尽，
让他的王位与天同存。
30如果他的后代背弃我的律法，
不遵行我的典章，
31触犯我的律例，
不守我的诫命，
32我就会因他们的罪用杖惩罚他们，
用鞭子责打他们。
33但我不会收回我的慈爱，
也不会背弃我的信实。
34我必不毁约，也不食言。
35因我曾凭自己的圣洁向大卫起誓，
我绝无谎言。
36他的后裔必永无穷尽，
他的王位必在我面前如日长存，
37又如天上亘古不变的月亮，
永远坚立。”（细拉）
38如今，你对你所膏立的王大发怒气，丢弃了他。
39你废弃与他所立的约，
把他的冠冕扔在尘土中。
40你攻破了他的城墙，
使他的坚垒沦为废墟。
41路人都趁机劫掠他的财物，
邻居都嘲笑他。
42你助长了他敌人的势力，
使敌人洋洋得意。
43你使他的刀剑失去锋芒，
你使他败退沙场。
44你使他的威荣尽失，
王位倾覆。
45你使他未老先衰，
满面羞愧。（细拉）
46耶和华啊，
你隐藏自己要到何时呢？
要到永远吗？
你的怒火要烧到何时呢？
47愿你顾念我的生命何其短暂！
你创造的世人何其虚幻！
48谁能长生不死？
谁能救自己脱离死亡的权势呢？（细拉）
49主啊，你从前凭自己的信实向大卫应许的慈爱在哪里呢？
50主啊，求你顾念你仆人——我所受的羞辱，
我心中如何忍受列国的嘲笑。
51耶和华啊，
你的仇敌嘲笑你所膏立的王，
他们嘲笑他的一举一动。
52耶和华永远当受称颂。
阿们！阿们！
Psalm 89
A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1Lord, I will sing about your great love forever.
For all time to come, I will tell how faithful you are.
2I will tell everyone that your love stands firm forever.
I will tell them that you are always faithful, even in heaven itself.
3You said, “Here is the covenant I have made with my chosen one.
Here is the promise I have made to my servant David.
4‘I will make your family line continue forever.
I will make your kingdom secure for all time to come.’ ”
5Lord, the heavens praise you for your wonderful deeds.
When your holy angels gather together,
they praise you for how faithful you are.
6Who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?
Who among the angels is like the Lord?
7God is highly respected among his holy angels.
He’s more wonderful than all those who are around him.
8Lord God who rules over all, who is like you?
Lord, you are mighty. You are faithful in everything you do.
9You rule over the stormy sea.
When its waves rise up, you calm them down.
10You crushed Egypt and killed her people.
With your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.
11The heavens belong to you. The earth is yours also.
You made the world and everything that is in it.
12You created everything from north to south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you with joy.
13Your arm is powerful.
Your hand is strong.
Your right hand is mighty.
14Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair.
Your faithful love leads the way in front of you.
15Blessed are those who have learned to shout praise to you.
Lord, they live in the light of your kindness.
16All day long they are full of joy because of who you are.
They celebrate the fact that you do what is right.
17You bring them glory and give them strength.
You are pleased to honor our king.
18Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe.
He belongs to the Lord.
He belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision.
You said, “I have given strength to a soldier.
I have raised up a young man from among the people.
20I have found my servant David.
I have poured my sacred oil on his head.
21My powerful hand will keep him going.
My mighty arm will give him strength.
22No enemy will have the victory over him.
No evil person will treat him badly.
23I will crush the king’s enemies.
I will completely destroy them.
24I will love him and be faithful to him.
Because of me his power will increase.
25I will give him a great kingdom.
It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father.
You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.’
27I will also make him my oldest son.
Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one.
28I will continue to love him forever.
I will never break my covenant with him.
29I will make his family line continue forever.
His kingdom will last as long as the heavens.
30“What if his sons turn away from my laws
and do not follow them?
31What if they disobey my orders
and fail to keep my commands?
32Then I will punish them for their sins.
I will strike them with a rod.
I will whip them for their evil acts.
33But I will not stop loving David.
I will always be faithful to him.
34I will not break my covenant.
I will not go back on my word.
35Once and for all, I have made a promise.
It is based on my holiness.
And I will not lie to David.
36His family line will continue forever.
His kingdom will last as long as the sun.
37It will last forever like the moon,
that faithful witness in the sky.”
38But you have turned your back on your anointed king.
You have been very angry with him.
39You have broken the covenant you made with him.
You have thrown your servant’s crown into the dirt.
40You have broken through the walls around his city.
You have completely destroyed his secure places.
41All those who pass by have carried off what belonged to him.
His neighbors make fun of him.
42You have made his enemies strong.
You have made all of them happy.
43You have made his sword useless.
You have not helped him in battle.
44You have put an end to his glory.
You have knocked his throne to the ground.
45You have cut short the days of his life.
You have covered him with shame.
46Lord, how long will you hide yourself? Will it be forever?
How long will your anger burn like fire?
47Remember how short my life is.
You have created all people for such a useless purpose!
48Who can live and not die?
Who can escape the power of the grave?
49Lord, where is the great love you used to have?
You faithfully promised it to David.
50Lord, remember how my enemies have made fun of me.
I’ve had to put up with mean words from all the nations.
51Lord, your enemies have said mean things.
They have laughed at everything your anointed king has done.
52Give praise to the Lord forever!
Amen and Amen.
