98:1 （一篇詩。）你們要向耶和華唱新歌！因為他行過奇妙的事；他的右手和聖臂施行救恩。
98:2 耶和華發明了他的救恩，在列邦人眼前顯出公義；
98:3 記念他向以色列家所發的慈愛，所憑的信實。地的四極都看見我們上帝的救恩。
98:4 全地都要向耶和華歡樂；要發起大聲，歡呼歌頌！
98:5 要用琴歌頌耶和華，用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌他！
98:6 用號和角聲，在大君王耶和華面前歡呼！
98:7 願海和其中所充滿的澎湃；世界和住在其間的也要發聲。
98:8 願大水拍手；願諸山在耶和華面前一同歡呼；
98:9 因為他來要審判遍地。他要按公義審判世界，按公正審判萬民。
98:2 耶和華發明了他的救恩，在列邦人眼前顯出公義；
98:3 記念他向以色列家所發的慈愛，所憑的信實。地的四極都看見我們上帝的救恩。
98:4 全地都要向耶和華歡樂；要發起大聲，歡呼歌頌！
98:5 要用琴歌頌耶和華，用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌他！
98:6 用號和角聲，在大君王耶和華面前歡呼！
98:7 願海和其中所充滿的澎湃；世界和住在其間的也要發聲。
98:8 願大水拍手；願諸山在耶和華面前一同歡呼；
98:9 因為他來要審判遍地。他要按公義審判世界，按公正審判萬民。
A psalm.
1 Sing
to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known
and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
3 He has remembered his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known
and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
3 He has remembered his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
4 Shout
for joy to the Lord, all the
earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of singing,
6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—
shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of singing,
6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—
shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
7 Let
the sea resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,
let the mountains sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity.
the world, and all who live in it.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,
let the mountains sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity.
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「救恩」和「公義」其實在上帝的眼中是同義的，因為「救恩」是出於上帝「公義」的屬性！若是上帝沒有設立「救恩」，就無法滿足上帝的「公義」！這怎麼說呢？
因為上帝造人的時候是按著祂的形象，是祂最珍貴和美好的創造，本當彰顯上帝的榮耀，使上帝的名得著稱讚！然而事與願違，人竟然聽從魔鬼的誘惑，違背上帝的命令，不遵守上帝的律法而犯罪，於是人被罪所轄制，似乎與上帝造人的目的相左！於是乎人和魔鬼的下場相同，就是永遠沉淪！
但是上帝的原本旨意，就是要我們可耶穌基督得著兒子的名份！正如以弗所書1章4-6節所說：「就如上帝從創立世界以前，在基督裡揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵；又因愛我們，就按著自己的意旨所喜悅的，預定我們藉著耶穌基督得兒子的名分，使他榮耀的恩典得著稱讚；這恩典是他在愛子裡所賜給我們的。」
然而這要的旨意如何實現呢？如何突破魔鬼的破壞呢？就是透過上帝公義的作為，設立救恩，讓耶穌基督為我們及我們祖先的罪惡，死在十字架上，滿足上帝的心意，使祂所揀選、所預定的人，可以得著上帝兒女的身分，完成上帝的旨意！
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