公义如光发出——《诗篇》里关于公义的话语

《圣经》提到公义一共263次,单单在诗篇里84次提到公义,论到公义时,诗篇如此说: 公义和公平是你宝座的根基;慈爱和诚实行在你前面。(诗89:14)本文小结摘录圣经诗篇里关乎公义的话语,愿我的口终日述说神的公义和救恩,因祂的名终日欢乐,愿祂的公义得以高举。节录文字英汉双语对照,中文版本采用和合本,英文版本为NIV. 其中用黑体标注的英文词汇或短语可以在英文写作中仿写。

A. 耶和华神是公义的
【诗11:7】因为耶和华是公义的,他喜爱公义,正直人必得见他的面。
[NIV]Psalms 11:7
For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.
【诗19:9】耶和华的道理洁净,存到永远;耶和华的典章真实,全然公义。
[NIV]Psalms 19:9
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.
【诗145:17】耶和华在他一切所行的,无不公义;在他一切所作的都有慈爱。
[NIV]Psalms 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.
【诗9:8】他要按公义审判世界,按正直判断万民。
[NIV]Psalms 9:8
He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice.

B. 神以公义对待子民
【诗5:8】耶和华啊,求你因我的仇敌,凭你的公义引领我,使你的道路在我面前正直。
[NIV]Psalms 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make straight your way before me.
【诗31:1】耶和华啊,我投靠你,求你使我永不羞愧,凭你的公义搭救我。
[NIV]Psalms 31:1
In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
【诗35:24】耶和华我的 神啊,求你按你的公义判断我,不容他们向我夸耀,
[NIV]Psalms 35:24
Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
【诗71:2】求你凭你的公义搭救我,救拔我;侧耳听我,拯救我。
[NIV]Psalms 71:2
Rescue me and deliver me in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me.

C. 神的永义永远长存
【诗97:2】密云和幽暗在他的四围;公义和公平是他宝座的根基。
[NIV]Psalms 97:2
Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
【诗111:3】他所行的是尊荣和威严,他的公义存到永远。
[NIV]Psalms 111:3
Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.
【诗119:142】你的公义永远长存,你的律法尽都真实。
[NIV]Psalms 119:142
Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
【诗103:17—18】但耶和华的慈爱归于敬畏他的人,从亘古到永远;他的公义也归于子子孙孙, 就是那些遵守他的约,记念他的训词而遵行的人。
[NIV]Psalms 103:17—18 But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children-with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.