< 詩篇 136 >
1 請眾感謝上主,因他寬仁,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
He alone does great wonders.
By His insight He made the heavens.
He spread out the earth upon the waters.
He made the great lights—
the moon and stars to govern the night.
10 祂擊殺了埃及國的首生,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
11 祂領以色列走出埃及境,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
and brought Israel out from among them
12 祂伸出手臂施展了大能,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
13 祂把紅海的水從中分開,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
He divided the Red Sea in two
14 祂領以色列人海中步行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
and led Israel through the midst,
15 祂淹沒法郎軍隊於海心,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
16 祂率領百姓在曠野繞行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
He led His people through the wilderness.
17 祂嚴懲了最強悍的國君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
He struck down great kings
18 祂擊殺了極強盛的國王,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
and slaughtered mighty kings—
19 祂殺死了阿摩黎王息紅,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
Sihon king of the Amorites
20 祂殺死敖格,巴商之君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
and Og king of Bashan—
21 祂將異民地使選民佔領,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
and He gave their land as an inheritance,
22 祂使己僕以色列人繼承,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
a heritage to His servant Israel.
23 祂懷念了我們遭難的人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
He remembered us in our low estate
24 祂救拔我們脫離了仇人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
and freed us from our enemies.
25 祂給一切生靈提供食品,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
He gives food to every creature.
26 請眾感謝天主上居天庭,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
Give thanks to the God of heaven!