第 147 篇
讚美上帝復興耶路撒冷
1你們要讚美耶和華！
歌頌我們的上帝，真是美好！
讚美祂，真是快樂合宜！
2耶和華重建耶路撒冷，
召集被擄去的以色列人。
3祂醫治心靈破碎的人，
包紮他們的創傷。
4祂決定眾星的數目，
給它們一一命名。
5我們的主偉大無比，充滿力量，
祂的智慧沒有窮盡。
6耶和華扶持謙卑人，
毀滅邪惡人。
7你們要以感恩的心歌頌耶和華，
彈琴讚美我們的上帝。
8祂以雲霞遮蔽天空，
降雨水滋潤大地，
使山上長出綠草。
9祂賜食物給走獸，
餵養嗷嗷待哺的小烏鴉。
10耶和華所喜悅的不是強健的馬匹，
也不是矯捷的戰士，
11而是敬畏祂、仰望祂慈愛的人。
12耶路撒冷啊，要頌讚耶和華；
錫安啊，要讚美你的上帝。
13因為祂使你的城門堅固，
賜福給你的兒女。
14祂使你四境平安，
飽享上好的麥子。
15祂向大地發出命令，
祂的話迅速傳開。
16祂降下羊毛般的白雪，
撒下爐灰般的寒霜。
17祂拋下碎石般的冰雹，
誰能經得住祂降下的嚴寒呢？
18祂一聲令下，冰雪便溶化，
微風便吹拂，河川便奔流。
19祂將自己的話傳於雅各，
將自己的律例和法令指示以色列。
20祂未曾這樣對待其他國家，
他們不知道祂的律法。
你們要讚美耶和華！
1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.147.3 wounds: Heb. griefs
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.147.5 his…: Heb. of his understanding there is no number
6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.147.14 He…: Heb. Who maketh thy border peace147.14 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat
15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.147.19 his word: Heb. his words
20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
