“你们要赞美耶和华…我一生要赞美耶和华。我还活的时候要歌颂我的神。” - 诗 146:1-2

诗篇146篇是一首振奋人心的、赞美神信实的歌。今天，当我们庆祝耶稣的降生时，这首诗篇提醒我们要赞美耶和华，并单单信靠祂。因为神“要做王…直到万代”。

“圣诞哈利路亚”是克里斯-汤姆林的一首现代诗歌，庆祝基督诞生的日子。它回顾了天使天军颂赞的场景和歌声，唱道：“一切荣耀归于我们神，我们的王！”它呼吁我们唱“哈利路亚”，意思是“赞美主！”我们赞美是因为“基督，世界的救主...已经来到！”我们唱“哈利路亚”是因为基督是超乎万名之上的名。

诗篇146篇提醒我们，神是万有的创造主，“他守诚实，直到永远”。随着基督的到来，神照祂的应许，差来了弥赛亚，就是救世主；它是永远信实的。

我们的君王基督降生了！因着祂的诞生、人生、受死和复活，显明祂超乎万有的地位。祂来“为受屈的伸冤”，“赐食物与饥饿的”。祂“释放被囚的…开了瞎子的眼”，“扶起被压下的人”。

因为基督永远掌权，所以我们要唱“哈利路亚”；我们“一生赞美主”。

祷告

哈利路亚，主耶稣基督，我们赞美你！因为你来了，把你的国度带到这世上。愿我们还活的时候，能一直歌颂赞美你。阿们。

诗篇 146篇

1你们要赞美耶和华！我的心哪，你要赞美耶和华！
2我一生要赞美耶和华，我还活的时候要歌颂我的神。
3你们不要倚靠君王，不要倚靠世人，他一点不能帮助。
4他的气一断，就归回尘土，他所打算的当日就消灭了。
5以雅各的神为帮助，仰望耶和华他神的，这人便为有福！
6耶和华造天、地、海和其中的万物，他守诚实直到永远。
7他为受屈的申冤，赐食物于饥饿的。耶和华释放被囚的，
8耶和华开了瞎子的眼睛，耶和华扶起被压下的人，耶和华喜爱义人。
9耶和华保护寄居的，扶持孤儿和寡妇，却使恶人的道路弯曲。
10耶和华要做王直到永远，锡安哪，你的神要做王直到万代。你们要赞美耶和华！

A Christmas Alleluia

"Praise the LORD. . . . I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live." - Psalm 146:1-2

Psalm 146 is a rousing song of praise that celebrates God’s faithfulness. And today, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are reminded in this psalm to praise the Lord and put our trust in him alone. For God "reigns forever . . . for all generations."

"A Christmas Alleluia" is a contemporary song by Chris Tomlin celebrating the day of Christ’s birth. It recalls the scene and song of the angel hosts of heaven, singing, "All glory to our God and King!" And it calls us to sing "Alleluia," which means "Praise the Lord!" We give praise because "Christ, the Savior of the world . . . has come!" We sing "Alleluia" because Christ’s is the highest name of all.

We are reminded in Psalm 146 that God is the Maker of all things and that "he remains faithful forever." With the coming of Christ, God fulfills his promises to send the Messiah, the Savior; he is faithful forever.

Christ our King is born! And because of his birth, life, death, and resurrection, he demonstrates his supremacy over all. He comes to uphold "the cause of the oppressed" and to give "food to the hungry." He "sets the prisoners free . . . gives sight to the blind," and "lifts up those who are bowed down."

And because Christ reigns forever, we sing "Alleluia"; we "praise the Lord all [our] life."

Prayer

Alleluia, Lord Jesus Christ! We give you praise for coming to bring your kingdom to this earth. May we praise you as long as we live. Amen.