第 89 篇
永遠配受稱頌的上帝
以斯拉人以探的訓誨詩。
1我要永遠稱頌耶和華的慈愛！
我的口要傳揚你的信實直到萬代。
2我要讓人知道：
你的慈愛存到永遠，
你的信實與天同存。
3你曾說：
「我與我所揀選的人立了約，
向我的僕人大衛起了誓，
4『我要使你的後裔永遠坐在寶座上，世代為王。』」（細拉）
5耶和華啊，
諸天要頌揚你的奇妙，
眾聖者要讚美你的信實。
6天上有誰能與耶和華相比，
眾天使中誰能像祂？
7祂在眾聖者的會中大受敬畏，
祂的威嚴無與倫比。
8萬軍之上帝耶和華啊，
誰能像你能力偉大，信實無比？
9你掌管洶湧的大海，
平息驚濤駭浪。
10你擊碎海怪89·10 「海怪」希伯來文是「拉哈伯」。，
以大能的臂膀驅散仇敵。
11天地都屬於你，
世界和其中的一切都是你造的。
12你創造了南方和北方，
他泊山和黑門山都向你歡呼。
13你有大能的臂膀，
雙手充滿力量。
14你的寶座以公平和正義為根基，
你以慈愛和信實為先鋒。
15耶和華啊，
懂得向你歡呼的人有福了，
他們走在你的榮光之中。
16他們因你的名終日歡欣，
因你的公義而雀躍。
17你是他們的力量和榮耀，
你的恩惠使我們充滿力量。
18耶和華賜下保護我們的盾牌，
我們的王屬於以色列的聖者。
19你曾在異象中對你忠心的子民說：
「我已把力量賜給一位勇士，
已擢升我在民中揀選的人。
20我找到了我的僕人大衛，
用我的聖油膏立他。
21我的手必扶持他，
我的臂膀必加給他力量。
22仇敵勝不過他，
惡人不能欺壓他。
23我要當著他的面擊垮他的敵人，
打倒恨他的人。
24我要以信實和慈愛待他，
他必因我的名而充滿力量。
25我要使他左手掌管大海，
右手統治江河。
26他要向我高呼，
『你是我的父親，我的上帝，
拯救我的磐石。』
27我要立他為我的長子，
使他做天下至尊的君王。
28我要永遠用慈愛待他，
我與他立的約永不更改。
29我要使他的後裔永無窮盡，
讓他的王位與天同存。
30如果他的後代背棄我的律法，
不遵行我的典章，
31觸犯我的律例，
不守我的誡命，
32我就會因他們的罪用杖懲罰他們，
用鞭子責打他們。
33但我不會收回我的慈愛，
也不會背棄我的信實。
34我必不毀約，也不食言。
35因我曾憑自己的聖潔向大衛起誓，
我絕無謊言。
36他的後裔必永無窮盡，
他的王位必在我面前如日長存，
37又如天上亙古不變的月亮，
永遠堅立。」（細拉）
38如今，你對你所膏立的王大發怒氣，丟棄了他。
39你廢棄與他所立的約，
把他的冠冕扔在塵土中。
40你攻破了他的城牆，
使他的堅壘淪為廢墟。
41路人都趁機劫掠他的財物，
鄰居都嘲笑他。
42你助長了他敵人的勢力，
使敵人洋洋得意。
43你使他的刀劍失去鋒芒，
你使他敗退沙場。
44你使他的威榮盡失，
王位傾覆。
45你使他未老先衰，
滿面羞愧。（細拉）
46耶和華啊，
你隱藏自己要到何時呢？
要到永遠嗎？
你的怒火要燒到何時呢？
47願你顧念我的生命何其短暫！
你創造的世人何其虛幻！
48誰能長生不死？
誰能救自己脫離死亡的權勢呢？（細拉）
49主啊，你從前憑自己的信實向大衛應許的慈愛在哪裡呢？
50主啊，求你顧念你僕人——我所受的羞辱，
我心中如何忍受列國的嘲笑。
51耶和華啊，
你的仇敵嘲笑你所膏立的王，
他們嘲笑他的一舉一動。
52耶和華永遠當受稱頌。
阿們！阿們！
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.
