詩篇 147
1 你們要讚美耶和華！ 因歌頌我們的上帝為善為美； 讚美的話是合宜的。
Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!
2 耶和華建造耶路撒冷， 聚集以色列中被趕散的人。
The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
3 他醫好傷心的人， 裹好他們的傷處。
He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
4 他數點星宿的數目， 一一稱它的名。
He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
5 我們的主為大，最有能力； 他的智慧無法測度。
Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
6 耶和華扶持謙卑人， 將惡人傾覆於地。
The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
7 你們要以感謝向耶和華歌唱， 用琴向我們的上帝歌頌。
Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
8 他用雲遮天，為地降雨， 使草生長在山上。
He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
9 他賜食給走獸 和啼叫的小烏鴉。
He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
10 他不喜悅馬的力大， 不喜愛人的腿快。
The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.
11 耶和華喜愛敬畏他 和盼望他慈愛的人。
What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
12 耶路撒冷啊，你要頌讚耶和華！ 錫安哪，你要讚美你的上帝！
Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
13 因為他堅固了你的門閂， 賜福給你中間的兒女。
He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
14 他使你境內平安， 用上好的麥子使你滿足。
He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
15 他發命在地； 他的話頒行最快。
He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
16 他降雪如羊毛， 撒霜如爐灰。
He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 他擲下冰雹如碎渣； 他發出寒冷，誰能當得起呢？
He throws hail like stones. Who can stand the cold he sends?
18 他一出令，這些就都消化； 他使風颳起，水便流動。
Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows on it and the water flows.
19 他將他的道指示雅各， 將他的律例典章指示以色列。
He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws to Israel.
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 not done this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!
