< Psalms 136 >
1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.
請眾感謝上主,因他寬仁,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
2 Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.
請眾感謝眾神中的真神,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
3 Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
請眾感謝萬君中的大君,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
4 He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.
惟獨他行了偉大的奇能,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
5 He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.
他以他的智慧創造天穹,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
6 He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.
他在諸水上將大地鋪陳,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
7 He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:
他創造了極巨大的光明,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
8 the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:
祂造了太陽在白晝照臨,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
9 the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.
祂造了月與星光照黑夜,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
10 He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.
祂擊殺了埃及國的首生,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
11 He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:
祂領以色列走出埃及境,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
12 with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.
祂伸出手臂施展了大能,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
13 He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.
祂把紅海的水從中分開,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
14 And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.
祂領以色列人海中步行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
15 And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.
祂淹沒法郎軍隊於海心,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
16 He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.
祂率領百姓在曠野繞行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
17 He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.
祂嚴懲了最強悍的國君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
18 And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:
祂擊殺了極強盛的國王,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:
祂殺死了阿摩黎王息紅,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal.
祂殺死敖格,巴商之君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
21 And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:
祂將異民地使選民佔領,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
22 as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.
祂使己僕以色列人繼承,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
23 For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.
祂懷念了我們遭難的人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
24 And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.
祂救拔我們脫離了仇人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
25 He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.
祂給一切生靈提供食品,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
26 Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
請眾感謝天主上居天庭,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。