Chapter commentary
Psalms Chapter 66
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Ps 66:1-20.
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Ps 66:1-20.
The writer invites all men to unite in praise, cites some striking occasions for it, promises special acts of thanksgiving, and celebrates God's great mercy.
1. Make . . . noise--or, "Shout."
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2. 他的名——如
Ps 29:2。
使他的讚美榮耀——按字面作「放置尊榮，他的讚美」，或作「至於他的讚美」；即讓他的讚美成為能榮耀他、或使他得尊榮的讚美。
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2. his name--as in
Ps 29:2.
make his praise glorious--literally, "place honor, His praise," or, "as to His praise"; that is, let His praise be such as will glorify Him, or, be honorable to Him.
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3, 4. 讚美的一個範例。
何等可畏——（參
Ps 65:8）。
投降——（參旁註），指被迫的臣服
（Ps 18:44），
因恐懼而生。
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3, 4. A specimen of the praise.
How terrible--(Compare
Ps 65:8).
submit--(Compare Margin), show a forced subjection
(Ps 18:44),
produced by terror.
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5, 6. 在以色列歷史中所彰顯的可畏作為
（Ex 14:21）。
叛逆之人當藉此受警戒。
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5, 6. The terrible works illustrated in Israel's history
(Ex 14:21).
By this example let rebels be admonished.
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7. 萬民觀看——指察看他們的行為。
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7. behold the nations--watch their conduct.
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8, 9. 此處或許引用了一個近期拯救的事例。
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8, 9. Here is, perhaps, cited a case of recent deliverance.
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9. 保守……生命——按字面作「將我們的靈魂置於生命中」；即脫離危險
（Ps 30:3; 49:15）。
動搖——（參
Ps 10:6; 55:22）。
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9. holdeth . . . in life--literally, "putteth our soul in life"; that is, out of danger
(Ps 30:3; 49:15).
to be moved--(Compare
Ps 10:6; 55:22).
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10-12. 神使他們經過嚴厲的試驗，領他們到安全之地（參
Isa 48:10； 1Pe 1:7）。
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10-12. Out of severe trials, God had brought them to safety (compare
Isa 48:10; 1Pe 1:7).
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11. 患難——原文直譯為「壓迫」，如
詩 55:3
所言，即「欺壓」，壓在——
腰——力量之源
（申 33:11），
使身體衰弱。
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11. affliction--literally, "pressure," or, as in
Ps 55:3,
"oppression," which, laid on the
loins--the seat of strength
(De 33:11),
enfeebles the frame.
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12. 人在我們頭上駕車馳騁——使我們被踐踏而過。
經過火等——比喻屈辱與極度危險（參
賽 43:2；結 36:12）。
豐富——原文直譯為「溢流」，或作「得灌溉」，因而肥沃。
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12. men to ride over our heads--made us to pass.
through fire, &c.--figures describing prostration and critical dangers (compare
Isa 43:2; Eze 36:12).
wealthy--literally, "overflowing," or, "irrigated," and hence fertile.
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13-15. 這些豐盛且多樣的祭物，乃為償還所許的願
（利 22:18-23）。
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13-15. These full and varied offerings constitute the payment of vows
(Le 22:18-23).
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15. 我要獻上——原文直譯為「使上升」，指燔祭的煙氣上升，這也解釋了「香」字的用法。
香——其餘經文一律指香料之煙。
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15. I will offer--literally, "make to ascend," alluding to the smoke of burnt offering, which explains the use of "incense."
incense--elsewhere always denoting the fumes of aromatics.
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16-20. 他將公開的感恩與之相連，邀請敬畏神的人
（詩 60:4；61:5，
即祂真正的敬拜者）來聽。他為自己的真誠辯白，因為神不聽假冒為善的人，卻聽了他。
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16-20. With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God
(Ps 60:4; 61:5,
His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.
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17. 我用舌頭稱讚他——字面是「高舉在我的舌頭之下」，如同存放之處，從那裏發出；即尊崇神已成為習慣。
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17. he was extolled with my tongue--literally, "exaltation (was) under my tongue," as a place of deposit, whence it proceeded; that is, honoring God was habitual.
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18. 我心裏若注重罪孽——字面是「以喜悅觀看罪孽」。
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18. If I regard iniquity in my heart--literally, "see iniquity with pleasure."
Ps 66:1-20.
作者邀請萬民一同讚美，列舉其中幾個顯著的緣由，應許要獻上特別的感恩，並頌揚神的大憐憫。
1. 發聲——或作「歡呼」。