錫安將來的榮耀
1起來，發光吧！因為你的光已經來到，
耶和華的榮耀已經照在你身上。
2看啊，黑暗遮蓋大地，
幽暗籠罩萬民，
但耶和華必照耀你，
祂的榮耀必照在你身上。
3萬國要來就你的光，
君王要來就你的曙光。
4耶和華說：「舉目四望吧，
眾人正聚到你面前，
你的兒子們從遠方來，
你的女兒們被護送回來。
5你看見後就容光煥發，
心花怒放，
因為海上的貨物要歸給你，
列國的財富都要歸給你。
6米甸和以法的駱駝必成群結隊而來，
佈滿你的地面；
示巴人必帶著黃金和乳香來頌讚耶和華。
7基達的羊群必集合到你那裡，
尼拜約的公羊必供你使用，
牠們在我的壇上必蒙悅納。
我要使我榮美的殿更榮美。
8「這些好像雲彩飛來，
又像鴿子飛回巢穴的是誰？
9眾海島的人都等候我，
他施的船隻行在前面，
從遠處把你的兒子和他們的金銀財寶一同帶來，
以尊崇你的上帝耶和華——以色列的聖者，
因為我已經使你得到榮耀。
10「外族人要為你建造城牆，
他們的君王要服侍你。
我曾發怒擊打你，
如今我要施恩憐憫你。
11你的城門要一直敞開，
晝夜不關，
好讓各國的君王帶著他們的人民和財物列隊前來向你朝貢。
12不肯向你俯首稱臣的國家必滅亡，被徹底摧毀。
13黎巴嫩引以為榮的松樹、杉樹和黃楊樹都要運到你這裡，
用來裝飾我的聖所；
我要使我腳踏之處充滿榮耀。
14欺壓你之人的子孫要向你下拜，
藐視你的人要在你腳前跪拜。
他們要稱你為耶和華的城，
以色列聖者的錫安。
15「雖然你曾被撇棄、被厭惡，
無人從你那裡經過，
但我要使你永遠尊貴，
世世代代都充滿歡樂。
16你必吸各國的乳汁，
吃王室的奶水。
那時，你就知道我耶和華是你的救主，
是你的救贖主，是雅各的大能者。
17「我要以金代替銅，
以銀代替鐵，
以銅代替木頭，
以鐵代替石頭。
我要使和平做你的官長，
使公義做你的首領。
18你國中再沒有暴力，
境內再沒有破壞和毀滅的事；
你必給你的城牆取名叫『拯救』，
給你的城門取名叫『讚美』。
19「太陽不再作你白晝的光，
月亮也不再給你光輝，
因為耶和華要作你永遠的光，
你的上帝要成為你的榮耀。
20你的太陽不再落下，
你的月亮也不再消失，
因為耶和華要作你永遠的光，
你悲哀的日子將要結束。
21你的人民都必成為義人，
永遠擁有這土地。
他們是我親手栽種的樹苗，
以彰顯我的榮耀。
22最小的家族要變成千人的大家族，
最弱的一國要成為強國。
時候一到，我耶和華必迅速成就這些事。」
The Glory of Zion
1“Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
2See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
3Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters are carried on the hip.
5Then you will look and be radiant,
your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
to you the riches of the nations will come.
6Herds of camels will cover your land,
young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come,
bearing gold and incense
and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
7All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you,
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings on my altar,
and I will adorn my glorious temple.
8“Who are these that fly along like clouds,
like doves to their nests?
9Surely the islands look to me;
in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,60:9 Or the trading ships
bringing your children from afar,
with their silver and gold,
to the honor of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has endowed you with splendor.
10“Foreigners will rebuild your walls,
and their kings will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
in favor I will show you compassion.
11Your gates will always stand open,
they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations—
their kings led in triumphal procession.
12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish;
it will be utterly ruined.
13“The glory of Lebanon will come to you,
the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,
to adorn my sanctuary;
and I will glorify the place for my feet.
14The children of your oppressors will come bowing before you;
all who despise you will bow down at your feet
and will call you the City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15“Although you have been forsaken and hated,
with no one traveling through,
I will make you the everlasting pride
and the joy of all generations.
16You will drink the milk of nations
and be nursed at royal breasts.
Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,
your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,
and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace your governor
and well-being your ruler.
18No longer will violence be heard in your land,
nor ruin or destruction within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation
and your gates Praise.
19The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
20Your sun will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow will end.
21Then all your people will be righteous
and they will possess the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,
the work of my hands,
for the display of my splendor.
22The least of you will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.
I am the Lord;
in its time I will do this swiftly.”
