| 1 | 你們要讚美耶和華、因歌頌我們的 神為善為美.讚美的話是合宜的。
Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
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| 2 | 耶和華建造耶路撒冷、聚集以色列中被趕散的人。
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
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| 3 | 他醫好傷心的人、裹好他們的傷處。
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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| 4 | 他數點星宿的數目、一一稱他的名。
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
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| 5 | 我們的主為大、最有能力.他的智慧、無法測度。
Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
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| 6 | 耶和華扶持謙卑人、將惡人傾覆於地。
The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
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| 7 | 你們要以感謝向耶和華歌唱、用琴向我們的 神歌頌。
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.
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| 8 | 他用雲遮天。為地降雨、使草生長在山上。
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
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| 9 | 他賜食給走獸、和啼叫的小烏鴉。
He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
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| 10 | 他不喜悅馬的力大、不喜愛人的腿快。
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man;
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| 11 | 耶和華喜愛敬畏、和盼望他慈愛的人。
the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
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| 12 | 耶路撒冷阿、你要頌讚耶和華.錫安哪、你要讚美你的 神。
Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion,
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| 13 | 因為他堅固了你的門閂、賜福給你中間的兒女。
for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
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| 14 | 他使你境內平安.用上好的麥子使你滿足。
He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
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| 15 | 他發命在地.他的話頒行最快。
He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
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| 16 | 他降雪如羊毛、撒霜如爐灰。
He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
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| 17 | 他擲下冰雹如碎渣.他發出寒冷、誰能當得起呢。
He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
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| 18 | 他一出令、這些就都消化.他使風颳起、水便流動。
He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
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| 19 | 他將他的道指示雅各、將他的律例典章指示以色列。
He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
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| 20 | 別國他都沒有這樣待過.至於他的典章、他們向來沒有知道。你們要讚美耶和華。
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.
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