大卫的颂歌

那一天,大卫初次指派亚萨和他的亲族唱诗歌颂耶和华,说:

“你们要称谢耶和华,
呼求祂的名,
在列邦传扬祂的作为。
要歌颂、赞美祂,
述说祂一切奇妙的作为。
10 要以祂的圣名为荣,
愿寻求耶和华的人都欢欣。
11 要寻求耶和华和祂的能力,
时常来到祂面前。
12-13 祂仆人以色列的后裔啊,
祂所拣选的雅各的子孙啊,
要记住祂所行的神迹奇事和祂口中的判词。

14 “祂是我们的上帝耶和华,
祂在普天下施行审判。
15 你们要永远铭记祂的约,
要思想祂的应许直到千代,
16 就是祂与亚伯拉罕所立的约,
向以撒所起的誓。
17 祂将这约定为律例赐给雅各,
定为永远的约赐给以色列。
18 祂说,‘我必把迦南赐给你,
作为你的产业。’

19 “那时他们人丁稀少,
在当地寄居,
20 他们在异国他乡流离飘零。
21 耶和华不容人压迫他们,
还为他们的缘故责备君王,
22 说,‘不可难为我膏立的人,
也不可伤害我的先知。’

23 “普天下都要歌颂耶和华,
要天天传扬祂的救恩;
24 要在列国述说祂的荣耀,
在万民中述说祂的奇妙作为。
25 因为耶和华无比伟大,
当受至高的颂扬;
祂超越一切神明,
当受敬畏。
26 列邦的神明都是假的,
唯独耶和华创造了诸天。
27 祂尊贵威严,
祂的圣所充满能力和喜乐。

28 “万族万民啊,
要把荣耀和能力归给耶和华,
归给耶和华!
29 要将耶和华当得的荣耀归给祂,
要将供物献给祂,
要穿上圣洁的衣服敬拜祂。
30 普天下要在祂面前战抖;
祂坚立世界,使它不致摇动。
31 愿天欢喜,愿地快乐;
愿他们向列国宣告,
‘耶和华是王!’
32 愿海洋和其中的万物都欢呼,
愿田野和其中的一切都欢腾!
33 那时,林中的树木都要在耶和华面前欢唱,
因为祂要来审判天下。
34 要称谢耶和华,
因为祂是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存!

35 “要说,‘拯救我们的上帝啊,
求你救我们,招聚我们,
从列国把我们救出来,
我们好称谢你的圣名,
以赞美你为荣。’
36 从亘古到永远,
以色列的上帝耶和华当受称颂!”
众民都说:“阿们”,
并赞美耶和华。

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That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise(A) to the Lord in this manner:

Give praise(B) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
    make known among the nations(C) what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise(D) to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(E)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek(F) his face always.

12 Remember(G) the wonders(H) he has done,
    his miracles,(I) and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
    his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments(J) are in all the earth.

15 He remembers[a](K) his covenant forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(L) he made with Abraham,
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(M) as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(N)
    as the portion you will inherit.”

19 When they were but few in number,(O)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[b] wandered(P) from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(Q)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(R) no harm.”

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
    proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory(S) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(T)
    he is to be feared(U) above all gods.(V)
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.(W)
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(X)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;(Y)
    bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[c] holiness.(Z)
30     Tremble(AA) before him, all the earth!
    The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.(AB)

31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;(AC)
    let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!(AD)
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;(AE)
    let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees(AF) of the forest sing,
    let them sing for joy before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge(AG) the earth.

34 Give thanks(AH) to the Lord, for he is good;(AI)
    his love endures forever.(AJ)
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;(AK)
    gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
    and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(AL)
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of