1 A Psalm. Of Asaph. The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
2 From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
3 Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
4 His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
5 Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
6 And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)
7 Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
8 I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
9 I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
10 For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
12 If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
13 Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
14 Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
15 Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
16 But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
17 Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
18 When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
20 You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
21 These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
22 Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:
23 Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
1 大能者 神耶和华已经说话, 从日出之地到日落之处呼唤大地。(本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题)
2 神从全美的锡安, 已经彰显荣光。
3 我们的 神来临, 决不缄默无声; 在他面前有火燃烧, 在他四周有暴风刮起。
4 他向天上、向地下呼唤, 为要审判自己的子民, 说:
5 "你们把我的圣民聚集到我这里来, 就是那些用祭物与我立约的人。"
6 诸天宣扬他的公义, 因为 神自己就是审判者。(细拉)
7 "我的子民哪! 你们要听, 我要说话; 以色列啊! 我要控诉你; 我是 神, 是你的 神。
8 我不是因你的祭物责备你, 你的燔祭常在我面前。
9 我不从你家里取公牛, 也不从你羊圈中取公山羊。
10 因为树林中的百兽是我的, 千山上的牲畜也是我的。
11 山中的雀鸟我都认识, 田野的走兽也都属我。
12 如果我饿了, 我也不用对你说; 因为世界和其中所充满的, 都是我的。
13 难道我要吃公牛的肉吗?要喝公山羊的血吗?
14 你要以感谢为祭献给 神, 又要向至高者还你的愿。
15 在患难的日子, 你呼求我。我必搭救你, 你也必尊敬我。"
16 但 神对恶人说: "你怎么敢述说我的律例, 你的口怎么敢提到我的约呢?
17 至于你, 你憎恨管教, 并且把我的话丢在背后。
18 你看见盗贼的时候, 就乐于和他在一起; 你又与行淫的人有分。
19 你使你的口乱说坏话, 使你的舌头编造谎言。
20 你经常毁谤你的兄弟, 诬蔑你母亲的儿子。
21 你作了这些事, 我默不作声; 你以为我和你一样?其实我要责备你, 要当面指控你。
22 忘记 神的人哪! 你们要思想这事, 免得我把你们撕碎, 没有人能搭救。
23 凡是以感谢为祭献上的, 就是尊敬我; 那预备道路的, 我必使他得见 神的救恩。"