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149:1 你们要赞美耶和华,向耶和华唱新歌,在圣民的会中赞美他。
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
149:2 愿以色列因造他的主欢喜。愿锡安的民,因他们的王快乐。
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
149:3 愿他们跳舞赞美他的名,击鼓弹琴歌颂他。
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
149:4 因为耶和华喜爱他的百姓。他要用救恩当作谦卑人的妆饰。
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
149:5 愿圣民因所得的荣耀高兴。愿他们在床上欢呼。
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
149:6 愿他们口中称赞神为高,手里有两刃的刀。
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
149:7 为要报复列邦,刑罚万民。
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
149:8 要用链子捆他们的君王,用铁镣锁他们的大臣。
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
149:9 要在他们身上施行所记录的审判。他的圣民都有这荣耀。你们要赞美耶和华。
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
诗篇149参考
弹琴、唱歌、跳舞,神的百姓并不是死板的一群呀……
149:3-5 圣经邀请我们赞美神,可我们却常常不知道该怎样做。这里介绍了一些办法:用舞蹈,歌声和乐器。神欢喜自己的百姓,我们也应该欢喜赞美神。
这刀,是别有所指的吧……
149:6-7 两刃的刀象徵著当弥赛亚再来时,他要惩罚作恶的人(参启1:16)。