< Psalms 136 >
1 Oh, give thanks to Yahweh; for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
請眾感謝上主,因他寬仁,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
請眾感謝眾神中的真神,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
請眾感謝萬君中的大君,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
4 Give thanks to him who alone does great wonders, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
惟獨他行了偉大的奇能,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
5 to him who by wisdom made the heavens, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
他以他的智慧創造天穹,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
6 Give thanks to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
他在諸水上將大地鋪陳,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
7 to him who made great lights, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
他創造了極巨大的光明,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。
8 Give thank to him who gave the sun to rule by day, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂造了太陽在白晝照臨,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂造了月與星光照黑夜,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
10 Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂擊殺了埃及國的首生,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂領以色列走出埃及境,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
12 with a strong hand and a raised arm, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂伸出手臂施展了大能,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
13 Give thanks to him who divided the Sea of Reeds, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂把紅海的水從中分開,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂領以色列人海中步行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Sea of Reeds, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂淹沒法郎軍隊於海心,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
16 Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂率領百姓在曠野繞行,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
17 to him who killed great kings, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂嚴懲了最強悍的國君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
18 Give thanks to him who killed famous kings, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
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 covenant faithfulness endures forever—
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 covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂殺死敖格,巴商之君,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
21 Give thanks to him who gave their land as an inheritance, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂將異民地使選民佔領,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
22 an inheritance to Israel his servant, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂使己僕以色列人繼承,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
23 to him who called us to mind and helped us in our humiliation, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂懷念了我們遭難的人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
24 Give thanks to him who has given us victory over our enemies, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever—
祂救拔我們脫離了仇人,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
25 who gives food to all living beings, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
祂給一切生靈提供食品,因為祂的仁慈永遠常存。
26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
請眾感謝天主上居天庭,因為他的仁慈永遠常存。