< Psalms 136 >
1 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
請眾感謝上主,因他寬仁,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
2 Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
請眾感謝眾神中的真神,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
3 Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
請眾感謝萬君中的大君,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
4 He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
惟獨他行了偉大的奇能,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
5 He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
他以他的智慧創造天穹,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
6 He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
他在諸水上將大地鋪陳,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
7 He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
他創造了極巨大的光明,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
8 He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂造了太陽在白晝照臨,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
9 He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂造了月與星光照黑夜,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
10 He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂擊殺了埃及國的首生,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
11 He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂領以色列走出埃及境,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
12 With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂伸出手臂施展了大能,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
13 He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂把紅海的水從中分開,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
14 He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂領以色列人海中步行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
15 But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂淹沒法郎軍隊於海心,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
16 He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂率領百姓在曠野繞行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
17 He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂嚴懲了最強悍的國君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
18 He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂擊殺了極強盛的國王,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂殺死了阿摩黎王息紅,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂殺死敖格,巴商之君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
21 He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂將異民地使選民佔領,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
22 He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂使己僕以色列人繼承,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
23 He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂懷念了我們遭難的人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
24 He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂救拔我們脫離了仇人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
25 He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
祂給一切生靈提供食品,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
26 [So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
請眾感謝天主上居天庭,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。