1A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
1(可拉後裔的詩歌。)耶和華本為大!在我們神的城中,在他的聖山上,該受大讚美。
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion [in] the far north, The city of the great King.
2錫安山─大君王的城,在北面居高華美,為全地所喜悅。
3God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
3神在其宮中,自顯為避難所。
4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
4看哪,眾王會合,一同經過。
5They saw [it], then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
5他們見了這城就驚奇喪膽,急忙逃跑。
6Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.
6他們在那裡被戰兢疼痛抓住,好像產難的婦人一樣。
7With the east wind You break the ships of Tarshish.
7神啊,你用東風打破他施的船隻。
8As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah.
8我們在萬軍之耶和華的城中─就是我們神的城中─所看見的,正如我們所聽見的。 神必堅立這城,直到永遠。(細拉)
9We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.
9神啊,我們在你的殿中想念你的慈愛。
10As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
10神啊,你受的讚美正與你的名相稱,直到地極!你的右手滿了公義。
11Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments.
11因你的判斷,錫安山應當歡喜,猶大的城邑(原文是女子)應當快樂。
12Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;
12你們當周遊錫安,四圍旋繞,數點城樓,
13Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell [it] to the next generation.
13細看他的外郭,察看他的宮殿,為要傳說到後代。
14For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.
14因為這神永永遠遠為我們的 神;他必作我們引路的,直到死時。